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Our Mentor Program

“The direction in which education starts a man

will determine his future in life” – Plato

The Mission of the College Outreach USA Mentor Program:

College Outreach USA is creating a mentor program which will educate students who are minority, from the inner city, and/or from low-income families (MIL), about the advantages of obtaining a college education. This mentoring program will provide information to these MIL students regarding the entire process involved in preparing for, choosing, and applying to the correct college. In addition, the process will provide them a friend with whom to consult. To this end, College Outreach USA has merged with College Outreach, a College Mentoring Program started at Yale.

Research proves that MIL students attend college for many reasons. Most importantly because they have a mentor who not only believes in them, but also helps show them their self-worth. If you have the passion to help MIL students succeed, we ask that you to contact us at any of the addresses below and start being a mentor.

We believe that by providing information, friendship, and advice we can encourage all MIL students whom we mentor to make an informed decision about which college to attend. We feel that we can even create MIL college applicants out of students who never believed they could attend and graduate from college.

Developing the Mentor Program:

Our mentor program will include three divisions:

High school guidance counselors or independent college professionals who are willing to donate their time to counsel three (3) to five (5) MIL students who are in their junior and/or senior year in high school are eligible for our mentor program. The professionals will help MIL students choose the proper college. The mentoring may take place in person, by Skype, over the phone, and/or via email. Interested professionals should contact us by clicking on the Email Us button below to get started.

College students, with a 3.25 or better GPA, who are willing to be part of a COUSA MENTOR CLUB at their respective college and agree to mentor one (1) or more high school seniors with the college application process and establish a positive friendship are eligible. The MIL students may live in the college student’s college town or area, or reside in the college student’s home town. The mentoring may be conducted in person, by Skype, over the phone, and/or via email. The club may also initiate fund raising for College Outreach USA if so desired. Interested students should contact us by clicking on the Email Us button below to get started.

High school honor students who desire to be part of a COUSA MENTOR CLUB at their respective high school are eligible for the mentor program. The students must agree to have a faculty/administrator advisor oversee the club, which can, if desired, initiate fund raising for College Outreach USA. However, each member of the club must mentor one (1) or more MIL high school student(s) in their school’s geographic area by providing tutoring and friendship. College Outreach USA and the school advisor will help choose the MIL students in the local area. The mentoring may be held in person, by Skype, over the phone, and/or via email. Interested students should contact us by clicking on the Email Us button below to get started.

To learn more about College Outreach USA's Mentor Program,

email us by clicking the button below.