College Access
LAYC’s College Access team works with students and families to prepare students for success in high school and college through homework assistance, academic tutoring, a dedicated mentor, monthly social-emotional/life workshops, and monthly check-ins. Support will improve students’ academic performance and provide enrichment opportunities that aid in students’ personal, academic and social lives. We create a safe, caring and culturally sensitive, bilingual environment where students and families build long-term, productive relationships with experienced mentors.
College Access
LAYC’s College Access team prepares students for high school success and college prepration. We offer homework assistance and academic tutoring to improve students’ academic performance as well as enrichment opportunities that aid in students’ personal and social development. We create a safe, caring, and culturally-sensitive environment where students and families build long-term, productive relationships with experienced staff mentors.
LOCATION
Washington, DC: Kaplan Building
1419 Columbia Road, NW
Washington, DC 20009
CONTACT
Liz Avalos
College Access Program Manager
liz.avalos@layc-dc.org
(202) 573-9857
Sueños Scholarship
Latin American Youth Center (LAYC) and Shout Mouse Press are pleased to announce the “Sueños” Scholarship. The LAYC Sueños Without Borders Scholarship is currently available to participants who:
Authored books with LAYC;
Are ineligible to receive federal funding through FAFSA
Are currently enrolled in a post-secondary program; or,
Are actively starting their post-secondary programs
The goal of the scholarship is to provide support for youth of color who are advancing their education and the students who authored the Beyond Borders books. The application for the Suenos scholarship will re-open every spring and fall semester.
New Futures Scholarships
LAYC is a community partner with New Futures, a scholarship program for short-term, post-secondary education for low-income DC-area youth. LAYC nominates youth for the scholarship and provides mentoring and support to scholars throughout their post-secondary education.
MY DREAM WAS ALWAYS TO BECOME A NURSE. WITHOUT THE SCHOLARSHIP, I WOULD NEVER HAVE BEEN ABLE TO AFFORD SANZ SCHOOL. AS A RESULT, I’VE BEEN A MEDICAL ASSISTANT FOR THE LAST TWO YEARS NOW AND I AM ENROLLING IN UDC’S NURSING PROGRAM.
-Flor Carranza, New Futures Scholar
New Futures awards scholarships of up to $7,800.00 for Certificate and Associate degree programs to students in the Washington, DC region. For those who are eligible to apply for a second New Futures scholarship, New Futures will award a limited number of scholarships of up to $7,800.00 for Certificate, Associate and Bachelor programs
CONTACT
Liz Avaols
College Access Program Manager
liz.avalos@layc-dc.org
(202) 573-9857
To apply to the New Futures Scholarship visit: LAYCs application page
To learn more about the New Futures Scholarship visit: newfuturesdc.org