Take control of your future. Say Yes!
We know the road to college or finding a career can be challenging. From getting the support you need to find the right path to figuring out how to pay for tuition – there’s a lot to consider.
Say Yes Cleveland, in partnership with the Cleveland Metropolitan School District, is here to help. Established in 2019, Say Yes Cleveland provides support on two fronts: providing wrap-around support services for all CMSD students in grades K-12 and gap-funding scholarships for every eligible CMSD graduate to attend a college, university, or eligible training program.
Your roadmap to financial aid.
Say Yes Cleveland is here to help make achieving a college degree or career training certificate affordable and obtainable. Here is your roadmap to help you navigate the financial aid process.
Ready, set, find your school!
There are hundreds of great schools and career training programs out there, but which one is the best for you? Start here to find out!
Contact our college and trade school advisors!
Our team of advisors are ready to provide you with the answers you need.
VOICES FROM THE COMMUNITY
"The Say Yes Cleveland mentors can help my son with advice on getting his work completed and keeping his grade point average up. The mentors can lead him in the right direction to success all the way through so he can successfully get a job in the field that he’s going to school for."
Parent
VOICES FROM THE COMMUNITY
"The financial part of college is the biggest determining factor in going to college or continuing through college. Right now, my school pays for a lot of my college experience, but there is still extra left over, and Say Yes Cleveland takes care of that extra. So I only pay for a little bit. Without Say Yes Cleveland, it would be really hard for me to be a student. But the financial need is only part of it. They also have a mentoring program, and I would tell any student about to go to college to make sure that they work closely with their mentors. Take advantage of them. They really help!"
Current College Student
VOICES FROM THE COMMUNITY
"When I transferred to Cleveland State University, it was a whole new space and a whole new environment and I was struggling a little bit. My parents didn’t go to college, so it was my mentor who helped me navigate through CSU. She pushed me to reach out to my professors and to my advisors, and gave me advice on how to navigate through school. And now that I’ve graduated, I want to do that for someone else."
College Alumnus
FUTURE-THINKING
It’s never too early to start thinking about life after high school.
We talk with parents, high school seniors, and college students everyday. The one thing they often say is: “I wish I would have started thinking about college much earlier.” Whether you’re a parent or caregiver of a CMSD student or a high schooler thinking about what comes next, it’s never too late to start thinking about life after high school. Here are some things to consider about college or choosing a career path long before high school graduation.