BE A LEADER

Mentor driven, determined students to help them get into college and go debt-free.

100% of Minds Matter Colorado graduates have gotten into college with scholarships

Thousands of volunteers have already made an impact on the lives of our students

Minds Matter Colorado grads have avoided millions of dollars in student loans

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.

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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.

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of Minds Matter Colorado graduates get into college

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of Minds Matter Colorado graduates earn scholarships

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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.

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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.