Free small-group mentorship sessions with academic professionals. Application Deadline 4/30/2026 via info@octaa.org
📚 Mentor Connect — Free Mentorship for Students
📅 Session Dates: To Be Announced · Via Zoom
📧 Apply by 4/30/2026 · info@octaa.org
Following the success of our College Counseling Workshop, we are excited to announce free, small-group mentorship sessions with academic professionals. Both mentors are volunteering their time — this is simply their way of giving back to our community.
✅ Program Highlights
- Free of Charge - No Application Required - No GPA Requirement - Via Zoom — flexible scheduling
🎓 Meet Your Mentors
Robert Turk, M.Ed. — College Counselor
Our workshop speaker returns to guide students through college planning and the application process — from building academic profiles to navigating admissions.
Prof. Dr. Gökçen Coşkuner-Balli — Associate Dean, Chapman University
Associate Dean at Chapman University's Business School, offering her expertise to students interested in business and related fields.
👩🎓 Who Should Sign Up?
These sessions are especially valuable for 10th and 11th grade students beginning to explore their college options and build their academic profiles. Through meaningful engagement with their mentor, students have the opportunity to build a genuine professional relationship.
📋 Session Details
- Flexible Scheduling — format adapted to each student's needs - One-on-One or Small Group — your choice of session format - Recommended for 10th & 11th Graders — open to all grade levels - Open to All OCTAA Members — no GPA or application requirements
🔜 Coming Soon
We are actively growing our mentor network and will be introducing additional professionals from our community: Medicine, Law, Engineering, The Arts, and more.
Ready to Connect?
📧 Reach out at info@octaa.org to sign up or learn more!
⏰ Application Deadline: April 30, 2026
