The Go the Extra Mile (GEM) Award (up to $1,000), funded by the Yellow Springs Community Foundation, goes to a YSHS senior who has been on an IEP (Individualized Education Program) during all or part of their Yellow Springs public school experience and will be attending either an accredited two-year or four-year college or university in an uninterrupted academic program. The amount of the award is up to $1000, which will be given in one payment to the student once their college acceptance has been verified and they have graduated from YSHS. The student must:
- Qualify as an IEP student under IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act).
- Reside within the Yellow Springs school district or be attending through open enrollment, and have graduated from Yellow Springs High School.
- Be accepted by an accredited two- or four-year college or university as a full-time student in an uninterrupted academic program.