We're thrilled to kick off the 4th year of the YESS Post-Secondary Success program serving more students than ever!
Thus far, we are working with over 130 high school Seniors from Adams City, North, West Leadership and Westminster High Schools in the Denver metro area. Hopefully we'll add a few more Seniors when programming at Lincoln gets started.
#yesscollegebound #yesssuperstars #thefutureisSObright
We are also supporting almost 170 YESS High School graduates from the Classes of 2017, 2018 and 2019. What a difference a few years makes!
YESS Alumni are making the world a better place through their preparation for work as Certified Nurses Assistants, educators, mental health professionals, musicians, lawyers, Emergency Medical Technicians, computer scientists, nurses and more.
Check out the YESS Post-Secondary Success video for a glimpse at what we do!
YESS College and Career Corner!
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Monday, October 7, 2019
Tuesday, April 16, 2019
Friday, August 24, 2018
Class of 2019! Major $cholar$hip$!
Check out the following links for information about some major scholarships with EARLY deadlines. Let me know which one's you'll pursue. Share your essays for review with yess.emily@gmail.com
As always, let me know if you have ANY questions!
As always, let me know if you have ANY questions!
QuestBridge:
Rose Scholars: https://rosescholars.com
Cameron Impact Scholarship: https://www.bryancameroneducationfoundation.org/cameron-impact-scholarship/selection-criteria-eligibility
Horatio Alger Scholarships: https://scholars.horatioalger.org/scholarships/about-our-scholarship-programs/
Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship:
Friday, April 6, 2018
YESS Senior Checklist!
Hey YESS Class of 2018!
Be sure to read through this list and make sure you are completing ALL of these items as soon as you can! The more you get done now, the easier your transition will be in the Fall.
Congrats on everything you've accomplished thus far and JUST KEEP SWIMMING!
SENIOR CHECKLIST
____
Log into your college student portal regularly (for example, CCDConnect – every
school is a little different). Look for red flags/ yellow caution signs that
will tell you if you are missing any information or need to sign off on any
documents, for example, financial aid documents.
____ Check your
college email DAILY. You will get important information through that email
account. You can change the settings in your student portal for your school
email to be forwarded to your personal email.
____
Carefully read any emails from FAFSA. You may be asked to provide tax
verification and will need to request tax transcripts from the IRS. Let me know
if you need more info!
____ Stay in
contact with the financial aid office to make sure that your aid has been
applied to your account. You may also
be able to check your college student portal for this information. If aid is
not applied and you have not set up a payment plan, you may be dropped from
your classes.
____
Take any required placement tests (for example, the Accuplacer).
____ If
you are living on campus, be sure you’ve signed up for the residence halls and
submitted a deposit.
____ Provide any
information to health services, for example, immunization records. Many
campuses will put a hold on your record if you have not submitted this
information.
____ Sign up for
campus health insurance or provide proof that you have health insurance to
waive your health insurance fee.
____ Sign
up for and attend orientation.
____
Get a college ID card
____
Meet with an academic advisor on campus.
____ Register for
your classes.
____ Accept or follow
up regarding Loans and Work-study.
____ Send school
Official Final High School Transcript if requested by school.
____ Check in with
external scholarship requirements (DSF, Institutional scholarships, etc..).
____ Authorize COF
on your student portal.
____ Plan to
buy/rent/borrow books (campus book store, Amazon, library).
____ Review On-Campus
Support Services. Examples: Academic Services (Tutoring/Writing Center),
Extracurricular Activities, Disability Center, Career Services, Transportation
and Parking, TRIO, etc.
If you have questions/concerns
please reach out ASAP to your YESS College Navigator, Emily at
Tuesday, December 19, 2017
Second Semester Senior!!!!
Hey Seniors, Congrats on making it through the FIRST semester of your Senior Year.
ONE MORE TO GO!
Here are some thoughts on making the most of your next few months of high school....
- Slow down! Take time to appreciate the people around you even the challenging ones! Think of all of the lessons you've learned and how you've changed over the last 4 years.
- Stay FOCUSED! It's easy to get sidetracked. You are almost across that finish line...BUT YOU STILL HAVE TO FINISH. Your grades and attendance still matter.
- Dream BIG! Imagine your dream future. Where will you live, what will you do and, most importantly, who will you choose to spend your time with especially your free time. Some people think we are the average of the 5 people we spend the most time with...Who are you?
- Apply for ALL the scholarships. Come on, you knew I was going to say that!!! :)
- Use a checklist like this one so you stay on top of your college admissions and financial aid requirements. Check that college email!!!!
Please let me know if you have any questions as you continue on your Road to Success!
Have fun out there!
Monday, August 15, 2016
Things I Wish I'd Known Before Going to College....
You'll only have ONE first day of college. And for some of you, that day is almost here!
Congratulations!!! And get ready for a wild ride!
You'll have tons of questions and will probably want to figure out all the answers on your own. After all, you're in college----You're independent now, right?!
But we all need help! And we all have questions we need someone else to answer. Don't be afraid to ask!
For example, when I was choosing classes for my first semester in college, I had NO IDEA what R stood for next to some of the class titles. I agonized over it. I spent so much time trying to figure it out on my own. I got more and more nervous. No one at home knew what it meant. I was so nervous that since I couldn't figure that out, it meant I'd fail EVERYTHING! (Remember the "Hot Buttons"? I thought I wasn't good enough, I felt stupid, I was sure I would fail!) Finally, I called my college and asked. It turns out it stood for Thursday! Those classes met on Thursday!
That was not the last question I asked as I learned how to navigate college......
(I had questions about what classes I was supposed to take, how to access a scholarship for books, where to get the best food on campus, how to meet new people, what to major in, how to get a job while also going to school to name just a few!)
(I had questions about what classes I was supposed to take, how to access a scholarship for books, where to get the best food on campus, how to meet new people, what to major in, how to get a job while also going to school to name just a few!)
Check out the links below for some funny and/or serious lists of
Things People Wish They'd Known Before Going to College!
What do you wish you'd known before going to college?
Share your story in the comments!
Tuesday, August 9, 2016
Welcome to the YESS College Corner!
Welcome to the YESS College Corner!!!!
"Peer leaders teaching students the road to success."
The YESS Institute is excited to offer college and post-secondary support for our students past and present. Please check back for links to resources and information regarding your college and post-secondary needs! We'll keep you up to date on deadlines, college fairs, scholarship opportunities, schools with programs that may interest you and support systems available to you throughout this journey!
Feel free to contact me if you have any questions!
Emily Webster
YESS College Navigator
yess.emily@gmail.com
(720) 446-9688
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