On Monday morning, April 25, 2022, 16 YES Prep seniors, their college counselors and their families gathered at Memorial Drive United Methodist Church for the annual Assistance League of Houston Scholarship. Returning in person after having hosted last year’s event remotely due to COVID-19, 61 students across the Houston area were invited to be recognized as the 2022 recipients.
What is the Assistance League of Houston
The Assistance League of Houston (ALH) is an all-volunteer, nonprofit organization that removes barriers to education, giving students hope and inspiration for a brighter tomorrow. ALH has been serving the Houston area since 1966.
YES Prep and ALH have been partnering to provide scholarships to exceptional YES Prep students since 2008!
Scholarship Celebration
This year, ALH selected 17 graduating YES Prep seniors to receive the ALH Scholarship. The 16 seniors attending were accompanied by their college counselor, their alumni transition specialists and their families.
Militza Stair, YES Prep’s director of alumni affairs, presented the scholarships to each YES Prep scholar along with Barbara Keyes, scholarship chair for the Assistance League of Houston.
Assistance League of Houston Scholarship Recipients
The Assistance League of Houston scholarship is a one-time award of $1,000. Recipients of this scholarship must attend a college or university in Texas.
Meet our 2022 YES Prep recipients and learn what college or university they will be attending:
YES Prep Brays Oaks Secondary
 Cecilia Arredondo University of Houston – Main Campus |
 Diogo Miranda University of Houston – Main Campus |
 Boluwatife Olasoji Houston Community College |
 Diocelina Vences University of Houston - Main Campus or Austin College |
YES Prep Eisenhower High
 Fatima De La Rosa University of Houston – Main Campus |
YES Prep Fifth Ward Secondary
 Ana Pena University of Houston – Main Campus |
 Emilio Reyes Linares University of Houston – Main Campus |
 Benjamin Trevino University of Houston – Main Campus |
YES Prep Gulfton Secondary
 Kevin Rivera University of Texas at San Antonio |
YES Prep North Forest Secondary
 Jennifer Lopez University of Houston – Main Campus |
 Luis Rebollar Texas A&M University – College Station |
YES Prep Southeast Secondary
 Diego Ramirez Sam Houston State University |
 Celeste Torres Trinity University |
YES Prep Southwest Secondary
 Kristian Harden Our Lady of the Lake University |
YES Prep West Secondary
 Joshua Montemayor University of Houston – Main Campus |
 Camila Perez Texas State University |
YES Prep White Oak Secondary
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Nestor Mojica University of Houston – Main Campus |
In addition to YES Prep, 44 other scholarships were awarded to students from the Briarwood School, Spring Branch ISD, Sharpstown HS and Houston Community College’s VAST Academy.
How to apply for the scholarship
The Assistance League of Houston Scholarship Program awards need-based scholarships to selected graduating seniors demonstrating academic promise. Counselors at YES Prep distribute applications to students who meet the criteria.
If you are a student in the Class of 2023 and plan to attend a college or university in Texas, applications for the Assistance Lead of Houston Scholarship and other YES Prep Scholarship will open in January of 2023. Please reach out to your school’s college counselor next spring for more information.