Power of YOU
POY Mission
The mission of the Power of YOU program is to expand college access, improve student performance and close achievement gaps.
What is the Power of YOU?
The Power of YOU is an academic support and scholarship program that provides individual student advising, community, and financial support to students in need. If your grants don’t cover your tuition, Power of YOU pays the rest for you. We pair you with an College Navigator who will help you navigate college life. Our College Navigators have low caseloads which allows them to give individualized support. We also support students with funding for purchasing textbooks, leasing a laptop, and obtaining a bus pass as needed.
Am I Eligible to Apply?
Power of YOU is for recent high school graduates. Applicants need to have graduated from high school no more than two semesters before starting Power of YOU and cannot have attended another college after high school. This means if you want to start in Fall 2022, you must have graduated high school between June 2021 and June 2022.
Information Sessions
For each hour-long session, join here.
- April 4 | 2 p.m.
- June 14 | 9:30 a.m.
- July 26 | 9:30 a.m.
Apply Now
Applications are admitted on a rolling basis until we are at full capacity. You will be notified of your admission status after you’ve completed the steps below.
- Fill out application.
- Complete your FAFSA and the entire financial aid process (TRIO can help you with this!).
- Log into your college email and check it regularly.
- Attend a Power of YOU Information and Registration Session. Here you will learn more about the program, get some tips for college, and register for classes. You can do this before or after your financial aid is complete.
- Meet with a Power of YOU College Navigator. You will schedule this meeting at the Information and Registration Session.
For more information contact Power of You.
Power of YOU Scholar Requirements
- Enroll as a full-time student
- Maintain a 2.0 grade point average each semester
- Meet with your College Navigator three times each semester
- Complete 10 hours of community engagement hours per semester
- Complete Professor Feedback Forms each semester
Power of YOU Staff

College Navigator
Schedule an appointment with me through Navigate.
Summer Availability
- Mondays on campus | 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
- Mondays on Zoom | 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.
- Tuesdays on Zoom | 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.
- Wednesdays on Zoom | 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.
- Thursdays on campus | 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
- Thursdays on Zoom | 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Wondering if I’m available to see you now? Check to see if I’m free in my Zoom room or stop by T.2500 on the days listed above. If it says, “Please wait for the host to start this meeting,” I am not available. You can always make an appointment with me through Navigate instead.

College Navigator
Schedule an appointment with me through Navigate.
Summer Availability
- Mondays on Zoom | 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.
- Tuesdays on Zoom | 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.
- Wednesdays on campus | 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
- Wednesdays on Zoom | 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.
- Thursdays on campus | 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
- Thursdays on Zoom | 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Wondering if I’m available to see you now? Check to see if I’m free in my Zoom room or stop by T.2500 on the days listed above. If it says, “Please wait for the host to start this meeting,” I am not available. You can always make an appointment with me through Navigate instead.

College Navigator
Schedule an appointment with me through Navigate.
Summer Availability
- Mondays on campus | 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- Mondays on Zoom | 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- Tuesdays on campus and Zoom | 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
- Wednesdays on Zoom | 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- Thursdays on Zoom | 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- Fridays on Zoom | 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Wondering if I’m available to see you now? Check to see if I’m free in my Zoom room or stop by T.2500 on the days listed above. If it says, “Please wait for the host to start this meeting,” I am not available. You can always make an appointment with me through Navigate instead.

Director of Pathway Programs
- Power of YOU
- Destination Diploma to Degree (D3)
- PSEO Advising