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For bright, ambitious students from impoverished neighborhoods, a college degree represents a clear path out of the crippling cycle of poverty. But potential is stifled by their circumstances: a lack of awareness, exposure, and opportunity due to financial, educational, and social inequality. YES prepares and empowers students at a young age to transcend those boundaries and removes the financial obstacles that would otherwise limit their success.

Watch the video for the story of YES Scholar Oscar Velasquez.