Fall-Spring Mentoring Program

Applications are now open! Apply here.
We pair Virginia high school seniors with mentors who support them as they explore their educational options, apply for college, seek scholarships, and develop their own personal and professional networks.

Program Dates:
Start: September 9,2025
End: March 31, 2026

Mentees are students who:

will be seniors at a Virginia high school in fall 2024
demonstrate a strong desire to attend college; and
face challenges in accessing higher education due to immigration status

Fall-Spring Mentoring Program (CTE Track)

Mentees are students who:

will be seniors at a Virginia high school in fall 2024, or recent graduates
demonstrate a strong desire to attend college; and
face challenges in accessing higher education due to immigration status

Applications are now open. Apply here.
We pair Virginia high school seniors or recent graduates with mentors who support them as they explore their educational options, apply for college, seek scholarships, and develop their own personal and professional networks. The Dream Project mentoring program runs from mid-September to May.

Bridge to Dreams Summer Program (Inaugural Program, 8 weeks)

Applications are now closed.

This virtual inaugural program pairs Virginia high school seniors with graduate student mentors who support them as they explore their educational options, apply for college, seek scholarships, and develop their own personal and professional networks. This program runs from July to mid-August.

Program Benefits:

Program completion can serve as a student’s resume builder
Networking opportunities with graduate students from a prestigious university
Introduction to the Dream Project’s annual mentoring and scholarship programs
$250 stipend per mentee to support associated costs with college applications

Qualifications to become A Mentee:

Must be enrolled in a Virginia High school
Must have a minimum of a 2.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale
Born outside the United States and whose immigration status (undocumented, DACA, TPS, or asylum applicant) creates barriers to success in college

Apply

Fall-Spring Mentoring Program

Applications are now open! Apply here.

Mentees are students who:

will be seniors at a Virginia high school in fall 2024

demonstrate a strong desire to attend college; and

face challenges in accessing higher education due to immigration status

Fall-Spring Mentoring Program (CTE Track)

Mentees are students who:

will be seniors at a Virginia high school in fall 2024, or recent graduates

demonstrate a strong desire to attend college; and

face challenges in accessing higher education due to immigration status

Applications are now open. Apply here.

Bridge to Dreams Summer Program (Inaugural Program, 8 weeks)

Applications are now closed.

Program Benefits:

Program completion can serve as a student’s resume builder

Networking opportunities with graduate students from a prestigious university

Introduction to the Dream Project’s annual mentoring and scholarship programs

$250 stipend per mentee to support associated costs with college applications

Qualifications to become A Mentee:

Must be enrolled in a Virginia High school

Must have a minimum of a 2.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale

Born outside the United States and whose immigration status (undocumented, DACA, TPS, or asylum applicant) creates barriers to success in college