La Salle University; Community College of Philadelphia; Cabrini University; Temple University; Cheyney University and Arcadia University first year students have the opportunity to be mentored individually by an upperclassman from their campus through the Next Steps AmeriCorps Program. The program is designed to assist and support first year students through the course of the Fall and Spring semesters. First year students who have been part of a pre-college access program in high school such as Upward Bound, Stepping Stones, Mentor4Philly, Breakthrough Collaborative, Philadelphia Futures, College Possible and many others are encouraged to apply.

Start time:
 Matches will begin in early September 2023 through our Mentor/Mentee Mixer.

 Commitment:
·        At least 1 hour per week for Fall and Spring term (Matches will not start until the beginning of the school year, September).
·        Must be face to face mentoring
·        Attend monthly professional development sessions on campus.
 
Mentors will assist students in:
·         Making a plan for the remainder of the semester.
·         Finding resources on campus.
·         Managing your Fall and Spring courses in preparation for final projects, assignments and exams.
·         Time management.
·         Goal settings.
·         Financial literacy info such as budgeting, managing loans and learning about FAFSA.
·         And more!

Participating campuses:
La Salle University
Cabrini University
Temple University
Community College of Philadelphia
Cheyney University
Arcadia University

Students who are part of this program as mentees are highly eligible to be part of the Next Steps AmeriCorps Program for the following year as mentors, where they can earn a scholarship for service.

If you would like to have a mentor for the 2022-2023 school year, please fill out this form:

Please contact Hillary Kane if you have any questions or concerns.
Email: robin.hall@phennd.org