EXPLORERS ACADEMY
INVESTING IN THE NEXT GENERATION OF LEADERS, SCIENTISTS, AND EXPLORERS. BECAUSE THE FUTURE BELONGS TO THOSE WHO PREPARE FOR IT TODAY.
EDUCATION WITHOUT BOUNDARIES
FOUNDED IN 2025, THE WEYLAND-YUTANI EXPLORERS ACADEMY WAS ESTABLISHED WITH A SINGULAR PURPOSE: TO PROVIDE WORLD-CLASS STEM EDUCATION TO UNDERPRIVILEGED STUDENTS REGARDLESS OF THEIR GEOGRAPHIC, ECONOMIC, OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES.
WHAT BEGAN AS A PILOT PROGRAM IN THREE CITIES HAS GROWN INTO THE LARGEST PRIVATE EDUCATION INITIATIVE IN HUMAN HISTORY, OPERATING ON EVERY CONTINENT AND EXTENDING TO OUR LUNAR CAMPUS.
THE ACADEMY REPRESENTS OUR MOST FUNDAMENTAL CONVICTION: THAT TALENT IS UNIVERSAL, BUT OPPORTUNITY IS NOT. WE EXIST TO CLOSE THAT GAP.
LITTLE EXPLORERS
OUR CORNERSTONE PROGRAM PROVIDING FULL SCHOLARSHIPS, MENTORSHIP, AND CAREER PATHWAYS TO STUDENTS FROM UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES WORLDWIDE.
SCHOLARSHIP
FULL-RIDE SCHOLARSHIPS COVERING TUITION, MATERIALS, HOUSING, AND LIVING EXPENSES FOR STUDENTS AGES 14-22. OVER 50,000 SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED ANNUALLY ACROSS 40 COUNTRIES AND THREE OFF-WORLD LOCATIONS.
MENTORSHIP
EVERY ACADEMY STUDENT IS PAIRED WITH A WEYLAND-YUTANI PROFESSIONAL MENTOR. OUR 15,000+ VOLUNTEER MENTORS PROVIDE GUIDANCE ON ACADEMICS, CAREER DEVELOPMENT, AND PERSONAL GROWTH THROUGHOUT THE PROGRAM.
INTERNSHIP PIPELINE
ACADEMY GRADUATES RECEIVE PRIORITY PLACEMENT IN OUR CORPORATE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM. OVER 85% OF INTERNS RECEIVE FULL-TIME OFFERS, CREATING A DIRECT PATHWAY FROM EDUCATION TO CAREER AT WEYLAND-YUTANI.
ACADEMY LOCATIONS
SAN FRANCISCO
FLAGSHIP CAMPUS3,200 STUDENTS. ADJACENT TO CORPORATE HQ WITH DIRECT ACCESS TO RESEARCH LABS AND INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS.
TOKYO
ASIA-PACIFIC CAMPUS2,800 STUDENTS. SPECIALIZED IN ELECTRONICS AND ROBOTICS EDUCATION WITH YUTANI HERITAGE PROGRAMS.
NAIROBI
AFRICA CAMPUS2,100 STUDENTS. FOCUS ON ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND SUSTAINABLE TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION.
SAO PAULO
SOUTH AMERICA CAMPUS1,900 STUDENTS. SPECIALIZING IN BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND ECOLOGICAL ENGINEERING CURRICULA.
MUMBAI
SOUTH ASIA CAMPUS2,500 STUDENTS. LEADING PROGRAMS IN SOFTWARE ENGINEERING AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.
BERLIN
EUROPE CAMPUS1,600 STUDENTS. SPECIALIZING IN ENERGY SYSTEMS AND ADVANCED MATERIALS SCIENCE.
SYDNEY
OCEANIA CAMPUS1,200 STUDENTS. FOCUSED ON MARINE SCIENCES AND CLIMATE TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMS.
SEA OF TRANQUILITY
LUNAR CAMPUS400 STUDENTS. THE FIRST OFF-WORLD EDUCATIONAL FACILITY. ADVANCED PROGRAMS IN SPACE SCIENCES AND ENGINEERING.
SUCCESS STORIES
I GREW UP IN A FISHING VILLAGE IN THE PHILIPPINES. THE EXPLORERS ACADEMY GAVE ME A FULL SCHOLARSHIP TO STUDY ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCE. TODAY, I LEAD A TERRAFORMING TEAM ON LV-223. THIS PROGRAM CHANGED EVERYTHING FOR ME AND MY FAMILY.
THE MENTORSHIP PROGRAM WAS THE DIFFERENCE. MY MENTOR AT W-Y HELPED ME SEE A PATH I NEVER THOUGHT POSSIBLE. FROM THE NAIROBI CAMPUS TO THE CYBERNETICS DIVISION IN SAN FRANCISCO, THE ACADEMY MADE IT HAPPEN.
AS A FIRST-GENERATION COLLEGE STUDENT FROM RURAL BRAZIL, I NEVER IMAGINED I WOULD STUDY ON THE MOON. THE LUNAR CAMPUS GAVE ME HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE WITH FTL SYSTEMS WHILE I WAS STILL A STUDENT. NOW I DESIGN THEM.
APPLICATION INFORMATION
ELIGIBILITY
- AGES 14-22 AT TIME OF APPLICATION
- DEMONSTRATED APTITUDE IN STEM SUBJECTS
- FINANCIAL NEED VERIFICATION (NEED-BLIND FOR MERIT SCHOLARS)
- NO PRIOR CORPORATE AFFILIATION REQUIRED
- OPEN TO ALL EARTH AND COLONY RESIDENTS
KEY DATES
- APPLICATION WINDOW: JANUARY 1 - MARCH 31
- APTITUDE ASSESSMENT: APRIL - MAY
- ACCEPTANCE NOTIFICATIONS: JUNE 15
- ORIENTATION: AUGUST
- ACADEMIC YEAR BEGINS: SEPTEMBER 1
FOR ENROLLMENT INQUIRIES, PLEASE CONTACT THE EXPLORERS ACADEMY ADMISSIONS OFFICE.