About Mentor an At-Risk High School Student

Being a CHOICE Mentor…
…means changing a life. It means representing Foundation for C.H.O.I.C.E. at a local school, where you’ll volunteer your time to one at-risk, high school student for one whole school year. You’ll establish and uphold a continuing relationship with your mentee, including weekly meetings at their school and participation in the supplemental program guide provided by Foundation for C.H.O.I.C.E. The overarching goal is to secure college entry for your mentee and to show that, with the proper guidance, it’s possible for disadvantaged students to take the next step toward a better future.

A Great C.H.O.I.C.E. mentor…
• Possesses good listening skills
• Is responsible, dependable, considerate, and optimistic
• Has the ability to show their student new opportunities and challenges and provide them the inspiration to realize their dreams and goals
• Not only spends time with their student, but also invests in their lives by helping them achieve personal and career goals

Responsible Mentoring…
• Is a structured, one-on-one relationship and partnership that focuses on the needs of the student
• Follows the C.H.O.I.C.E. Curriculum that is provided weekly
• Fosters caring and supporting relationships
• Encourages students to develop and reach their fullest potential
• Helps students develop their own vision for the future
• Is a strategy to develop active community partnerships

C.H.O.I.C.E. mentors must…
• Be at least 21 years of age
• Be a college graduate or currently enrolled (exceptions can be made for certain experience levels)
• Complete a mentor application and interview
• Pass a background and reference check
• Submit a copy of their driver’s license
• Complete three hours of mentor training
• Commit to a mentee for a minimum of one year with the goal of educated your student towards the option of college, including attending at least one optional Career Shadow outing, supervising one entrepreneurial project, and meeting with the student for at least one hour per week for an entire school year.
• Follow the proven C.H.O.I.C.E. Curriculum each week they meet with their mentee
• Understand the correlation and importance of why our method is proven and offers the student real success



Mentor Duties and Responsibilities:
• Encourage your student to stay in school and plan for the future
• Use non-threatening, neutral content to begin and build a relationship with your student
• Reinforce the importance of having a job throughout your student’s high school career
• Help your student with job applications and mock interviews with our Research a Business project
• Reinforce to your student the importance of the SAT, ACT, and PSAT (our students typically are able to take these exams for free based on their income levels)
• Reinforce to your student the importance of college applications (each senior will receive 4 college application fee waivers to cover costs)
• Approximately once per week over the course of the school year, participate in an hour- long face-to-face meeting with your student
• Provide Mentor Meeting Evaluation Form once a week to C.H.O.I.C.E. Program Staff
• Receive ongoing feedback, support, advice, problem solving opportunities, and training from Foundation For C.H.O.I.C.E. representative
• Do everything within your power to achieve all benchmarks and goals set forth for student success
• Inform the school and C.H.O.I.C.E. of any misconduct, concerns, or any other issues that may arise
• Utilize the proven C.H.O.I.C.E. Curriculum every meeting to enable student success and ensure consistency and accuracy of measurable results
• Consent to a background check by C.H.O.I.C.E. and your student’s school(s).
• Adhere to the proven method of mentoring that C.H.O.I.C.E. has established. Follow the weekly guides and encourage your mentee to follow through with their commitment to the program


We will match qualified mentors with their mentees based on all information gathered by all parties.

Are you ready to make a difference? For more information about our mentorship program or how to get involved, please contact info@foundationforchoice.org or register here!

Application Process

The application process includes:
Completing an application
Background Check