YLI is a free, college empowerment program for high achieving Latino high school juniors, held virtually and at two top universities across the US. This highly selective program is designed to give young leaders the practical tools they need to successfully apply to top universities, have full access to scholarship and financial aid opportunities, and set a course for academic and career success. Attendees will enhance their leadership abilities and expand their professional networks by participating in college and career workshops and interacting with college students and professionals who serve as their mentors.

It is entirely FREE for students to apply and participate:

- HSF provides you housing: five days, on campus, in the YLI dorm 

- HSF provides all meals on campus and program materials

- If you need transportation assistance, HSF will cover the cost of your roundtrip airfare, from your city to YLI

 

Student Eligibility:

-The Youth Leadership Institute is open to students of all races that identify as being of Hispanic Heritage

-Current high school junior at the time of application 

-Must have an unweighted cumulative GPA above a 3.0 on a 4.0 (or equivalent)

-Currently attends high school in the United States or a US Territory

-Must be a U.S. Citizen, Permanent Legal Resident, or DACA

-Plan to enroll full-time in an accredited, public or not-for-profit, four-year university in the US after high school graduation

 

How to Apply:

-Create a myHSF Profile and under “Role” choose “Student”

-Select “High School Junior” under the “Class Level” section and create your account

-Verify your account by clicking “Verify my email!” in the email that HSF sends you

-Once you log into your myHSF profile, you will see the “YLI  Student Application” on your Dashboard

IMPORTANT: To be eligible to participate in the five-day in-person component of the program, students must have fully participated in the two-day virtual component. Failure to successfully complete the virtual component via zoom will lead to dismissal and inability to participate in the in-person component. We do not have any other virtual component dates, and we are unable to make any exceptions.

 

We encourage you to watch the YLI video below!  Questions? Please Contact Us