On a broad scale, though, virtual online mentoring for students seeking help with college admissions is getting up a head of steam. One of the fast-growing players in this arena is the nonprofit organization, Strive for College, a free online community where aspiring college students from low-income families can connect with mentors. “I thought, ‘Who better to help those students than us, the college students, who just made it through admissions successfully?”From that early launch, Strive now has roughly 100,000 students seeking a Strive mentor. The mentors are trained to help the students steer through the spider web of the college application and financial aid process. “I’m strongly committed to working with college applicants who may be the first generation in their family to go to college.

Source: Forbes November 26, 2016 12:59 UTC