SCHOLAR STORIES

A life moves forward.
Possibility travels with it.

The achievement belongs to the scholar. The support around him is part of the story.

TWELVE COHORTS · 2014–2027

Our featured alumni come from the first two groups. Their stories give us the perspective of years.

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What is a cohort?

A cohort is a group of young men who begin the program together. The program’s first cohort ran from 2014 to 2016. Cohort 11 spans 2024–2026, and Cohort 12 spans 2025–2027. The dates identify program groups, not college graduation years.

THE LONGER VIEW / SALEH HASSEN / COHORT 2

A door opened.
He kept going.
Then he gave back.

From the Young Scholars Program to Cornell, a technology career, and mentoring the robotics team that helped spark his ambition. Meet a scholar whose next chapter includes helping others write theirs.

Read Saleh’s story
Saleh Hassen standing beside a Titan Robotics trailer.
Saleh Hassen · Photo: Scholarship Fund of Alexandria

ENGINEER.
YSP ALUMNUS.
MENTOR.

These alumni stories bring education, achievement, and service into focus. Explore the individual journeys behind the program’s impact.

REMEMBER WHO SHOWED UP FOR YOU.

Now, be that
someone.

A little belief. A door opened. A person who stayed. What mattered in your journey can matter in someone else’s.

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