A huge congratulations to all of our 2018 students who have now graduated high school! It is a huge accomplishment and we are so, so proud of each and every one of you. 💖 Can you do these two things for us? read the Pre-College Checklist infographic below. we'll be making more detailed blog posts … Continue reading Yleana Pre-College Checklist
Yleana’s 2019 application is NOW OPEN!
Yleana's application is now open for 2019 **Reminder: The deadline for APPLICANTS has been extended to April 3, 2019. The deadline for PARTNER ORG RECOMMENDATIONS has been extended to April 5, 2019** Partner orgs: accessing the application/recommendation Find the application at apply.yleana.org If you recommended students to Yleana in the past, your login email/password is … Continue reading Yleana’s 2019 application is NOW OPEN!
Yleana Application FAQs for Partner Orgs
If you have any questions that are not on this list, please don't hesitate to contact us. Q: If I nominate students, will they get an email? A: When you nominate students, it goes straight to their email (or phone, if you input their phone number). Nominating students doesn't affect how we view their applications, … Continue reading Yleana Application FAQs for Partner Orgs
How to: Check your students’ application progress
Use the Phase 2 Progress page to check how many students from your organization have signed up, and how close they are to being done with their applications. Tip: When your applicants are close to being done with their applications, we recommend you do their partner org recommendations! We will send out update emails each … Continue reading How to: Check your students’ application progress
How to: Nominate students to apply
Use Yleana's nomination form to help remind students to apply - anyone can nominate students! Go to apply.yleana.org and click Nominate Fill out the form Either the student's email OR phone number is required so we can notify them You will receive a confirmation email immediately Students will receive an email and/or text immediately to … Continue reading How to: Nominate students to apply
Financial webinar: College Money 101 with Alex Erath – big takeaways
Recording of webinar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4d2rRTnML1Q&feature=youtu.be Notes/big takeaways from our session: there are tools and resources - we can help!! amortization calculator: https://www.creditkarma.com/calculators/amortization subsidized vs unsubsidized loan: does the loan start accruing interest before you graduate? Or can you wait to make payments till you’ve graduated? subsidized: NO interest until after you've graduated; usually between 6-10 months "deferred"; … Continue reading Financial webinar: College Money 101 with Alex Erath – big takeaways
Partner orgs – Looking Ahead 2018-2019
College Application and Decision FAQs
Applying to College How do I know what schools to apply to? This post has some resources to get you started Talk to your counselor, teachers, friends Ask us - we have Yleana alums at schools around the country who would be willing to answer any questions you have Do all schools have shadowing/fly-in programs? … Continue reading College Application and Decision FAQs
How to: ask for letters of recommendation
Here are some tips to help you get the best recommendation letters you can! Choose people you have a good relationship with Tell them that you'd be honored if they could write a letter of recommendation for you Explain why you are asking that person specifically - what about the relationship you share is important … Continue reading How to: ask for letters of recommendation
Resources for Undocumented Students
Financial aid can be tricky for students who are undocumented. If you are undocumented, you cannot apply for the FAFSA but you can apply for the CSS profile. You may refer to the links below for helpful resources on schools to select and guides for applying to college as an undocumented student. This is a … Continue reading Resources for Undocumented Students