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Mentor TrainingEncouraging Higher Education for Everyone
Oregon Student Access Commission (OSAC)
Oregon Opportunity GrantFederal & State Grant Programs
Private Scholarship Programs
ASPIRE Outreach & Information
ASPIRE (Core Values)
✔ Provides one-on-one mentoring by adult volunteers
✔ Welcomes ALL students
✔ Offers ALL postsecondary educational options
✔ Cultivates an environment where students discover anything is possible
“No one in my family has ever gone to college…”
“I’m not smart enough.”
“I don’t know where or how to go…”
“I can’t afford it…”
“I can do just as well going straight to work...”
Why do students need ASPIRE?
Four ASPIRE Programs
ASPIRE: High School
1:1 mentoring
to high school
students
eASPIREOnline
mentoring to high school
students
ASPIRE: Middle School
Group mentoring to middle school
students
ASPIRE: Community
College Mentoring to college students
New
ASPIRE Sites
✔ Complete application
✔ Pass criminal background check
✔ Attend trainings
✔ Meet onsite with staff present
✔Follow guidelines for mentor and student
✔ Avoid conflicts of interest and value integrity
Mentor Responsibilities
Confidentiality
MANDATORY REPORTERSBy law, mandatory reporters must report suspected abuse or neglect of a child regardless of whether or not the knowledge of the abuse was gained in the reporter’s official capacity. Notify your coordinator immediately. Call DHS or law enforcement.
Confidentiality is paramount!✔ Student information is private and
confidential.✔ Do not share information with
anyone, whether it’s financial in nature or knowledge where the student has applied to school.
✔ All mentors will be required to sign a Confidentiality Agreement.
Site Safety Procedures
✔ Identification for volunteers
✔ Site safety procedures- Bell system- Lock-down procedures- First aid- Infection control- Fire extinguisher- Weapons policy
✔ Mandatory child abuse reporting requirements
► How many hours will I need to volunteer?
► How many students will I be assigned?
► How often will I meet with my student(s)?
► How long do meetings last?
► Do I need to have gone to college?
► Do I need previous experience working with students?
Volunteering with ASPIRE
The First MeetingShare your educational & employment background
Ask open-ended questions:✔ What courses are you interested in?
✔ What type of education are you considering?
✔ What activities are you involved in?
✔ How can I be of help to you?
Getting Acquainted
► Discuss mutual commitment
► Stress dependability
► Ask for advance notice of meeting cancellation
► Notify your ASPIRE Coordinator when your student is a “no-show”
► Fill out Student/Mentor Contract together
Setting the Ground Rules
Student / Mentor Contract
Working with Students
• ● Help students at FAFSA filing time
• Keep students focused & on a timeline
• Proofread applications & essays
• Research scholarships, careers, schools
Student Tracker
Get More Information
www.OregonStudentAid.gov
Resources
Websites:
OregonStudentAid.gov
OregonCIS.uoregon.edu/
Fafsa.ed.gov
✔ Options Beyond HS- ASPIRE mentors, students,
parents
✔ Finding Funds for Oregon Students
- ASPIRE mentors, students, parents
Additional Training
ASPIRE Fall Conference
Informational sessions about financial aid, CIS, SAT, best practices… and much more!
Reed CollegeOctober 25,2013
Visit: www.OregonStudentAid.gov/ASPIRE
