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Started three years ago, the Academic Mentoring Program is a means to help youth succeed in
school and ultimately attend college. More than 15 tutors from Brown University come to YIA twice a week to work with YIA youth on homework and test-taking strategies. Each youth works one-on-one
with a tutor to complete an Academic Goal Sheet, which helps youth set goals and work plans for
each school semester.
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YIA also partners with COLLEGE VISIONS,
a rigorous college
placement program. This partnership has been so valuable in helping
our youth access higher education. The intensive program runs for 2
hours every week, helping youth with every imaginable aspect of getting
into college, including: registering for the SAT; completing application
forms; meeting with parents to complete financial aid forms; resolving
issues with grades; and advocating for youth with college admissions reps.
Ninety-eight percent of YIA youth benefit from this program and enter
higher education institutions. Furthermore, many YIA students receive
generous scholarship packages.
(If you would like to learn more about College Visions, please contact Simon Moore @ (401) 490-3996 or simon@AS220.org)
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