Youth Career Awareness Program (YCAP)
Dunwoody College of Technology’s Youth Career Awareness Program (YCAP) started in 1988. Since then, YCAP has assisted more than 1,300 students.
YCAP’s Mission is to:
- Enhance the career opportunities of under-represented youth.
- Empower high school juniors to graduate from high school.
- Encourage students to earn a degree from Dunwoody.
Scholarship benefits include:
- A scholarship of up to $10,000/year for two years.
The YCAP Experience
About the Scholarship Program
Scholarship Qualifications
To be considered for YCAP, students must:
- Be interested in a technical career
- Be currently in 11th grade (completing their junior year in Spring 2020)
- Have a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.5 on a 4.0 scale
- Be available to attend a three-week YCAP Summer Camp from June 8 through June 26, 2020.
Application Process
If you are ready to apply, you may complete the Youth Career Awareness Application. There are two ways you may do this:
1.) You can print the PDF below and fill out the application by hand.
Apply for YCAP (PDF – Paper Application)
The completed application, along with all required application materials, can be mailed or emailed to:
Peggy Quam
Associate Director of Special Initiatives
Dunwoody College of Technology
818 Dunwoody Blvd.
Minneapolis, MN 55403
pquam@dunwoody.edu
2.) You can apply online by filling out the form below.
Awarding Process Part One: YCAP Summer Camp
If chosen to participate in YCAP, you must attend a four-and-a-half-week summer camp that helps prepare you for college. During the camp you will:
- Explore career opportunities available through the technical programs offered at Dunwoody
- Visit job sites and talk to industry partners about what everyday life is like on their job
- Receive a $100 weekly stipend, free bus pass, and free lunch for the duration of the camp
Awarding Process Part Two: Attending Dunwoody
If you find a career path that interests you following the YCAP Summer Camp, you’ll have the opportunity to attend Dunwoody after high school graduation.
YCAP participants who attend Dunwoody will receive up to a $10,000 scholarship award per year in financial aid assistance. Awards are renewable up to two years or until a degree is earned, whichever occurs first, as long as you maintain scholarship eligibility.
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