Youth Education Security, Inc.

Youth Education Security, Inc. (Y.E.S!) works to reverse the abysmal dropout rates in our community by providing low-income students with financial incentives for attendance, grades and good behavior.  

In the face of economic hardships, financial incentives assist and engage low income students to stay in school.

What's New?

After their first semester in the "First Job" Program, 14 students at Desert View High School achieved a 3.0 GPA or higher and perfect attendance.  On average, these students improved their GPA by a whole grade point!  Y.E.S! celebrated our students' achievements at the First Job Family Night.

Quick Facts

• Low-income students are 6 times more likely to dropout of high school.

• High school graduates earn, on average, $9,245 more per year than non-graduates.

•  A 1% increase in national high school graduation rates would result in a savings of $1.4 billion in incarceration costs alone.

• For the more than 20,000 Arizona teens who dropped out of the class of 2006, Arizona's economy will see $5.3 billion less in wages over these students' lifetime.

Call Us Today! 

Interested in sponsoring a student? You can directly impact the life of a low-income student.  Please contact us to learn how you can help reduce the dropout rate in your community!

P.O. Box 30503

Tucson, AZ 85751

(520) 396-4861

Laurac@youtheducationsecurity.org