Year Up Application Information

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1 Year Up Application Information Welcome Dear Applicant, Thank you for your interest in Year Up Bay Area San Francisco! Please read the following pages for important information about our application and admissions process. This packet reviews the requirements and components of the application process, including the supplemental material you will need to provide in order to move forward in the admissions process. In addition to this packet, you will also receive two links via one to an online Year Up Application and another to an online academic assessment. Both must be completed prior to your interview. If you have any questions about the admissions process, application, or Year Up Bay Area San Francisco, please contact us by telephone at (415) or via at We are more than happy to answer any questions you may have. We welcome you to the admissions process and look forward to receiving your application! Important Dates and Deadlines Program Start Date: September 6 th, 2016 Final Information Session Date: July 22 nd 2016 Application Deadline: August 5th, 2016 Admission to Year Up is competitive. Meeting the above deadlines is a minimum requirement to apply and does not guarantee acceptance. 1

2 Required Application Materials Year Up Application Form To Submit Online You will receive a link to the application form via . Please complete it in its entirety Career Track Essay Essay will be evaluated for your knowledge about the tracks and your ability to communicate and express your thoughts clearly and concisely. Career Track One Pagers These one pages should be used to help inform which career track(s) you are interested in when writing your essay. Identification Document(s) We request that you submit photocopies of these document. If you don t have access to a photocopier, bring the originals and we will make photocopies. Personal Budget Projected budget of income and expenses in September Employment and Educational History Fill out the table with details of your employment and educational history. Balancing Work and Year Up If you plan on working in September 2016, you must complete this document. Dependent Care Plan If you have a child or another dependent, you must complete this document. Transportation Plan Print out of transportation plan from Google Maps. Additional References Please provide two or three additional references. One Recommendation Form or Letter Please have the recommendation form completed by someone other than the additional references. High School Diploma or GED Certificate Page 3 Pages 4-7 Page 8 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Pages Page 15 Page 16 Pages We request that you submit a photocopy of this document. If you don t have access to a photocopier, bring the originals and we will make photocopies. Official High School Transcript or GED Scores Transcript must be official and from the high school you graduated from. You may use to obtain your official transcripts. If you experience any issues collecting these documents before your scheduled interview, please don t hesitate to contact us *We understand that some of the required materials can be difficult to obtain on short notice. We request that you come with a deadline prepared for when you will be able to turn these documents in. All documents are mandatory at the time of your interview, and you may be turned away if you do not have them or a deadline completed. 2

3 Career Track Essay Please type an essay that addresses the question below. Your essay should be formatted as follows: No more than three pages Paragraph form Double-spaced 12 pt Times New Roman or Calibri font At Year Up Bay Area, we want all prospective participants to have a strong understanding of the four career tracks we offer: Information Technology, Quality Assurance, Project Management, and Cyber Security. Use the information on pages 4-7 and outside information to help determine which track best fits your interest. Essay Prompt: What career track(s) are you interested in studying at Year Up? Why? How will studying this help you achieve your short term and/or long term goals? What research have you done on your own to learn more about the career tracks Year Up offers? We will review your essay for content as well as your ability to express your thoughts clearly and concisely. Additionally, your essay will be evaluated for grammar, use of professional language, and writing style (e.g. sentence structure, mechanics, and use of paragraphs). Be sure to answer all questions and proofread before submitting. 3

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8 Identification Documents Please bring two documents from the left column OR one document from the right column to your first interview. Submit 2 documents from here: ONE OF THESE: Driver s license State ID U.S. military card Non-U.S. passport AND ONE OF THESE: U.S. Social Security card U.S. birth certificate U.S. citizen card ID card for use of resident citizen Valid employment authorization card Certification of birth abroad issued by the U.S. Department of State OR Submit 1 document from here: ONE OF THESE: Current U.S. passport Certificate of U.S. citizenship Certificate of Naturalization Permanent Resident Card or alien registration receipt card 8

