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IMPACT Program Overview
The IMPACT Partnership Program began in 2006 as a way to boost college persistence for YES Prep graduates. Since its inception, IMPACT has worked to increase the enrollment and success of YES Prep students at selective colleges and universities by focusing on three primary areas:
YES Prep works with IMPACT Partners to identify students who meet pre-determined admission criteria, thus allowing IMPACT Partners to admit three to five qualified YES Prep students each year.
Meet 100% of the demonstrated financial need for selected students through a combination of scholarships, grants, federal student loans and work-study, making college a ordable to the students.
The collaboration does not end after the admissions cycle. Both YES Prep and IMPACT Partners commit significant resources to our students that support them to and through college.
What Our Partners Are Saying
Sewanee’s relationship with YES Prep has proven to be one of the most successful and highly regarded partnerships held by the O ce of Admission. I am consistently impressed by the quality of the students that apply to our institution. The YES Prep graduates on our campus have contributed to our community in extraordinary ways and are involved in athletics, research, the arts, student government, and so much more!”
- Nancy York, University of the South
About YES Prep
Since 1998, YES Prep Public Schools has redefined what is possible in public education. With over 17,000 college-bound students across 20+ campuses, we are a system of high-performing public charter schools proving that students from under-resourced communities can achieve at the highest academic levels.
MISSION
YES Prep Public Schools empowers all Houston students to succeed in college and to pursue lives of opportunity.
VISION
Every child in Houston will have equitable access to a public school that delivers an excellent, college-ready education.
YES Prep College Initiatives
Model
Building college-going Identity and providing guidance and support during the college application process.
Preparing our students to access and matriculate to college through career exposure, student opportunities, and college partnerships.
Supporting students through transition, matriculation and college graduation.
IMPACT Program Overview
In 2023-2024, 466 YES Prep alumni were enrolled at IMPACT Partner Institutions. Two out of three YES Prep alumni who attend college out-of-state attend an IMPACT Partner Institution.
Since 2009, 375 YES Prep alumni have graduated from an IMPACT Partner College or University. Of the YES Prep alumni who have earned bachelors degrees from a college or university outside of Texas, 60% of them were from an IMPACT Partner Institution.
IMPACT Partners
Austin College
Bates College
Boston University
Claremont McKenna College
Carleton College
Colby College
College of Saint Benedict/ Saint John’s University
George Washington University
Grinnell College
Hope College
Johns Hopkins University
Kenyon College
Lycoming College
Macalester College
Oberlin College
Rhodes College
Rice University
Sewanee: University of the South
St. Olaf College
Trinity University
University of Rochester
University of Virginia
Vanderbilt University
Washington & Je erson College
Whitman College