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2,600 mentors needed for TN Promise
With a record number of Tennessee students applying for TN Promise, tnAchieves, the partnering organization that administers the TN Promise locally, needs 2,600 additional volunteer mentors to ensure each student has a local support system.
This year more than 63,000 students applied for TN Promise! Each applicant is paired with a volunteer mentor that spends one hour per month helping ease the transition from high school to college. Mentors remind students of important deadlines, serve as a trusted college resource and encourage students to reach their potential.
Knox County needs 57 more mentors to meet our goal of 602! Other counties in East Tennessee also have mentor needs:
• Anderson: 34 more to meet a goal of 124
• Blount: 56 more to meet a goal of 192
• Campbell: 17 more to meet a goal of 61
• Grainger: 8 more to meet a goal of 41
• Jefferson: 9 more to meet a goal of 77
• Loudon: 21 more to meet a goal of 75
• Roane: 3 more to meet a goal of 73
• Scott: 16 more to meet a goal of 34
• Sevier: 41 more to meet a goal of 149
• Union: 13 more to meet a goal of 25
Meeting this goal ensures all local TN Promise students have a support system. To get started, complete an application by December 6 at tnAchieves.org/mentors/apply!
“Many TN Promise students are intimidated by the college-going process,” said tnAchieves Executive Director Krissy DeAlejandro. “Mentors provide the nudges and encouragement our students often need to be successful. If you have one spare hour per month, please consider serving as a mentor. It is a small commitment that can have a big impact on a student’s life.”
tnAchieves trains all mentors, provides them with a handbook and sends weekly updates to ensure that the mentor is armed with the tools necessary to work with their students. Interested volunteers can learn more by watching a brief message here.
tnAchieves is a privately-funded scholarship and mentoring program that seeks to provide an opportunity for every Tennessee student to earn a post-secondary degree.
If you have questions about the tnAchieves mentoring program, please email Graham Thomas at graham@tnachieves.org.
Published November 15, 2019 |
