LAMP (Let's Achieve Mentoring Program Inc.)

LAMP's mission is to assist disadvantaged students to gain admission to 4-year colleges and universities. LAMP only assists students who 1) are borderline in terms of admission to UC and CSU and other 4-year colleges, 2) are not involved in any other outreach/recruitment programs such as AVID or University Outreach, 3) will be the first member of their immediate family who will be attending a 4-year college. LAMP has succeeded by using an intensive/individualized approach. 1 mentor is paired with 1 mentee and the mentor spends up to 40 weeks with the student and his/her parents in preparing admission scholarship and financial aid applications. LAMP holds workshops and arranges for CSU and UC admission counselors to provide special admission and financial aid workshops for the mentees and their parents. Mentors also monitor their student's progress in current classes, particularly classes being retaken to meet A-G admission requirements and where necessary meet with school counselors and teachers to identify deficiencies and to come up with plans for corrective action.