9 COMPLETELY FILL OUT THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS 9

10 Personal Budget Please complete the budget form below according to your anticipated income and expenses as a Year Up participant. This budget will be discussed with you during your interview. Income Monthly Expenses Monthly Year Up Stipend $550 Rent/Mortgage Full Time Job Public Transportation Part Time Job Food/Groceries Other employment Childcare/School Spouse's Job FT+PT Phone (cell and land line) Parental/Family Support Car payment Government Benefits Car Insurance TANF/ CalWORKS Electricity Cal Fresh/ Food Stamps Water Veteran's Benefits Child support/alimony SSI/SSD Cable/Internet Housing Assistance (Sec. 8) Credit Cards/Loans/Debt Unemployment Entertainment Child support/alimony Clothes Other: Gas for car Medical Insurance Personal care products Other: Total Income $ Total Expenses $ Total Monthly Income Total Monthly Expenses = BART Travel Costs to 80 Sutter Street: (Costs reflect round trips for 20 days) Richmond Pittsburgh/Bay Point Dublin Pleasanton Fremont Millbrae Traveling From: Traveling From: Traveling From: Traveling From: Traveling From: Richmond $186 Pittsburgh/Bay Pt $262 Dublin/Pleasn $246 Fremont $246 SFO Intl Airport $358 El Cer Del Norte $178 N. Concord/Martinez $240 W. Dublin/Pleasn $238 Union City $232 Millbrae $184 El Cer Plaza $172 Concord $232 Castro Valley $200 S. Hayward $212 San Bruno/SFO $172 N. Berkeley $164 Pleasant Hill $216 Bay Fair $190 Hayward $200 S. San Francisco $156 Dwntwn Berkeley $156 Walnut Creek $210 San Leandro $180 Bay Fair $190 Colma $144 Ashby $154 Lafayette $196 Coliseum/OAK $168 San Leandro $180 Daly City $130 MacArthur $146 Orinda $180 Fruitvale $154 Coliseum/OAK $168 Balboa Park $78 19 th St/Oakland $138 Rockridge $154 Lake Merritt $138 Fruitvale $154 Glen Park $78 12 th St/Oakland $138 MacArthur $146 West Oakland $128 Lake Merritt $ th St Mission $78 West Oakland $ th St/Oakland $138 West Oakland $ th St Mission $78 12 th St/Oakland $138 Civic Ctr/UN Plaza $78 West Oakland $128 Powell $78 **Please remember to also account for costs of other modes of transportation, such as MUNI, AC Transit, Carpool etc.** 10

11 Employment and Educational History Use the table below to record in chronological order your educational/employment/volunteer history beginning with the month and year that you left high school. Company/School Position/Program Start Date End Date Hours/Week Notes e.g. Taco Bell Shift Supervisor January 5, January 29, Promoted 2 times in this role Job Corps CNA certification program February 2012 February 2013 Full-time, residential Participated in 2, 6 week internships at hospital and retirement home 1. Please explain any gaps in employment and education in the table above. 2. Are you currently working? If so, please fill out the included Balancing Work and Year Up document. 11

12 Balancing Work and Year Up In the table below, please indicate the following times for each: wake up, depart for Year Up, get home from Year Up, travel to job after Year Up, start and end time of job, time you will get home from job, time dedicated to Year Up action items (2 3 hours per night), time you go to bed. Balancing Work and Year Up Hours in a Day Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday 5:00am 6:00am 6:00am 7:00am 7:00am 8:00am 8:00am 9:00am 9:00am 10:00am At Year Up 10:00am 11:00am 11:00am-12:00pm At Year Up At Year Up 12:00pm 1:00pm 1:00pm 2:00pm 12 2:00pm 3:00pm 3:00pm 4:00pm 4:00pm 5:00pm 5:00pm 6:00pm 6:00pm 7:00pm 7:00pm 8:00pm 8:00pm 9:00pm 9:00pm 10:00pm 10:00pm 11:00pm 11:00pm 12:00am

13 Dependent Care Plan If you will be utilizing child care during program, please answer the questions below and fill out the Dependent Care Plan Continued document. If you have any questions, or need any assistance filling out this form, please contact: Cindy Perez Student Services Coordinator (415) What are your plans for care while in Year Up? What are the hours that care is available? What are your weekly care costs? Who is responsible for drop off and pick up? 2. Are you eligible for care assistance through your local city s Department of Human Services (i.e. CalWorks)? Are you able to provide verification of your eligibility? How long have you received care assistance and when does your eligibility expire? 3. What are your back up plans (for when you are sick, or if your child is sick), both for full day care and drop off/pick up? What are the costs associated with this plan? 4. If you have a child/children, do you have insurance for your child/children? 5. Do you expect to have anyone else to care for while at Year Up? 6. Do you have any siblings? If so, how many and how old are they? 13

