College Mentors for Kids, Inc., offers a unique and rewarding experience for college students to impact the life of a child and serve their community.
College Mentors for Kids is a campus-based program with chapters at 21 colleges and universities across Indiana and Illinois. First-through fourth-grade children from a local elementary school will come to your campus once a week during the academic year for a two hour activity. You will be matched one-on-one with a child (little buddy) and with your buddy family (a group of 10 mentor-child pairs) you will explore your campus and participate in activities focusing on higher education and career, culture and diversity, and community service.
Becoming a college mentor is a competitive process that includes extensive screening. After participating in the application and interview process, a criminal background check and sex offender registry check will be performed. If selected, you will participate in one-day training seminar before being matched with a child. Mentors are selected based on their level of maturity, flexibility, and commitment. Mentors are required to commit for one full academic year.
To apply to your local chapter, select your university or college on the map below. If you do not see your university or college on the map, please click here to learn about starting a chapter at your school.
Although, the best time to apply to become a mentor is at the beginning of the school year, applications are accepted year round. Click on your university to see if the chapter is actively recruiting or accepting applications for their waiting list.
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