Guidance that grows with your student
A College MAPS mentor works with your student at whatever stage they're in. Middle schoolers get help discovering their strengths and building good habits. High schoolers get help turning those strengths into a real plan for what comes next. Same mentor relationship, same trusted approach, built around where your student actually is.
MIDDLE SCHOOL Grades 6-8
For students who are still figuring out what they enjoy, what they're good at, and how to manage the basics of school on their own.
Discovering interests and strengths
Building study habits and organization skills
Trying new activities and passion projects
Learning to set and follow through on goals
Building independence and confidence
HIGH SCHOOL Grades 9-12
Plan the path. Build the story. Get ready.
For students who are building their academic and extracurricular record and starting to think about what comes after graduation.
Course planning and academic strategy
Test prep (SAT/ACT/AP) and tutoring support
Developing meaningful activities and passion projects
College list building and application strategy
Essays and telling an authentic story
What you get when you
work with a college Maps
mentor:
COnfidence to GROw, bloom, and shine
A trusted mentor who encourages students to try, learn, and build independence
Personal Guide
A dedicated mentor who has recently navigated the college journey and knows what it takes to succeed
customized goals & Strategy
A clear plan tailored to each student’s academic, extracurricular, and college goals
empowering accountability
& motivation
Regular check-ins to keep students focused, organized, and moving forward
Real insight
Honest advice on classes, activities, applications, and college life from someone who’s recently been there
academic & extracurricular support
SAT/ACT/AP test prep, academic tutoring guidance and support with development, planning and execution of passion projects
Mentoring Categories
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Organization & Planning: Planners, calendars, color-coding, priorities…
Study Skills: Note-taking styles, study strategies
Time Management: Breaking tasks down, pacing
Goal Setting: Academic and personal milestones
Self-Advocacy: Communicating needs, asking for help, teacher support strategiesd
Motivation: Focus, persistence, reducing procrastination
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STEM: Coding, Engineering, Math Biology, Chemistry, RoboticsHumanities: Literature, History, Psychology, Art/Music
SAT/ACT Test Prep | Tutoring
Career guidance (med school, law school, dental school, business school, etc)
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Athletic Participation and Skill Development
Leadership and Team Roles
Understanding Recruitment Process fro Colleges
Time Management | School + Sport Balance
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Community and CIvic Engagement
Service-Based Projects/Community Leadership
Social Impact / Civic Engagement
Environmental Impact
Health & Wellness
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There is no limit to the possibilities!
Business | Entrepreneurship | Finance | InvestingScholarship opportunities
Writing - journalism, fiction, short stories, publications, critical writing, screenplays
Visual Arts - painting, drawing, sculpture, ceramics, photography, digital art, architecture, industiral design, cinema
Performing Arts - theater, dance, music
Literary Arts - poetry, novels, drama
Digital Art - graphic design, animation, filmmaking, cinematography, etc
Coding - apps, websites, game development
Music - instruments, singing, songwriting, sound production, etc
Fashion - design, sustainability, industry and trends
Student Intake and Assessment
Student/Parent Consultation
Mentor Matching
Sessions Begin / Progress Evaluation
THE MENTORING PROCESS
The Research is in…
Research-backed impact of mentoring
A 2019 meta-analysis of 70 studies and 25,286 youth found that mentoring programs significantly improved:
- Academic performance (GPA)
- Social and emotional development
- School engagement / connectedness
- Reduction of delinquent behaviors
Mentored students show stronger leadership and goal-setting skills
Research shows young people with mentors are:
- 78% more likely to volunteer regularly
- 130% more likely to hold leadership positions
Near-peer role models increase academic motivation
Research shows students paired with near-peer mentors report:
- Higher motivation
- Stronger academic identity
- Greater belief they can achieve goals
Near-peer mentoring improves academic performance
A meta-analysis of peer mentoring programs found significant improvements in academic achievement and persistence, especially when mentors are slightly older students who recently navigated the same challenges.
