Where Potential Becomes Actual. Carolina Youth Coalition partners with high-achieving, first-generation, under-resourced students — from 9th grade through career — to make sure talent is never stopped by circumstance. Apply Now Support a Fellow How CYC WOrks An Ecosystem Built around every fellow Carolina Youth Coalition is an ecosystem of mentors, opportunities, and wraparound support that helps Fellows persist through college and step confidently into what’s next—whether that’s graduate school, a first job, or another path forward. Through our three pillars—College, Consciousness, and Community—Fellows gain individualized coaching to navigate milestones, develop power skills for leadership, and build a consistent network of support along the way. [image of ecosystem]