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Young Eisner Scholars - Los Angeles

  • Young Eisner Scholars - Los Angeles
  • P.O. Box 3085
  • Inglewood , CA 90304
  • 2010
  • http://www.yesscholars.org/

Program Description

YES' mission is to level the educational playing field for promising children in underserved communities, building leadership for a brighter America. YES identifies these students in Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, and Appalachia and provides them with every opportunity to ensure their success in high school, their admission to college, their placement in their first job, and beyond. YES Scholars and their families receive the necessary support required for their achievement and remain engaged with YES for life.

Services Provided

  • Academic enrichment/tutoring/study skills
  • Career exploration and counseling/internships
  • College admissions guidance and counseling
  • Community service/service hours
  • Financial aid advising/FAFSA completion
  • Leadership development
  • Mentoring
  • Parent/family services
  • SAT/ACT and other test preparation
  • Scholarships and last-dollar grants
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Demographics

Education Level and
Number of Students

  • High School: 260
  • Middle School: 0
  • Elementary School: 0
  • Post-secondary: 0
  • Non-traditional: 0

Populations Served

  • Academically High-performing

First-Generation

  • Less than 25%

Representative
Colleges Attended
by Alumni

  • Barnard College
  • Bates College
  • Boston University
  • Bowdoin College
  • California Institute of the Arts
  • California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
  • California State University-Fullerton
  • California State University-Long Beach
  • California State University-Northridge
  • Carnegie Mellon University
  • Centre College
  • Chapman University
  • Colorado College
  • Columbia University in the City of New York
  • Connecticut College
  • Duke University
  • El Camino Community College District
  • Emory University
  • Harvard College
  • Harvey Mudd College
  • Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis
  • Lafayette College
  • Loyola Marymount University
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  • Middlebury College
  • Mount Holyoke College
  • Mount St. Mary's University
  • New York University
  • Northeastern University
  • Occidental College
  • Pitzer College
  • Princeton University
  • Regis College
  • Santa Monica College
  • Stanford University
  • Tufts University
  • Union College (NE)
  • University of California-Berkeley
  • University of California-Los Angeles
  • University of California-Merced
  • University of California-Santa Barbara
  • University of California-Santa Cruz
  • University of Miami
  • University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
  • University of Notre Dame
  • University of Pennsylvania
  • University of Redlands
  • University of Richmond
  • University of Southern California
  • Washington University in St Louis
  • Wesleyan University
  • Yale University