Bridging the College Readiness Gap
A college graduate, on average, earns $1 million more in a lifetime of work than someone with a high school diploma. While 70 percent of all Texas public high school students graduate, only 32 percent of those graduates are considered ready to attend college. The Young Scholars Program (YSP) at the Naveen Jindal School of Management is designed to increase the number of high school graduates who are ready to succeed in college.
About the Young Scholars Program (YSP)
YSP is a partnership between The University of Texas at Dallas Naveen Jindal School of Management and the Dallas Independent School District.
The program’s purpose is to support the academic, social and emotional development of Dallas ISD students and increase their chances of postsecondary readiness for collegiate and career success.
The high school Young Scholars Program offers a variety of solutions to the campuses it supports through:
- Test preparation boot camps- TSI and SAT
- College to high school mentoring program
- Visits to the University of Texas at Dallas
- College 101 presentations at UTD and high schools
- University application support
- University of Texas High School Nights and events
- Parent College 101 presentations
Your philanthropic support can have meaningful impact on the higher education journey of deserving Jindal School students.