We all want to be successful, but how each of us defines success is unique. The Mentorship Program is here to help you develop a personal definition of success ​so you can begin visualizing your path.

We will explore Career/Entrepreneur, College, and Military Service Workshops opportunities and demonstrate a variety of approaches to balance studies, careers, and everyday life with community leaders who are dedicated to your success! 

"Young people are our greatest asset.
We have an obligation to guide them on their path to success... ​for their sake and ours."
~Georgina Cecilia Pérez

Recommended Reading

Top 10 Tips ~  Be a Great Mentee 

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​5 Questions Every Mentee Must Answer

Journaling

Let's make the most of this Mentorship!  ~  Journaling keeps you focused on your personal goals while personalizing your
definition of success. Your journal is also where you will keep important contact information for future reference. Remember, you are building your power network!  Click to Read: How to Write a Reflective Journal + Tips & Examples

Select the Best Journal for You: Paper & Pencil or Digital​

Why Journaling is Important:

1. To make sense of things that happened 
2. To speculate as to why something is the way it is 
3. To align future actions with your reflected values and experiences
4. To get thoughts and ideas out of your head 
5. To share your thoughts and ideas with others 

How to Maintain a Successful Journal:

1. Always keep your journal nearby
2. Make regular entries
3. Participate, Observe, Summarize, Contemplate
4. Review regularly

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Develop a Personal Mission Statement

• Mentors will help Mentees Develop a mission statement based on their skills, interests, personality, and passions. 
• ​Why is a personal Mission Statement important?  How do I begin?  Where can I read more about this?
• Click on "Create a Personal Mission Statement for the Life you Want" for all of these answers.

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Professional Social Media & Online Branding

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21st-Century Resume Examples

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S.M.A.R.T. Goals​

SMART goal setting brings structure and trackability into your goals and objectives. In stead of vague resolutions, SMART goal setting creates verifiable trajectories towards a certain objective, with clear milestones and an estimation of the goal's attainabililty. Every goal or objective, from intermediary step to overarching objective, can be made S.M.A.R.T. and as such, brought closer to reality.

​Click here for the template to create your SMART Goals.

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How do I know which is the best college for me?

Click to use the College Score Card

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Civic Engagement

•  Am I registered to vote? Check here
  
• Who is on my ballot? Check here
• Where do I vote? Check here ​

Scholarships ~ Why they are Essential

• College is more expensive today than any other time in U.S. history, and each year the costs increase​
• The amount of financial support that many families can provide is limited ​
• The state's support for students is at an all-time low ​
• College life is expensive 
• Student loan debt is high and difficult to pay back ​
• ​Read More & check out the Scholarship Coach  ​
• Read: How Will a Scholarship Help Achieve Your Education & Career Goals?​ ​​​

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College Board Resources

What does it take to get a better score?
​P R A C T I C E ! ! ! 

• PSAT Practice 

• SAT Practice
• ​College Planning
• Scholarship Search​

Search Millions of Scholarships

• FastWeb
• Sallie Mae
• Student Scholarship Search
• Scholarships.com
• Peterson's
• ​Edvisors
• Scholarship Points
• International Scholarships
• CollegeScholarships.com​

Personal Financial Literacy

This Personal Financial Literacy is the Texas State Board of Education approved course, available to all Texas high school student. 

Earning & Spending

Saving & Investing

Credit & Borrowing

Insuring & Protecting

College & Career Earnings

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Career, Entrepreneur, & Vocation Resources

Entrepreneurs

Introduces the critical role entrepreneurs play in the economy and highlights the accomplishments of well-known entrepreneurs. Intellectual property protection and business structures are sidebar topics.

Globalization

Discusses the integration of economies through the flow of goods and services, money and people across national borders. The center spread examines exchange rates and currency markets.

International Trade

Examines the benefits of specialization and trade, using the economic principles of absolute and comparative advantage. It also discusses protectionism and worldwide efforts to open trade.

Money

Describes the growth of money from a barter system and explains the functions and characteristics of money. Discusses inflation and traces the history of American currency.

Click the images to read the PDFs from The Federal Reserve