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The first step in iMentor's school partner recruitment is building a list of potential partners. We collect information about each school on the list to see how they match up with our selection criteria. Information collection looks like pulling and...
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Our goal is to recruit and retain partner schools that maximize the impact of iMentor's model. To accomplish this, we have identified general criteria and related measurements that more often than not lead us to "good fit" partners.
As a starti...
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Working with Academically Struggling Students This article provides helpful tools on how to help support students who are struggling academically. For those students who may have a learning or behavioral disability, this article provides str...
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Program Managers (PMs) must plan for and complete a support touch point with all mentors between April 1 - June 30. These conversations will look different based on mentees' grade level, the strength of pairs' relationships and their progress towar...
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Program Managers (PMs) must plan for and complete an Introductory Call with all mentors at the start of both 11th and 12th grade. These conversations look slightly based on whether the mentor is newly matched or continuing into the second year of t...
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Program Managers (PMs) have a great deal of contact with mentees in weekly iMentor classes and likely provide a great deal of ad hoc support during this time. However, to ensure a consistent baseline of support, PMs are charged with providing and d...
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There is no “best” college or program for students. Rather, there are colleges and programs that are a best fit for students based on their needs, interests, and goals. The iMentor program uses several factors during the post-secondary process to he...
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College Visits College visits are an important part of the college application process. They allow students the opportunity to experience first hand if that college or university would be the right "fit." During college visits, students can inte...
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Understanding Financial Aid Awards Financial aid award packages will often be sent out in March or April and will detail the total amount of financial aid a student is offered by a college. Packages may be sent out on paper, emailed to students, or...
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What is Verification? After completing the FAFSA, some students may be informed that their application has been selected for financial aid verification, which is the process that colleges use to confirm that the data reported in the FAFSA is accu...
