Investing In Your Future
If you are a young adult who will be:
Graduating from a Buffalo Public School this June
A SAY YES Buffalo scholar
Planning to attend Buffalo State fall of 2022
PLEASE TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE
BUFFALO STATE SAY YES SUMMER ACADEMY
The SAY YES Summer Success Academy is a four-week program offered between July 5th and August 5th on the Buffalo State campus. You will take credit-bearing courses, learn to develop healthy relationships with your peers/staff members and participate in a host of student-centered seminars/workshops designed for academic success.
If you have been accepted into the Mayor’s Summer Internship program, the Summer Success Academy will be considered your worksite; this means you will get paid to attend college for the summer.
Last year’s program was a huge success. We are looking forward to helping you become a Buffalo State SAY YES college scholars. We are only accepting 30 students into the program – act quickly to be included!
For more information and to apply: Contact Stan Simmons at: simmonsd@buffalostate.edu
This years program was made possible by the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo
Four week program (July 5th through early-August 5th)
2 Credit bearing course(s) UNC100 and ECO101
All required books and resources are provided
Team building, academic success and personal growth workshops offered throughout the program
Students who apply for the Mayor’s Summer Internship program and are accepted, can receive a stipend for participating in the Buffalo State Say Yes Summer Success Academy.
Community service project(s)
The program is in session from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday - Thursday
Lunch and bus passes are provided
All Buffalo State Say Yes students have access to a host of academic support services throughout the year such as:
Mentoring
FAFSA assistance
Time management skills development
SMART Goal Planning
Say Yes student study lounge
Say Yes computer lab
Tutoring
Internship opportunities
Career development support
Academic advising
Stanley Simmons
Buffalo State University
Say Yes Program Coordinator
520 South Wing
716 878-5937
simmonsd@buffalostate.edu
sayyesbuffalo@buffalostate.edu
Some content on this page is saved in PDF format. To view these files, download Adobe Acrobat Reader free. If you are having trouble reading a document, request an accessible copy of the PDF or Word Document.