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YLA is built to support homeschool families with youth ages 12 and older who plan to homeschool through high school. When you have a youth age 12-18 who is homeschooling AND families who have a youth who is 11, who will turn 12 before the following school year, may apply for membership 1 year prior to their youth turnign 12 and attend the Pre Scholar class at JYLA. 

We open registration for New Members in June of each year. Families can join until mid August, but we do not take new families once classes have begun for fall semester. Occasionally there is an exception, but that will need to be approved by our board. 

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Families pay a once a year membership fee. This changes based on the amount of families and the needs of the community. It is typically $175 for the year. These fees cover our operational costs (rent, insurance, website, supplies at Scholar Day, supplies for community events etc...)

In addition to membership fees, each family will pay their individual Class Fees for each of their student's classes. These fees also vary based on how many students are attending and how many classes they are registered for. These fees are paid directly to the mentors. Class fees may range from $10 a semester to $300 a semester. 

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For those who woud like assistance in paying their fees, Open Ed is an online Charter School that provides an option for homeschool families to take group classes and be reimbursed for them. They will reimburse fees paid for YLA registration classes. They also provide funds for computers and other technical needs, as well and books and other homeschool supplies.  In order to access these funds you must enroll your student(s) with Open Ed. 

You can visit their website for more information on how to enroll HERE

Another option is, Utah Fits All Scholarship. You can learn more about applying for that HERE

If you need more time to pay your fees, please make arrangments your Mentors directly. 

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No. YLA is a non denominational community and we uphold traditional Judeo Christian values. At YLA we pray together, we talk of Christ, we rejoice in Christ and we speak of Christ. 

Members of YLA typically come from a Christian background, but vary in their individual religious affiliations, views and standards. We encourage members to treat one another with love and respect. Using community relationships to convert or pressure others in political or religious views is not acceptable. 

YLA respectfully welcomes families of all faiths and backgrounds to join in our common educational pursuits. Classes are taught from a Christian perspective and worldview.

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YLA is a Private Member Community (PMC). We also have a Utah Not for Profit Organization was organized to run the "business" of YLA (take money, keep a bank account, do taxes etc...). Both the PMC and the Not for Profit Utah Corporation are run by the same Bylaws and the same volunteer Board of Directors. 

We do not have a 501(c)(3) tax exempt status, but we are a NOT FOR PROFIT Coporation in Utah.