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

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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.

YCAP Scholarship Application

The Youth Career Awareness Program (YCAP) scholarship is designed to empower high-potential but under-served and under-resourced individuals from a diverse population. The program helps students graduate from high school and prepares them for life-long careers as leaders, managers, and technical professionals in their chosen field of study.

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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.

Request More Information

YCAP: Information Request Form

If you would like more information about Dunwoody College’s Youth Career Awareness Program, please fill out the Information Request Form and someone will get back to you as soon as possible.

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