Become a mentor | Alongside

You and your college

Full nameThe name students see. Your account uses the same name.College attended / attending

Transferred, or got another degree somewhere else? Add that college too. It shows on your card and profile.

Other colleges where you were accepted (optional)

Shown as “Was accepted to …” on your card, separately from the college you attend.

The more you tell us, the more we can show students, and the easier it is for the ones you’d help most to find you.

Degree levelMajor

Which high school did you go to?

Required. Any high school is fine. Not in the list? Type its full name and town.Were you recruited to play a sport in college? If so, which sport? (optional)

Type your sport or pick it from the list. Leave this empty if you weren’t recruited. Student-athletes can find mentors who went through recruiting; it shows on your card and profile.

About you and how you help

A little about you

Good bios answer three things: what applying was like for you, what you can help with best, and what a session with you feels like.

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Need ideas? Read an example:

Tell students how you can help. No guarantees of admission.

Test scores (optional)Add yours if you’d like students to see them. They show on your profile as self-reported.

I can help withTick every topic you can really help with. Students are matched to you on these, and they show as tags on your card.

Your rate and payment

Hourly rate (USD)Pilot: families pay you directly and Alongside takes no commission.

Most mentors charge $50–100 an hour, depending on what they can offer: their college, their experience and what they help with. You can change your rate any time.

How do you want to get paid?

Pick how you’re paid and where families send it. Shown after a booking: to the student if they’re 18 or older, otherwise to their parent. Families pay after the session.

Your hours

Your time zoneWe picked this from your device. Your hours and every booking use it, so please check it’s right.

When can students book you?Choose the hours each week, in the time zone you picked. Sessions last 60 minutes (free intro calls, 10). You can change this any time.

Press and drag across the hours you’re free, or tap them one at a time. Drag over blue hours to remove them. Blue hours repeat every week. Scroll the times on the left for earlier or later hours.

Pick a day, then tap the hours you’re free. They repeat every week.

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Break between sessionsProtected time after each booking to wrap up and reset. Sessions start on the quarter hour (:00, :15, :30, :45).

Photo, verify and agree

Profile photo (optional)

Upload a photoJPG, PNG or WebP, up to 2 MB. Use a clear, friendly photo of yourself. A new photo shows after a quick check by the Alongside team.

Verify your college email (recommended)

The quickest way to show you’re a current student. We’ll email a 6-digit code to that address. You’ll get a blue verified check next to your name; students see only your school’s domain.

College email

No college email? Upload proof instead

Upload something that shows your name and your college: an enrollment letter, a class schedule or transcript, or your student ID with the ID number covered. Only the Alongside team sees it; it never shows on your profile. JPG, PNG, WebP or PDF, up to 5 MB. Never upload a driver’s license, passport or other government ID.

You can upload once your account is created.

Your LinkedIn profile (optional)Helps us confirm your college, and shows as a small LinkedIn link on your profile.Or tell us how we can confirm you attend college (private)Only the Alongside team sees this. A link to your college profile page is enough, or tell us how you can show you attend (for example a student ID with the number covered). Never send government IDs.

Mentor code of conduct

Keep all contact on Alongside. Never share or ask for phone numbers, personal email, social media accounts or outside meeting links, never follow, friend or message a student on social media, and never arrange to meet a student in person. Photos and links to sites like LinkedIn on your own Alongside profile are fine: students may look, but you never contact each other there.
No personal recordings. Don’t make your own recordings of sessions. Alongside may record sessions privately for safety.
Coach, don’t ghost-write. Give feedback and coaching, but never write essays or applications for a student.
Stay out of student accounts. Never log into a student’s college portal or ask for their login.
Be respectful and professional. Sessions are one-on-one, though a parent may be nearby or drop in to say hello.
Report concerns right away. Any safety concern about a student goes to Alongside immediately.

I am 18 or older.I agree to the mentor code of conduct.I have never been convicted of a crime and have no pending criminal charges, and I have never been expelled or suspended from a school or college for misconduct. I understand that if this isn’t true, my profile will be removed.Can’t tick this? Please email alongside.mentors@gmail.com before applying, and we’ll talk it through.I agree to the Pilot Mentor Agreement, including keeping students I meet through Alongside on Alongside.

One last thing: a fun fact about youOptional. It shows on your profile and helps students feel they know you. No phone numbers, emails, @handles or links.

How was your mentor?

Your mentor application