Our academic and career mentors motivate and serve as a resource to their students.  Mentors work one-on-one to help 9th-12th grade students:

 

• Discover vocation, purpose, aptitudes and gifts

• Choose appropriate courses for specific career paths

• Navigate the logistics of taking college entrance exams

• Research postsecondary institutions

• Apply to colleges, universities or trade schools

• Research financial aid options

• Successfully transition into chosen institutions

 

Am I eligible?

• Mentors have received a degree from a college, university or trade school.

• Mentors are graduate students or current or retired professionals from a variety of academic and career fields.

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Do I know enough?​

• Mentors share their personal knowledge, experiences and wisdom. Noggin provides mentors with resources and information to help guide their students each step of the way.​

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Can I commit?

• Each mentor has a face-to-face meeting with their student for 1 hour every other month (Mentors meet with their students monthly during their senior year.).

• Each mentor makes themselves available by phone, email, text, video chat, etc. to answer questions from their student.

• Mentors contact their student by phone at least once between meetings to answer questions and check progress.

• Mentor and student volunteer together 2 times a year with the organization of their choice.

• Mentors are asked to commit to at least 1 year with their student.