FAQs
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When can my family join YLA? |
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YLA is built to support homeschool families with youth ages 12 and older. When you have a youth age 12-18 who is homeschooling you can apply for membership in Youth Leaders for America. |
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What does is cost to be a member of YLA? |
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Families pay a once a year membership fee. This changes based on the amount of families and the needs of the community. For 2022-2023 the membership fee is $85 per family. In addition to membership fees, each family will pay their individual Class Fees for each of their students classes. These fees also vary based on how many students are attending and how many classes they are registered for. These fees are paid directly to the mentors. Class fees may range from $10 a semester to $300 a semester. |
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What if I cannot afford to pay all my fees? |
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For those who woud like assistance in paying their fees, My Tech High provides an option for homeschool families to take group classes and be reimbursed for them. They will reimburse fees paid for YLA classes. They also provide funds for computers and other technical needs, as well and books and other homeschool supplies. In order to access these funds you must enroll your student(s) with My Tech High. You can visit their website for more information on how to enroll in My Tech High |
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Why can't families with kids under 12 join YLA? |
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For several reasons, YLA cannot accomodate families who do not have a scholar age student 12 and older. One is a space issue. If we allow all families of all ages to come, we would not have room for the large amount of junior students that desire to attend. Younger ages require a lot more time and energy to manage. This is where burn out happens quickly in homeschool co-ops and groups tend to get bottom heavy rather quickly. Families who are looking forward to joining YLA are invited to read, "A Thomas Jefferson Education" by Oliver Demille to catch a vision of what YLA is all about and how they can prepare by providing their studeents with a wonderful Core and Love of Learning phase to prepare them to become Scholars at YLA in the future. |