Paid Part-time peer mentor positions are available to eligible Broward College students who meet the AmeriCorps and the program eligibility criteria. Read the Become a Peer Leader section below before applying.
Peer Leaders serve current Broward College students by providing mentorship, resource connection, and general support to model student success. Our Peer Leaders can support you each step of the way as you work towards completing your degree and reaching your educational goals. Peer Leaders are Broward College students just like you trained in leadership and mentoring skills.
Benefits of Mentoring:
Develop communication, study, and personal skills
Improve levels of resilience and perseverance
Learn from the experiences of others
Build a support system based on encouragement, personal growth, and positivity
Connect with an ecosystem proven to help you succeed in your Educational Pathway
Increase your circle of friends
Learn how to set SMART goals and the resources you need to complete your goals
Learn about scholarship opportunities just for program mentees
Join your campus peer mentoring team social events, networking activities, educational activities
Participate in community service projects alongside our peer mentors and program staff.
Scholarship Opportunities
Now Accepting Applications for Award Year 2024-2025.
The Greenwald Leadership scholarships are available to eligible currently enrolled and degree-seeking Full-Time and Part-Time students (mentees) actively participating in the Peer Mentoring program. This scholarship is provided in partnership with PeerForward and the Broward College Foundation and is sponsored by the Greenwald Foundation.
Scholarship Amount: $500-$750
Frequency: Once per term | Award terms: Summer 2024, Fall 2024 & Spring 2025
Application Opens: Continuous, based on availability
Application Closes: Continuous, based on availability
Eligibility Criteria:
Be an active mentee in Broward College’s Peer Mentoring program: Students must have met with their Peer Leader Mentor and have successful mentoring sessions for at least 1 full semester.
Be at minimum at the 50% program or degree completion benchmark
Be in good academic standing
Be enrolled in a minimum of 6 credits (part-time).
Have a minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA.
Submit the correct Broward College Scholarship Application Form for the current term. You must select that you are a member of the"PeerForward/Peer Mentoring Program"on the application.
2024 Application is Now Closed. Check Back Next Year for Future opportunities.
Youth Transformation Foundation – Peer Mentoring International Student Scholarship
The Youth Transformation Foundation (YTF) - Peer Mentoring International Student scholarship is awarded to up to two (2) eligible “international” students of the peer mentoring program at Broward College. To learn more about the Youth Transformation Foundation, please click here.
Scholarship Amount: $500+
Frequency: Once per year | Award term: Summer
Application Opens: TBA
Application Closes: TBA
Eligibility Criteria
Be an eligible international student with an F-1/M-1 visa or similar eligible visa.
Have a 3.0 Grade Point Average (GPA) minimum at the time of the application.
Have completed at least 12 credits at Broward College before submitting the scholarship application.
Be a currently enrolled and degree-seeking international student (F1/M1) at Broward College.
Be a currently active student mentee in Broward College’s Peer Mentoring Program. An active mentee must meet with paired peer mentors regularly and at least twice a month.
Provide at least 1 recommendation letter.
Must Submit the YTF- Peer Mentoring International Student Scholarshipapplication form by the deadline.
POST AWARD REQUIREMENTS
Scholarship winners must be able to provide and participate in the following:
Provide a Short Biography (500 words or less)
Provide a Professional headshot (photo)
Provide relevant (signed) consent forms.
Attend the Peer Mentoring Program Exit Meeting to receive the award (TBA– Broward College Campus Location; TBA)
Commit to participate in a Youth Transformation Foundation event (TBA-2025)
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