With just one month until the December 4 recruitment deadline, tnAchieves needs more than 3,100 volunteers to serve as mentors for the Class of 2021! tnAchieves mentors serve their community virtually, working with local students to support them during the college-going process. Below you will find a regional look at the number of mentors needed by county:
· Benton County: 8 mentors still needed
· Carroll County: 22 mentors still needed
· Crockett County: 14 mentors still needed
· Dyer County: 33 mentors still needed
· Gibson County: 73 mentors still needed
· Henry County: 24 mentors still needed
· Lake County: Goal Met!
· Obion County: 15 mentors still needed
· Weakley County: 5 mentors still needed
TN Promise provides any graduating high school senior the opportunity to attend a community or technical college tuition and mandatory fee-free. Many students will be the first in their family to attend college and may also need non-financial support. tnAchieves supports each applicant by pairing them with a volunteer mentor. Mentors spend about one hour per month helping students reach their goals. In 2021, Mentors will serve students using tnAchieves CONNECT, a new virtual mentoring platform that allows volunteers to effectively serve students from the safety of home!
Mentors remind students of important deadlines, serve as a trusted college resource and, most importantly, encourage students to reach their full potential. While the time commitment is small, the impact can be life-changing. To learn more and apply you can visit http://www.tnachieves.