College Mentoring
“Three quarters of college dropouts are first generation college students”
–Forbes 2021
College scholarships combined with individualized mentoring is the key to a low-income student’s timely graduation from a 4-year college.
The goal is to support, problem solve and coach your college mentee through to a Bachelor’s degree within 5 years.
College Mentoring Program
Mentors meet (virtually) every two weeks with their mentees freshman year.
Subsequent years–meetings are once a month
Areas of coaching: academic support, interpersonal, finances, internships, career etc.
The full resources and expertise of the Reach Foundation support college mentors and their students
Annual summer meeting with the mentor, student and foundation to assess the year and renew their scholarship