Latino & Latin American Space for Enrichment and Research (LASER) Mentoring Program
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The Ohio State LASER High School Mentoring Program prepares Latino students in Columbus-area high schools for successful admission to Ohio State and elsewhere. Undergraduate student mentors meet weekly with high school mentees for academic coaching and college planning. Workshops and events integrate students and their families into a network of professionals and information resources to help students successfully navigate college admission and financial aid.
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IMPACT. 1: Beginning with two mentors and three mentees in Spring 2012, LASER currently supports 70 mentoring pairs, including students from 23 area high schools. -- 2. LASER is expanding the number of Ohio Latino applicants to Ohio State and other area colleges and universities, and raising awareness of Latino talent pools among Ohio State personnel. -- 3. "[My mentor] reviewed numerous essays I wrote for college applications … suggested scholarships, helped in raising my ACT score from a 26 to a 30, aided in my successful admission." --MSP Distinction Scholar.
OSU PARTNERS: Office of Diversity and Inclusion; Department of Spanish and Portuguese
COMMUNITY PARTNERS: Centennial High School; Central Crossing High School; Columbus Downtown High School; Columbus International High School; Columbus State Community College; Dublin Jerome High School; Dublin Coffman High School; Dublin Scioto High School; Hamilton Township High School; Hayes High School; Hilliard Davidson High School; Orange High School; Pickerington High School North; South-Western Career Academy; The Charles School at Ohio Dominican University; Thomas Worthington High School; Walnut Ridge High School; Westerville South High School; Westland High School; Whitehall-Yearling High School
PRIMARY CONTACT: Frederick Aldama (aldama.1@osu.edu)