FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Press Contact: Betsy Aldredge Assistant Director of Public Relations 914-251-6959 Betsy.Aldredge@purchase.edu Purchase, NY, [ February 10, 2026 ]: Purchase College, SUNY  and Yonkers Partners in Education (YPIE)  are excited to announce a new partnership that will provide housing scholarships in the amount of $10,000 per year for one Liberal Arts and Science student from each of eight high schools in Yonkers, as well as a direct admissions program that

YPIE students are supported by a network of caring adults who show up consistently—as listeners, guides, and champions. In honor of Thank Your Mentor Day, we’re proud to share reflections from YPIE students about the mentors who helped them navigate some of the most important moments of their journeys. “You provide very insightful expertise into my life, and are extraordinarily considerate in your words and actions. You help me in my future goals.”   — Marlon “You are someone

On Saturday, January 17th, YPIE celebrated the official launch of YPIE Nashville by inducting more than 70 ninth- and tenth-grade students into the YPIE Nashville Science Research Program at Meharry Medical College. The YPIE Nashville Scholar Induction Ceremony brought together students, families, YPIE staff, and partners to celebrate the program’s inaugural cohort and mark an important milestone as students officially joined a program that enables them to explore their inter