ACADEMIC mentoring program

The Academic Mentoring Program matches students one-on-one with college-educated volunteers to strengthen the student’s math, language arts, and social skills while preparing them for the college journey. Students meet with their “partners” at one of our academic mentoring sites throughout the school year to work on a range of academic development and college prep processes. In addition to the one-to-one mentor relationship, College Bound offers a myriad of enrichment activities to supplement the students’ experience and continue to foster a college-going culture.
Our Partners are committed to helping their students achieve their personal and professional goals of a college education.

​We at College Bound understand the value of time. And if you are going to invest your time into something other than your job and your family, we can not think of a better place to invest your time than in our future leaders.

College Bound owes its existence to the dedicated efforts of volunteers. We refer to our tutor/mentors as “partners” primarily because it takes the effort of both tutor and student to achieve the goal of attending college. Partners work with 8th – 12th grade public and public charter school students to complete homework, work within our Math and Language Arts curriculum, and in other college preparations.

​Responsibilities

• Attend Partner Trainings.
• Meet with one student for 2 hours, one night a week between the hours of 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm at a community-based site.
• Commit to building and sustaining a strong mentoring relationship with your mentee by meeting once per month outside of the regular site meetings for a mentoring activity.
• Commit to consistently attend site meetings for one full school year (September-May).
• Arrive early or on time to all meetings, being late or absent only when unavoidable.
• Implement the full College Bound curriculum as determined by student’s academic needs. Provide general homework assistance only as needed.

​Provide guidance and structure to complete curriculum and college preparation activities.

• Meet student’s family at least once during the program year
• Participate in College Bound enrichment activities
• Keep an open mind when working with students

Virtual mentoring program 

Virtual volunteering means mentors working with students from a distance, primarily communicating via telephone, Internet, e-mail, Facebook, etc. Virtual mentoring shares the goal of face-to-face mentoring: establishing a trusting, nurturing, positive relationship between the mentor and student (mentee).
The Virtual Mentoring Program (VMP) is an extension of our Academic Mentoring Program. College Bound students who matriculate into a college or university are offered continued support through the Virtual Mentoring Program. College Bound alumni are assigned a “virtual mentor” who will serve as a resource for students while in college. This is critical during student’s freshman year as it helps support a fluid transition. In many cases, the “virtual” mentor will be the partner who has been a part of the student’s life for much of high school.  In some cases, new mentors will be assigned.

​Eligibility Requirements

• Commit for a full academic year or the remaining time in the academic year (September – May).
• Have a 4-year college degree.
• Pass the background and reference verification. (Please access the Volunteer Consent Form in the footer under "Additional Forms")

Partner Application

VMP APPLICATION

Volunteer Application