Become a Mentor

To become a Mentor you must meet the following criteria:

• Same gender as youth
• At least 21 years of age
• Reside within a reasonable distance of the cadet
• Not be a member of the family, nor a resident in the same household as the cadet
• Agree to a criminal background check

The overall expectations are:

• Attend training provided by the program
• Begin building a relationship with the cadet during the Residential phase
• Continue the mentor-mentee relationship through visits, mail or email, and telephone during the Post-Residential phase
• Submit a monthly progress report to TYA

Mentor Application

To request or download an application, please fill out the

Mentor Preapp

Once the preapp information is submitted, you will be forwarded to the download page.

Mail or fax completed applications to:

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