Eligibility Requirements

All applicants must apply online through our application portal: apply.yleana.org.

The application is open each year on March 1 and is due April 1.

Minimum required applicant criteria:

  • Be a current high school junior at time of application

  • Be low-SES (we ask a range of questions to verify this information)

  • Be a member of one of our registered partner organizations

    • If you know of an organization that you think should partner with us, please let us know!

  • Have a desire to go to college and a need to take the SAT to get there

We want our program to be accessible to both higher achieving students and those who might begin with lower scores and grades. We accept students who will take advantage of the program, work hard, and appreciate the opportunity given. The greatest predictor of success at Yleana is willingness to work hard.

Learn more about what we are looking for in applicants and what makes applicants successful.let us know