2026 Clarence E. Lightner Y Achievers College Tour
YMCA Member Pricing
Standard
$650.00 price today
Participant Pricing
Standard
$650.00 price today
YMCA Member Pricing
Standard
$650.00 price today
Draft Schedule
Additional Pricing

 

Program Information

Eligible Y Achievers are invited to attend an exciting educational experience to college bound high school students! Students who take advantage of this opportunity March 30 - April 1 (Wake and Durham County Public School's Spring Break) will visit institutions of higher education in North Carolina. Touring students will learn proven, specific, and unique approaches to help them become attractive candidates for college admission and career attainment. Our goal is to expose teens to various options for higher education.
 

Pricing and Payment
College Tour
Fees
3-Day Tour: $650.00
Fees include chartered bus transportation, hotel accommodations, breakfast, lunch and dinner each day, enriching cultural activities as well as a personal journal to document document reflections, questions, and impressions. 
 
Payment/ Installment Schedule
A non-refundable, $150.00 deposit is due today and the remaining balance will be drafted* on the dates listed below. 
 
Due Today: $150 deposit 
Feb. 24: $166

Mar. 9: $167
Mar 24: $167
*All payments will be automatically drafted from the credit card you use to pay the deposit. If you are registering after a payment date has passed, the missed installment will also be due today. 

 
 
Cancellations and Refunds
The deposit paid at registration is non-refundable. 
Beginning March 1, no refund is available for payments made.
 
Non-attendance, without written notice, does not relieve you of the responsibility to pay for the program.
 

 
Financial Assistance
To apply for Financial Assistance, complete a Scholarship Application online.
 
Unless approved for Financial Assistance prior to registration, your tour deposit and any previous installment payments will still be due today.  If awarded Financial Assistance, a refund will be issued for any diffference in payments made.
 
 
Questions
For questions about the College Tour or the Clarence E. Lightner Y Achievers program, contact Yohan "Yo" Sobha at (919) 719-9622 or Yo.Sobha@YMCATriangle.org.
 


Age, Grade and Gender
Age: 14 years - 18 years
Grade: 9th - 12th

Schedule
Monday through Wednesday March 30, 2026 - April 01, 2026

Location or Branch
Association Resource Center 801 Corporate Ctr Dr Ste 200 Raleigh, NC 27607-5243
 
 
 
 

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