Enrollment for the L4L Program will take place online using a secure site. You will go through the enrollment process using a document upload portal that can be found HERE.

You will then be prompted to fill in the required information and once you have entered the portal, you will be able to electronically complete and sign the Participant Enrollment Survey (PES), the I-9, W-4, and IT-2104 forms as well as upload the required documents.

Below you will find links to the instructions for how to access and use the document upload portal along with a list of the required Documents.

• Participant Enrollment Site Manual

• Required Document list can be found HERE

***If you are under the age of 18 a parent or legal guardian will need to electronically sign the Participant Enrollment Survey (PES).

Please use the link below to watch a tutorial video on how to successfully access and upload documents. 

NYC SYEP Participant Document Upload

Please note that failure to upload your documents will jeopardize your placement and future participation in L4L.

***If you do not upload your documents, you will not be able to set up direct deposit.

Once your documents are uploaded and you have been enrolled in the program you will be able to set up your direct deposit. 

***Please note that you will not be able to enroll in direct deposit if your documents are not uploaded, are incomplete, or if you haven't been officially enrolled 

The information below will be emailed from donotreplycss@gmail.com with the Subject line: Welcome to NYC SYEP 2026: Important Info Regarding Your Pay

Register for the Participant Site

You will be able to register for the Participant Site to sign up for Direct Deposit, view information regarding your Provider, L4L/SYEP Summer experience, and when the time comes, your pay history! To create your account, go to https://participant.yepsonline.org/default.aspx and fill in your information.

Past Participant?

If you have already registered for the Participant Site in a previous year, you can log in using the same Login Name and Password you originally created at https://participant.yepsonline.org/ 

If you forgot your Login Name and/or Password, re-register for the Participant Site at https://participant.yepsonline.org/default.aspx 

***Please keep in mind, the NYC SYEP Participant Online Application website is different from the Participant Site.***

Choose a Payment Method 

You have two different payment methods to choose from: 

(1) Direct Deposit or 

(2) Pay Card 

Please note: We strongly encourage direct deposit as it is the most secure way to receive your money this summer

For a video tutorial click HERE

Please note that when you officially start your internship, you will need to submit weekly timesheets that detail your working hours. It is your responsibility to submit your completed timesheets on time. Accurate timesheets are required for you to be paid. Timesheet instructions are shared below. 

Unsubsidized Interns (Paid Directly by Employer):

Please ensure that you are reading and responding to all employer emails. Your employer will inform you how to enter hours, how you will be getting paid, and all other necessary information.

***Later in the season, once you have submitted timesheets and received pay stubs from your employer, you will need to upload either your pay stubs or your timesheets to us

Subsidized Interns (Paid by L4L):

When you begin your internship, you will need to submit weekly timesheets detailing your working hours, which should total 25 hours each week. It is your responsibility to submit your completed timesheets on time. Accurate timesheets are required for you to be paid.

***You will only be able to access your timesheets after you are enrolled. 

IMPORTANT: 

• Hour entry for participants is from Wednesday to Saturday. 

• Worksite approval is on Sunday and Monday. 

*** Please note that your supervisors have received their login information to a separate portal for timesheet approval. 

• No hours can be entered after Saturday therefore if you didn't get a chance to enter your hours, you must email the L4L team by Monday at 9:00 am at the latest. 

• After five (5) hours worked, participants must take at least a 30-minute unpaid lunch break, and after seven
  (7) hours worked, participants must take at least a one-hour unpaid lunch break. Be sure to manage your participants’ work schedules accordingly. 

• Participants are limited to 25 hours a week, maximum.

• Participants must sign in and out daily. Times must be rounded up to quarter-hour increments. (E.g., if you start work at 8:42, your starting time should be 8:45.)

Again, it is YOUR responsibility to submit your completed timesheets on time. Failure to enter your time by the deadline will result in a delayed payment.

Please watch the Time Entry Video which explains the timesheet entry process. We strongly suggest you watch the full video to familiarize yourself with the system and avoid confusion.

*** Please note that while the video refers to SYEP, it applies to all Ladders for Leaders applicants. L4L falls under the SYEP umbrella and we are utilizing the SAME system

DO NOT contact your worksite supervisor about any timesheet or payroll questions.