All ReportsAELF · Published June 2026
Young Black scholars representing the AELF 2026 applicant class
2026 Student Snapshot

Applicants Profile Report

A privacy safe, aggregate look at the families and scholars who answered the call to apply for the Alpha Educational and Leadership Foundation in 2026. No student names are published. Every figure reflects the deduplicated applicant pool across our three program tracks in Leon County, Florida.

34 Scholar Applicants16 Schools Represented23 Final Scholar Leaders62% Returning
Executive Overview

A growing pool of Scholar Applicants

The Foundation received 34 scholar applications during the 2026 enrollment cycle, drawn from 16 schools across public, charter, magnet, and homeschool settings in Leon County. After interviews, parent meetings, and program placement, 23 Scholar Leaders were enrolled across our three program tracks for the academic year.

Sixty two percent of all 2026 applicants are returning families, a strong signal that the AELF experience continues to earn the trust of parents and the loyalty of our scholars. The remaining thirty eight percent reflect healthy new growth driven by referrals, partner schools, and community outreach.

Programmatically, the applicant pool spans grades 3 through 12, with balanced representation across A.R.A. (elementary), A.L.P.H.A. (middle), and A.M.A. (high school). This report visualizes the pool by school, grade band, program track, and returning rate.

34
Scholar Applicants
16
Schools Represented
23
Final Scholar Leaders
3 to 12
Grade Span
Reach

Schools Represented and Program Mix

Schools Represented

Top schools by applicant count

Program Mix

Applicants by track

Academic Footprint

Grade Levels Served

Grade Bands

Scholars by band

Community Footprint
23
Final Scholar Leaders

Drawing scholars from 16 schools across Leon County in public, charter, magnet, and homeschool settings.

62%
Returning
100%
Leon County
$0
Cost to Families
Loyalty

Returning Scholars from the Previous Year

A returning scholar is any 2026 applicant whose family also participated in an AELF program during 2025. Returning rates are reported overall and by program track.

Overall Returning Rate

2026 applicants who participated in 2025

62%
Returning

Returning by Program

Share of each program returning from 2025

A.M.A.
69%
Returning from prior year
A.R.A.
58%
Returning from prior year
A.L.P.H.A.
56%
Returning from prior year

Methodology and Privacy

Source data is the 2026 AELF Program Applicant Profile, deduplicated by family household and reviewed by the Programs Committee. All figures are aggregate. No student names, addresses, contact information, or academic records are published in this report or elsewhere on this site.

The Foundation continues to publish snapshots like this one to invite parents, educators, donors, and community partners into a transparent view of who we serve and how the work is growing year over year.

Alpha Educational and Leadership Foundation, Inc. · 501(c)(3) · Tax ID 59 3560158

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