Rural Student College Peer Networking

Audience: High school students grades 9-12

Description: Rural Peer Ambassadors – current college students from rural communities in Wisconsin and Minnesota – offer educational programming and one-to-one mentoring for rural and small-town high school students.

Informational Sessions

Format(s): In-Person

Scheduling: ~1-1.5 hours per session, during the school year

Ambassadors visit the school to teach college-going informational sessions and answer students’ pressing questions and concerns about post-secondary opportunities. Sessions can be designed for a specific grade level or cover broader topics.


Peer-to-Peer Mentoring

Format(s): Virtual, In-Person

Scheduling: As needed

Ambassadors help students with any questions, concerns, or support they need through the college-going process. High schools students will pair up with individual ambassadors to have one-on-one conversations for more individual and personalized help. Ambassadors are available for phone calls, texting, video calls, or in-person meetings.