Program Models

Mentoring programs can vary widely (e.g., one-on-one, group, e-mentoring, and more). This section covers the differing approaches.

First-Gen Students Need a Mentoring Network, Not Just One Mentor, Study Finds

Monjaras-Gaytan, L. Y., Sánchez, B., Raposa, E. B., Lovell,…

The Cost of Rejection: What Happens When Youth-Initiated Mentoring Fails

Dantzer, B., Perry, N., & Church-Duplessis, V. (2026). Youth-initiated…

A New Blueprint for Cultural Mentoring in Out-of-Home Care

Ezekwem-Obi, A., Grace, R., Edenborough, M., Blythe, S., &…
College

Four New Studies Highlight the Need for Proactive Student Support

By Jean Rhodes Like many colleges and universities, UMass…

Decade-Long Mentoring Program Shows Small Wins in Childhood—Bigger Test Still to Come

Eddy, J. M., Martinez, C. R., Jr., Herrera, D., Wheeler, A.,…

New Study Explores Mentor Intentions

Park, S., & Sugita,…

The Question Colleges Forget to Ask

Hersch, E., Werntz, A., Deng, Y., Jasman, M., & Rhodes, J.…

New Study: Female Peer Mentors Keep Women in Engineering

Dennehy, T. C., & Dasgupta,…

How do natural mentors support diverse college students’ critical consciousness?

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Monjaras‐Gaytan, L. Y., Sánchez, B., Anderson, A. J.,…

How faculty-student mentoring relationships affect college students’ development and academic success

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Raposa, E. B., Hagler, M., Liu, D., & Rhodes, J. E. (2021).…