Y-Scholars

Y-Scholars at Sugiyama

Y-Scholars is a College and Career readiness program designed to be another helpful pathway to post-secondary success. At Sugiyama, Y-Scholars pushes into Career Connections 1 and 2 as well as advisory class.

Y-Scholars strives to provide support and mentorship for students of color and their families, with the tools needed to successfully navigate preparing for college, applying for scholarships, and gaining financial awareness. Y-Scholars provides a continued pipeline of support during the transition from high school to higher education.

Think – Identify your passion to meet your college or career goals
Know – What is the knowledge needed?
Act – Activating new techniques and skills
Go – Transition all College and Career knowledge/skills to post-secondary goals

Learn more about Y-Scholars

Y-Scholars will help students:

Increase their academic potential
Develop a post-secondary plan
Begin learning and applying strategies for success

At Sugiyama, Y-Scholars topics and workshops include:

personal and career goals
self-discovery
learning systems
study strategies
critical thinking
communication skills
career plans
college resources
intrusive advising
wrap around SEL
completion of HSBP
college applications
art of interviewing
life skills
financial literacy
FASFA informational

To be fully College & Career equipped

The goal is to transform students’ academic behaviors and create a learning environment to ensure college/career readiness, to enhance overall performance personally and academically.

In addition, we provide and encourage experiential learning by stepping outside of the campus for more hands-on learning. Our field trips are highlights to most students!

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