Support first-gen students
with a system that scales.
TRIO, GEAR UP, and college access programs have the mission. Most are missing the documented infrastructure to make mentorship consistent, trackable, and replicable year over year.
College Access
Mentorship Kit
A complete infrastructure kit for college access coordinators, TRIO advisors, and near-peer mentoring programs. Everything from mentor recruitment to funder-ready outcome tracking — pre-built and ready to customize.
Built around the reality that your staff is stretched thin, your participants come in with varying needs, and you need documentation that satisfies both program leadership and grant reporting requirements.
Instant download. Near-peer mentoring playbook, grant-reporting templates & training guides.
Built for the teams
closing the college gap.
TRIO & GEAR UP Advisors
You're serving low-income, first-generation students and need mentorship documentation that aligns with federal program requirements and performance metrics.
Near-Peer Program Coordinators
You're running college students as mentors to high schoolers. Get a training guide, matching process, and check-in structure that makes near-peer relationships productive from day one.
College Access Nonprofit Staff
You're supporting students from application through enrollment. The kit covers the full arc — early outreach, mentorship structure, and persistence support into the first year of college.
Program Directors & Funders
You need a program structure you can document, replicate, and report on. Our kits include built-in outcome tracking that makes funder reporting straightforward.
Everything you need.
Nothing you don't.
Documents covering the full program lifecycle — recruitment, matching, ongoing support, and outcome tracking. Pre-written so you customize, not create from scratch.
Program Foundation
- Program overview & advisor guide
- Near-peer mentor training handbook
- Participant roles & expectations guide
Recruitment & Matching
- Student intake & interest survey
- Mentor application & screening form
- Match criteria and pairing worksheet
Communication Templates
- Welcome letters (mentor & student versions)
- Parent/guardian permission letter
- Program kickoff & orientation agenda
Tracking & Reporting
- Monthly check-in guide & SMART goals worksheet
- Mid-program & end-of-year survey
- Outcome summary template for funder reporting
Students supported.
Programs that survive turnover.
College access is hard enough without also managing an undocumented mentorship program. This kit gives your team the structure to run it well — and hand it off without losing anything.
What mentorship produces
for first-gen students.
The case for structured mentorship in college access is backed by decades of evidence — and the programs that do it well have documented, replicable systems.
College access programs are already doing the right work. What separates the ones with strong outcomes is documentation — a repeatable system that doesn't depend on one person's knowledge or energy.
Add a Pro
Implementation Call
If you're working within TRIO or GEAR UP requirements, navigating a specific student population, or launching quickly for a grant deadline — add a 60–90 minute working session.
We'll customize your key documents, map your launch timeline, and help you set up outcome tracking that fits your reporting requirements.
Book an Implementation Call — $497
Ready to build
your program?
Browse the full kit or reach out — we'll help you figure out the right setup for your team and your students.