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Educational nonprofit dedicated to closing the academic achievement gap through a 3-week summer SAT program

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Mentoring Checklist 2020-2021

September 6, 2020 ~ Lian ~ Leave a comment

Keep track of what you should be doing with your mentee each month with this list...

Applying Early to College (EA vs. ED)

September 18, 2019 ~ Genevieve ~ Leave a comment

You have the option to apply "Early Action" or "Early Decision" at many schools. These can be used to boost your application - if used strategically.

Financial aid basics

September 16, 2019 ~ Emily Ball ~ Leave a comment

In this post, we'll help you understand financial aid when applying to colleges so you can: understand your EFCapply to colleges that will be a good financial fitgraduate from college debt-free! Know your EFC What's an EFC?EFC stands for Estimated Family ContributionThis is the amount of money the school/government expects your family to pay each … Continue reading Financial aid basics

How to: Guide to completing the Common App

September 16, 2019 ~ Emily Ball ~ Leave a comment

Our new Common App Guide will help answer any questions you have about filling out the Common App!

Mentoring Checklist 2019-2020

September 4, 2019September 13, 2019 ~ Lian ~ Leave a comment

Keep track of what you should be doing with your mentee each month with this list...

Yleana Pre-College Checklist

August 2, 2019September 9, 2019 ~ Emily Ball ~ Leave a comment

A huge congratulations to all of our 2018 students who have now graduated high school!

Financial webinar: College Money 101 with Alex Erath – big takeaways

January 22, 2019September 17, 2019 ~ alyssayleana ~ Leave a comment

Big takeaways from the financial webinar with Alex Erath

College Application and Decision FAQs

October 11, 2018September 10, 2019 ~ Emily Ball ~ Leave a comment

Applying to College How do I know what schools to apply to? This post has some resources to get you startedTalk to your counselor, teachers, friendsAsk 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? Not every … Continue reading College Application and Decision FAQs

How to: ask for letters of recommendation

October 10, 2018September 9, 2019 ~ Emily Ball ~ Leave a comment

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

October 10, 2018September 16, 2019 ~ Lian ~ Leave a comment

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, guides for applying to college, and scholarships for students who are undocumented. This … Continue reading Resources for Undocumented Students

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