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Frequently Asked Questions
Answers to FAQs regarding the NYLF/CS program are outlined below. Can't find an answer to your question? Check out our general FAQ, organized by topic.
| What is the National Youth Leadership Forum on Collegiate Success (NYLF/CS)? |
The National Youth Leadership Forum on Collegiate Success (NYLF/CS) is a three-day residential program that takes place in 18 locations nationwide. The Forum invites promising 10th through 12th grade students to learn the skills necessary to master the critical transition from high school to college. Through workshops, seminars and other forum activities, scholars will develop their communication and conflict resolution skills; understand financial responsibility, credit cards, loans and debt; master time and stress management skills; and create personal plans and timelines for their futures.
| Who is eligible to participate in NYLF/CS? |
Attending students will be in the 10th, 11th or 12th grade during the 2009/2010 academic year.
NYLF/CS scholars participate in activities, workshops and seminars designed to equip them with the skills they will need to confront the challenges and responsibilities they will face during their first year of college. The Forum on Collegiate Success begins with an important and valuable skills assessment exercise that scholars will utilize to discover their true strengths, passions, interests and beliefs. Students then focus on developing the natural talents that they already possess. Seminars focus on themes, such as self-identification, self-direction and motivation, which will help students make life-changing decisions.
Scholars also attend a series of workshops that are designed to help them achieve long and short term goals, enhance interpersonal and communications skills, acquire a sense of financial responsibility, make intentional decisions, form a network of supporters and master time management skills.
Forum on Collegiate Success scholars also focus on understanding contemporary leadership, achieving balance, cultivating study habits and managing stress. The Forum on Collegiate Success concludes with scholars designing a comprehensive academic, financial and career plan and timeline for their futures and defending their plans in thesis form to peers and faculty advisors.
| How many sessions will there be? What are the dates? |
There will be 18 sessions held during the summer of 2010. Click here for updated session information. If you would like to see a sample schedule for NYLF/CS, click here.
| How many students will be in each session? |
NYLF/CS will admit approximately 48 students per session.
Tuition covers the college residence, breakfasts, lunches and dinners, instruction, program materials, supervisory personnel and all activities throughout the forum. Students will need money only for any incidentals they wish to purchase.
| What is the ratio of students to staff members? |
12-to-1
| Who will the faculty advisors be? |
All faculty advisors are enthusiastic, driven college graduates with experience working with promising students. NYLF/CS values diversity among its staff. We also provide extensive pre-program training for our staff and perform five-year background checks on all faculty advisors.
| Where will students stay? |
- Atlanta, GA: Emory University
- Baltimore, MD: John Hopkins University
- Berkeley, CA: UC Berkeley
- Boston, MA: Boston University
- Chicago, IL: University of Illinois at Chicago
- Columbus, OH: Ohio State University
- Dallas, TX: Southern Methodist University
- Houston, TX: University of Houston
- Los Angeles, CA: UCLA
- Minneapolis, MN: University of Minnesota
- New York, NY: Columbia University
- Philadelphia, PA: Villanova University
- Seattle, WA: University of Washington
- South Orange, NJ: Seton Hall University
- St. Louis, MO: Washington University in St. Louis
- Tallahassee, FL: Florida State University
- Tempe, AZ: Arizona State University
- Washington, D.C.: George Washington University
Students may choose which location they would like to attend.
| What kind of spending money will scholars need at the Forum? |
Scholars will only need money for any incidentals they wish to purchase during the Forum (snacks, phone calls, etc.), so the amount differs for each student.
| Is there a shuttle service provided from the airport? |
Yes. The National Youth Leadership Forum on Collegiate Success (NYLF/CS) provides complimentary shuttle service for students to and from local airports. Students should not make travel arrangements until they have been officially notified of their enrollment by NYLF. Details about the airport shuttle service will be sent along with your notification of enrollment in the Forum.
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