YES Scholars 2025 - Flipbook - Page 3
The YES Journey
6TH GRADE IDENTIFICATION
YES METHOD
YES identifies students
from underserved public
middle schools who
demonstrate intellectual
aptitude, motivation,
resilience, and emotional
maturity.
Scholars engage with YES
educators in weekly small group
Socratic-style sessions focused on
a math and logic based curriculum.
Scholars receive over 300 hours of
YES Method enrichment while in
Middle School.
SUMMER PROGRAMS
HIGH SCHOOL ADMISSIONS
YES curates rigorous summer
programming for middle and high
school Scholars, including day and
residential camps, academic
workshops, and STEM classes.
YES facilitates and helps fund
external summer programs for high
school Scholars.
YES offers extensive
academic preparation for
and guidance through the
high school application
and admissions process
for our Scholars and their
families.
MENTORSHIP
COLLEGE PREPARATION
YES provides personalized
academic counseling, tutoring,
socioemotional support, family
outreach and activities to foster
personal growth, build social
capital, and create community
amongst Scholars.
Scholars receive individualized
college counseling, ACT/SAT prep,
college tours, application guidance,
and workshops on navigating the
financial aid process. YES works
with each family to finalize the
college decision.
CAREER READINESS
COLLEGE AID
YES provides resume and career
readiness workshops, and offers
valuable exposure, mentorship, and
potential networking opportunities in
high-demand fields such as law, media,
engineering, finance, and healthcare, to
inspire and guide career paths.
Graduates are invited to mentor younger
YES Scholars.
YES helps Scholars overcome the
barriers that might otherwise derail
their college careers, including
financial support for tuition &
housing costs, flights, and
textbooks, as well as academic
counseling and mental health
resources.
