A college/career awareness mentoring program to improve academic achievement in at-risk 10th grade high school students

Includes bibliographical references (pages 41-43)The purpose of this project is to bring college and career awareness to at-risk 10th grade students through the creation of a mentoring program. Students who are identified as at-risk of dropping out of high school will benefit from having a college senior mentor. Students engaging in this mentoring program will develop college and career readiness through a host of activities, including participation in career assessments, building interview skills, engaging in resume building, and learning how to create short-term and long-term goals. Students will engage in activities to promote college and career awareness including, the ???College Choice 101??? (Wager, 2012) cards, building time-management and organization skills, and creating a college-to-do-list to follow in the 11th grade. The College and Career-Mentoring Program (CAMP) will bring awareness of the importance of higher education, and will encourage career mindfulness. The students will also learn the importance of developing a successful mentoring relationship, which may facilitate and improve their academic achievement throughout high school