Our mentoring program provides a sustained, community-based network of personal support, information and resources to BCS High Hopes Scholars and their families, to help each student complete college successfully and increase their future opportunities.
By matching students with a mentor who has a college degree and understands the challenges and rewards of college, we provide a missing piece on their path to success.
According to the National Mentoring Partnership, research confirms that quality mentoring relationships have powerful positive effects on young people in a variety of personal, academic, and professional situations. Many of our scholars have shared that their mentor relationships have been very helpful to them as they navigated through their college experiences.
We ask our mentors to commit to at least four years as a mentor and expect that each mentor will:
Read ourĀ Mentor FAQ here.
View our Mentor Resources here.
If you have questions, please contact our College Success Advisor, Linda Osuorji, at linda@berkeleyscholars.org or by calling (510) 900-9541.