The University of Washington State GEAR UP Project is piloting a new “eMentors” program to connect high school GEAR UP students to current University of Washington students. Through this pilot program, eMentors will supplement current programming serving GEAR UP students across Washington by providing assistance and advice concerning college and scholarship applications, college transition questions, and other questions relating to the high school students' transition from high school to college.

Services Available

eMentors will correspond weekly with GEAR UP students, checking in with the students and also offering assistance with brainstorming and editing remaining written pieces for college admissions and scholarship applications, assisting with research of different colleges and their programs, and addressing college transition questions and concerns as needed. In return, GEAR UP students are expected to check in weekly with the eMentors (via e-mail) with how they are doing and progress on current projects/applications they are working on.

In addition to the services available via email correspondence, the eMentors staff will also contribute regularly to the UW State GEAR UP Project eMentors Blog, writing on topics about their own professional, academic, and personal experiences. The blog is meant to act as a supplementary resource for students to have a glimpse into the real lives of current undergraduate students, and can be found at http://uwgearupementors.wordpress.com/

Questions and Signing Up

Contact Mrs. Hatfield or Mrs. Bell if you plan to attend University of Washington and would like to participate. Students should understand that participation in their program does require weekly correspondence with our eMentors, though more frequent contact is encouraged, especially if the student requires assistance with brainstorming, writing, or has questions they would like answered.