For Prospective Mentors

If you share our commitment to education and to leveling the playing field for all students, we invite you mentor one of our promising high school students. We actively seek college graduates from diverse personal and professional backgrounds who believe in the power of education. Our mentors must be willing to commit to working with one student through at least his or her first year of college. Mentors also:

• Meet with their student at least once a month;
• Stay in touch weekly with their mentee via telephone and email communication; and 
• Regularly communicate with Sponsor-A-Scholar Program staff and attend program activities and events.

State Law Requirements  

To ensure the safety of our students, state law requires that all prospective mentors participate in a state-certified child abuse and criminal record check. Philadelphia Futures provides the necessary forms, submits the materials, and covers the cost of the certification process. Mentors are not matched with students until certifications are received.