WELCOME TO YOUTH 2 LEADERS EDUCATION FOUNDATION!
Youth 2 Leaders Education Foundation (Y2LEF) is a 501c3 nonprofit organization working to help low-income and underrepresented students plan and pay for college. We are committed to helping more youth obtain post-secondary credentials, college certifications, and degrees that lead to meaningful employment. Since our inception, we have worked to increase college access and entry for young people across the Southern Central Valley and have expanded that work to support promising practices that lead to college persistence and completion.
Throughout the past 30 years, Youth 2 Leaders Education Foundation has risen to the forefront of college readiness and success efforts in Kern County. We have awarded over two million dollars in scholarship funds, and we serve nearly 3,000 youth on a yearly basis through our various initiatives. All of which would not be possible without our generous sponsors for helping us in our endeavor to shape the bright minds of the future.