YPIE Scholar, 2015-2019​

Howard University

“YPIE encourages students to think about college early. It means you are ahead of the game. They provide an extra push for college and are always there to help. It’s a community. It’s a family.”

YPIE Scholar, 2015-2019​

Otterbein University

“YPIE helped me to be prepared and be on the track to go to college.  I don’t think I would have felt ready without YPIE, but I feel ready now. YPIE prepared me for real life.”  

YPIE Scholar, 2015-2019​

Lehman College

“YPIE made sure I had a personal connection to college. I’ll always remember the friendships I’ve made and the help I’ve received.  If I didn’t have their help, I don’t think I would be going to college.”

YPIE Scholar, 2015-2019​

Trinity College

"YPIE gave me a sense of family.  They have given me resources to get into college, emotional support, help with the little or big things in life. A place to go, a place where I can be myself. As old as I get, I will never forget the amazing people in YPIE. They believed in me every step of the way."

YPIE Scholar, 2015-2019​

Rochester Institute of Technology

“From the start of my high school life to the day I graduated, YPIE has been with me every step along the way. I would not be where I am now without YPIE. What YPIE gives students greatly shapes their lives in ways they would never think possible.”

YPIE Scholar, 2015-2019​

Westchester Community College

“YPIE has changed my life for the better. YPIE was one of things that helped me grow. No matter where life takes me, I’ll never forget what I did as part of YPIE.”