YouthFirst Program

Teens can drop by at YouthFirst any time to meet with a full-time staff person who can help you with any questions that you might have dealing with SAT preparation, college searches, admissions, essay-writing and financial-aid applications. You can even pick up a financial aid application for JFCS?s financial aid program. Also available at YouthFirst are copies of college handbooks detailing every aspect of the college application process, from preparing academically for college, to picking a school, to applying for admission and financial aid. The handbooks are constantly being updated as new material becomes available.

JFCS? SAT Preparatory Class
The SAT class provides basic instruction about the test and the layout of the exam. Classes go into more detail with grammar, vocabulary, reading and some basic math practice tests and helpful hints. Students are welcome to set up a schedule according to their needs, but classes are typically once per week per student. There is a one-time registration fee of $10 for this program. For more information, please contact Josh Aufhauser at 415/359-2477 or JoshA@jfcs.org.

Tutoring and Academic Support
High-school academic test preparation and homework tutoring. JFCS will match you with a tutor for support in your high-school classes. Meet once a week with a tutor to help with homework, test preparation or finals reviewing. There is a one-time materials fee of $10. For more information, please contact Josh Aufhauser at 415/359-2477 or JoshA@jfcs.org.

College Essay Assistance
YouthFirst offers workshops and one-on-one assistance that focus on how to write a compelling college essay. For the weeks preceding school application deadlines, students can drop in at YouthFirst in the afternoons or e-mail copies of their college essays for feedback and suggestions for improvement. For more information, please contact Josh Aufhauser at 415/359-2477 or JoshA@jfcs.org.

Step to College
Step to College is a partnership program with San Francisco State University for high-school juniors and seniors as well as for 19 ? 21 year olds who are preparing to enter university. Participants attend classes in math and English for one semester and receive three units of credit that may be applied towards graduation at SF State University or any other CA public university or college. For more information about this program, please contact Ammie Bach at 415/359-2475 or AmmieB@jfcs.org.

Financial Aid
Loans and grants are available to youth through JFCS, not only for college, but for summer camps as well. For more details about the various types of financial aid available through the JFCS, please contact the Financial Aid Center at 415/449-3726.