Thank you for your interest in volunteering with Minds Matter Colorado. We have filled our mentor positions for the current school year. Please feel free to apply and we will be in touch shortly to discuss our volunteer needs that would begin in the fall of '25. We look forward to meeting you soon!
THE STAKES
Only 1 in 4 Colorado students will go to a four-year college
97% of top jobs in Colorado (that pay a living wage) require education after high school.
for a low-income student...
A college degree can mean:
- longer life expectancy
- greater job security
- $1,000,000 or more in earnings over a lifetime
Hard work should pay off.
Income shouldn’t matter.
Through three years of mentoring, after-school programming, and summer college experiences, 100% of our graduates earn acceptance to college with scholarships.
of Minds Matter Colorado graduates get into college
of Minds Matter Colorado graduates earn scholarships
of our graduates earn acceptance to college with scholarships.
Our perfect formula
People
Mentors like you volunteering 2hrs/week
Preparation
Weekly college-readiness sessions for 25 weeks/year
Possibilities
FREE summer academic experiences on college campuses
100% Success
100% of Minds Matter Colorado graduates get into college with scholarships
Make a difference by volunteering with Minds Matter Colorado. Since 2004, we’ve:
- Helped hundreds of students get into college
- Given thousands of volunteers a way to make a difference
- Avoided millions of dollars in student loans for our graduates
Don't wonder if your efforts are making a difference. Mentor a driven, determined student and help them break the intergenerational cycle of poverty.
Apply to Mentor, show up, listen, and build relationships with your students.
We’ll take care of the rest.
100% of Minds Matter Colorado graduates get into college with scholarships.
Minds Matter connects driven and determined students from low-income families with the people, preparation, and possibilities to succeed in college, create their future, and change the world.
As easy as 1-2-3...
1.) APPLY TO BE A MENTOR
Fill out our mentor application form
2.) GET TRAINED
Minds Matter will provide you with training to help you help our students
3.) GET MATCHED TO TWO INCREDIBLE STUDENTS
We'll match you with two students
Then just show up, listen, and build relationships each week.
We’ll take care of the rest.
Mentor our
students
Stay connected to
their journeys
Watch them succeed
in college
And did we mention...
100% of Minds Matter Colorado graduates get into college with scholarships.