Mentor 2 College^® is a curriculum designed to equip high school seniors with the necessary tools to become successful college applicants. As part of this free program Center staff conduct informational meetings, focused college preparation workshops and Mentor 2 College community activities. Together, these components strengthen our participants’ knowledge, skills and commitment to the mission of achieving higher education .

Each student is matched with a mentor. Mentors will have diagnostic tools that help them evaluate a student’s performance and choices to maximize long-term student success. Our mentors are volunteers with at least some college experience. They may be college students, or current or retired professionals. Each mentor is trained and supervised by professional Center staff. Mentors meet regularly with their assigned students at the Center, providing them with coaching and support to reach their college goals.

Who Can Apply

Applications are available to rising high school seniors who meet two of the following criteria:

• Low-income.
• Student of color.
• First-generation college student.

Each spring we will determine how many students can be admitted to the program.  

Students who successfully complete the curriculum are eligible to apply for a scholarship for their freshman year of college.

When

Mentor 2 College is a year-long program that begins in early fall immediately preceding the start of the student’s senior year.  Students participate in weekly sessions and may have phone or email check-ins that are required, in addition to the on-site scheduled workshops.

Where

Mentors and students will meet at the NELA Centers for Student Success in Portland and Seattle.