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Joining our program means joining a community that will do whatever it takes to help you succeed - now and in the future.

Next One Up recruits young men from all over Baltimore who:

  • Are currently in middle or high school

  • Attend a public or private school in Baltimore

  • Have an interest in sports, or the potential to be a varsity-level athlete

  • Come from a low- to moderate-income background

  • Display potential as a leader, both in the classroom, on the field or in the community

  • Have never been expelled from school

  • May be college bound, and who may be a first-generation college goer 

  • Are in need of a mentor 

our five-step
Admissions Process

1
apply

Fill out the online application here and upload all relevant documents

2
Interview

NOU admissions staff will conduct an interview with select applicants and their parent/guardian

3
Shadow

Following a successful interview, candidates will shadow a full day of Sunday programming to get a clear picture of NOU in action

4
Trial period

After a positive experience at shadow day, candidates will be invited to join the program for a one-month trial period

5
Acceptance

Complete the trial period and you’ll gain final acceptance to NOU where you’ll participate in a full orientation process with other new members

benefits of…
Joining next one up

Next One Up does Whatever it Takes to help our participants succeed. When you join, you’ll receive: 

  • Individualized tutoring and academic enrichment

  • High school placement assistance

  • Athletic training

  • Life skills trainings and mental health support 

  • Leadership opportunities through community service

  • Access to new experiences

  • Personalized college and career support

  • Internship and job placement support

  • College immersion opportunities

  • Summer enrichment programming in a five-week summer camp

  • Ongoing mentoring and support from middle school through adulthood

time commitment and…


Program expectations

By joining Next One Up, you’ll commit to:

  • Participating in year-round programming as a middle and high school student, typically 2-3 days/week

  • Joining our 5-week summer program each summer as a middle and high school student 

  • Maintaining a strong GPA and trying your hardest in school

  • Joining 1-2 sports teams at your school as a way to practice leadership skills 

  • Showing up to programming on-time and with a positive attitude

  • Putting in the effort required to improve and challenging yourself every day

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FAQs

  • At this time we only serve young men.

  • The program takes place outside of school hours- middle schoolers meet after school two days/week, and high schoolers meet on Sundays during the school year. In addition, we operate a five-week summer camp each summer.

  • NOU holds all programming at our headquarters, Base Camp at Belvedere Square, 5911 York Road, Suite 300, Baltimore, MD 21212

  • Young men who attend public or private schools in Baltimore City or County and who are in the 6th-9th grade are welcome to apply.

  • NOU staff communicate with participants and families through the Remind App, which all participants and guardians are required to download and use regularly.

  • We currently serve 176 young men in Baltimore, and cap each class size at 25 participants. Each year we recruit more promising young people. Unfortunately, we receive many more applications than we can admit to the program.

  • Please review our website and eligibility requirements carefully to help answer your questions. If you still need clarification, feel free to reach out to Coach Miguel, miguel@nextoneup.org