14 Dependent Care Plan Continued Number of Children: When filling out this table, please keep in mind and indicate things such as who will be dropping your child off, who are they being dropped off to, what time will you be leaving to Year Up, what time will they be picked up in the afternoon, who will be picking them up, etc. Please also indicate what your backup plan is should something arise. Hours in a day Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 7:00 8:00am 8:00 9:00am 9:00 10:00am At Year Up 11:00am-12:00pm At Year Up At Year Up 1:00 2:00pm 2:00 3:00pm 3:00 4:00pm 4:00 5:00pm 5:00 6:00pm Cost of Day Care: $ $ $ $ $ 1. Circle how concrete you feel this plan is: 100% 75% 50% 25% 2. How long has this plan been in place? In Case of Emergency: Contact: Relationship to Parent: Phone Number: 14

15 Transportation Plan To complete your transportation plan, complete the following steps: 1. Go to 2. Click the Google Aps icon. 3. Click the Maps icon. 4. Click the Directions icon. 5. On the top line type in your address. 6. On the bottom line type in 80 Sutter Street, San Francisco, CA. 7. It will give you different routes. Click the Transit icon and choose the one that best fits your needs. 8. Print and bring it with you to your first interview. 15

16 Additional References In addition to the recommendation form, please provide us with the names of two or three additional references that we could contact. Examples of appropriate references include a teacher, social worker, guidance counselor, coach, clergy person, supervisor, mentor, or other adult in your community who knows you well enough to comment on your character and ability. Family members and close friends are not acceptable references. Reference Name Organization/Place of Employment Phone Number & Relationship

17 Recommendation Form Instructions: One recommendation is required from someone other than who was used as an additional reference. Please ask a teacher, guidance counselor, coach, clergy person, supervisor, mentor, or other adult in your community who knows you well enough to comment on your character to complete this recommendation (a family member or close friend is not acceptable). Applicant s name Recommender s name Profession and title Name of company, school or organization Relationship to applicant Recommender s phone number(s): work Home Mobile For the Recommender: Please complete this form, seal it in an envelope, and sign across the seal. Return it to the Year Up applicant to be submitted with his/her application. The Recommendation Form is three pages total. Dear Recommender, The young person named above is applying for a one-year educational and internship opportunity with Year Up. Year Up is a nonprofit organization that gives young adults the opportunity to learn technical and professional skills (first five months) and apply those skills in a professional setting through an internship with a corporate partner (last six months), while earning an educational stipend. Candidates must show a tremendous amount of commitment, character, competency, and initiative throughout their one-year commitment. Your observations of the applicant's character, leadership ability, computer skills, and aptitude will play a role in determining the applicant's suitability for this program. Please provide your recommendation through your answers to the questions below. You can use the space below and/or feel free to submit an attachment. Upon completion, this reference form should be sealed in an envelope with your signature written across the seal, and returned to the applicant to submit to Year Up. Thank you for your time. Your input is important to us, and we look forward to hearing from you. Sincerely, Year Up Bay Area Admissions Team 17

18 Assessment of Applicant 1. How long and in what capacity have you known the applicant? 2. What do you consider to be the applicant's strengths or talents, especially those that may be relevant to the Year Up program? 3. What do you consider to be the applicant's weaknesses or growth areas? Please be specific. 4. What is your overall recommendation regarding this applicant's eligibility and ability to succeed in the Year Up program, and ultimately, in a professional environment? 5. What barriers might you foresee limiting this applicant s ability to successfully complete the Year Up program? What kind of support could help the applicant to be successful in the Year Up program? 6. Please provide any other information that will help us evaluate this candidate's ability to succeed in the Year Up program and ultimately, in a professional environment where he/she will earn college credit. 18

19 Please evaluate the applicant in the following areas by marking the appropriate box below for each item. Check only one. Basic computer/pc skills Works well with peers Skill or Quality Takes initiative / pro-active Demonstrates responsibility, follow-through, and commitment to task Conflict resolution skills Time management skills Leadership ability Demonstrates integrity Record of attendance and being on time Critical thinking and problem solving skills Reads and writes at or near high school graduate level Demonstrates age-appropriate maturity Positive attitude and overall disposition Strong Yes or Very Good Okay or Average Needs Work Don t Know 7. Please comment on any of the characteristics for which you gave the applicant a very high or low rating above. Recommender: please seal this form in an envelope, sign it across the seal, and give it to the applicant to submit to Year Up. 19