Thank you for your willingness to serve as a mentor in the Heber J. Grant program. Before you complete the application, there are a couple of things that you need to know about being an HJG mentor.

There are two different mentor programs that you can serve in: the on-campus program and the pilot program. As an on-campus mentor, you will work with one mentee here on campus. This involves meeting with them face-to-face on a weekly basis, guiding them as they adjust to the college atmosphere, and helping them gain skills that will improve their quality of life. You will also report back on your mentee's progress throughout the semester. Note that being an on-campus mentor is a one semester commitment. Also, you must be here in Rexburg for Spring semester.

As a pilot mentor, you will work with two or three younger students (13-18 years old) who are not yet attending BYU-I. Right now, these students live in the Boston area but as the program expands, we will be working with students from across the country. As a mentor, you will contact these students via e-mail or phone at least once a month. However, if your mentee responds quickly, feel free to contact them more often. Your responsibility to them is to help these students as they grow. This may include teaching them as they set goals and decide on a career, guiding them through the college application process, and preparing them to enter the college scene. There are two distinctions between pilot mentors and on-campus mentors however. As a pilot mentor, you are making a multiple semester commitment. You will work with these students until they come to BYU-I or until they no longer need you although you may work with them if they request an on-campus mentor. However, you do not need to be on-campus to be a pilot mentor.

Again, thank you for being willing to serve and we look forward to working with you!

Mentor Area Leadership
Heber J. Grant Program