College Mentors for Kids

Our Mission

Mentoring transforms lives: we connect kids to college students through weekly on-campus activities that inspire growth, confidence, and brighter futures.

All collegiate chapters are college student-run.
We combine mentoring with structured activities.
Activities take place on campus.
Children are exposed to higher education, first-hand, at a young age when habits are still forming.
We have a dual impact on children and college student volunteers.

Quick Facts

A big impact: 2,700+ kids are matched with college student mentors
A proven model: 20+ years of mentoring kids
A leadership program: 300+ college students trained to be chapter leaders
A growing footprint: 32 chapters in 9 states and counting
Our college students are volunteering over 90,000 hours of mentoring

Mentoring Moments

Founding Story

Over 20 years ago, two college student friends at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana had a dream of inspiring and building brighter futures for children. In 1996 they started pilot programs at Indiana University and Butler University, pairing mentors with 33 local kids. They officially opened their doors as...
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our partners

College Mentors for Kids is thankful to have many generous supporters. Our donors come from all walks of life and from all parts of the country, but they share a common desire to create a brighter future for their community.
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Become a Mentor

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Expansion Process

We are always looking for potential sites for new chapters. Starting a chapter of College Mentors for Kids can be initiated by anyone in the community, but are most often started by college student leaders or university administrators.
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Alumni

Our alumni are individuals who understand first-hand the power mentoring has to transform lives. Our alumni have given so much to College Mentors, and we want to continue to give back to them.
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Inspire Awards Recipient

Congratulations to the 2020 Inspire Award Recipients! These individuals and organizations have changed the lives of many people and are excellent examples of the power of mentoring.
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Our Impact

College mentors makes lasting change for kids and college student volunteers We are making a difference. Children in the program feel more confident about themselves. They are thinking about future careers and higher education while still in elementary school. And our college student mentors are developing a sense of...
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