The U’s student government is turning its attention beyond the borders of the U to reach out to potential students.
The Associated Students of the University of Utah administration is working on implementing and overseeing a peer-mentoring program. The program would have U graduate and undergraduate students volunteer their time at local high schools as mentors.
“They will be someone they can relate to,” ASUU President Tayler Clough said.
The purpose behind the program will be to encourage the high school students to start thinking about college early and encourage them to turn in college applications before they graduate — potentially to the U.
If all goes according to plan, a mentor will visit his or her assigned school once a week.
However, the administration is keeping a tight lip on which schools they have their sights on. ASUU Vice President Rachel Rizzo said that they have been in talks with two different high schools, but Michael Hardman, dean of the College of Education, has asked them not to say anything more about their plans until they become concrete.
“We are working on it right now, and will be working on it throughout the year,” Rizzo said.
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Michael McFall contributed to this article.