Yonkers Partners in Education

Ypie scholars and college zone the ypie scholars program prepares students with the academic and life skills they will need for success in college and beyond. Beginning in 9th grade and continuing into college, ypie scholars are a community of students preparing for college, navigating the college application process, and successfully transitioning to and through college. Ypie scholars put in the hard work after school at the ypie college zone to become academically ready for college. The ypie college zone is a vibrant learning space that brings together hundreds of Yonkers public high school students to learn, be inspired, and be part of a community on the path to college success. Ypie scholars also receive coaching and support from ypie staff based in their schools and adult mentors from across our community.

Ypie college success program the ypie college success program is designed to provide students with the guidance and support they need to transition to college and navigate their path through college. During the summer between high school and college, ypie college success students attend an intensive summer program to provide them with the information and confidence to navigate the challenges low-income, first-generation students confront in the first years at college. Ypie college success students are assigned a dedicated college success advisor who meets with them monthly during the first two years of college to provide guidance and counseling.

Ypie fellows in 11th grade, Yonkers high school students can apply to become ypie fellows, a community of students who receive support with the college application process and transition to college. Ypie fellows have a designated ypie college advisor who helps with all aspects of the college process, including creating a "best fit" college list, writing college essays, visiting colleges, and completing applications for financial support.

Ypie for allypie provides resources and events for students across the Yonkers public schools, including those who are not enrolled in ypie programs. Ypie for all events include: college essay workshops, cuny application completion workshops, common application completion workshops, fafsa/financial aid form completion workshops, and family meetings.ypie provides all Yonkers public school high school students as well as counselors, teachers, and parents with naviance, a comprehensive college and career research and application submission tool that assists students as they progress through high school.the goal of using this program is to improve student outcomes and to help them focus on their individual strengths and interests as they create post-secondary goals and to streamline the college application process in 11th and 12th grade.