Creating Success for Minority Students Through Mentoring

Community colleges play a significant role in providing educational access and opportunity to a diverse student population. Each fall, approximately half of all minority undergraduates enrolled in higher education attend a community college. Enrolled students are of all ages and come from different cultural and ethnic backgrounds. According to researchers, minority students are considered more likely to be at risk of academic failure than their white counterparts. Consequently, community colleges are seeking ways to increase retention and learning success of minority students. This case study examines one such model in which mainstream students act as mentors to high-risk students. [Download PDF]