The problem
Foundations give scholarships so students can focus on their degrees and build a good life. Money removes a heavy burden, but it does not tell a student which classes matter most or how to handle a difficult semester.
Many students who need financial help also lack a professional network. When graduation gets closer, they do not know what employers look for or how to start their career. A missing network makes the jump from university to work feel impossible.
How organizations usually handle it
Foundations usually try to help with an annual dinner, a newsletter or a career workshop. These give students a nice evening and some general advice. But when a student is stuck on a big decision, a workshop cannot sit down and listen to them.
How mentoring solves it
Mentoring is an experienced person meeting one student regularly, over months, with a clear goal. For a scholarship holder, the right mentor is someone who already works in the field the student is studying.
Because they meet again and again, the mentor can guide the student through their exams and help them prepare for the working world. The student gains a role model, a sounding board and a first connection in their future industry.
How it works on Mentornity
Matched by field of study
Students and mentors apply through your own forms. Matching rules compare the student's field of study with the mentor's field of work. Mentornity AI proposes matches, and your team approves them.
A topic for every meeting
A session plan gives the mentor and student a clear topic for each meeting. After they talk, they write down their next steps to keep moving forward.
Tools for the future
Mentors can send tools like Possible Selves to talk about who the student wants to become. The Development Plan turns their big goals into activities with clear dates.
Reminders keep them on track
The evening before a meeting, both sides get a summary. After the meeting, a reminder asks for feedback. Super reminders follow up if a first meeting is still not scheduled.
Or a mentor pool, with rules
Not every program needs fixed matches. In a pool program, mentors open their free hours and scholars book them themselves. Rules still decide who sees whom: for example, a scholar sees only mentors who work in their field of study.
What you can measure
Your team sees every scheduled meeting and which matches have not met for 21 or 30 days.
You can see how goals change from the start to the end of the program.
An end-of-program form asks students about their progress and asks mentors if they would mentor again.
Questions
Can we match students with our alumni?
Yes. You can create a separate application form for students and alumni. Your matching rules can then propose matches based on their answers, and your team approves every match.
What if a student and mentor stop talking?
The Coordination Center shows a list of matches that have not met for 21, 30 or 90 days. Mentornity AI can draft an email to check on them, which your team approves before it is sent.
Do we need to set up video links for them?
No. When they schedule a meeting, both sides get a calendar invitation with a link. They can use the built-in video room, Zoom, Microsoft Teams or Google Meet.