Doubling Graduation Rates for 25,000 College Students Through Peer Mentorship

College isn’t just about the coursework — it’s also deadlines, decisions, and sometimes self-doubt, especially when you’re the first in your family to go. Let’s Get Ready connects first-generation students with trained peer coaches who offer steady, one-on-one support through regular check-ins, guidance, and motivation to keep them on track. The result? Students in the program graduate at twice the rate of their peers.

Tapping Into Peer Coaching

Let’s Get Ready recruits and trains college students to serve as paid coaches, peers whose advice feels timely, relatable, and real. Their support comes in everyday moments: a quick text to register for classes, a heads-up about financial aid, or a simple reminder to keep going when things get hard. These small check-ins create momentum and connection.

Through video calls, texts, and flexible check-ins, mentors build trust and offer consistent, one-on-one support that fits into students’ busy lives.

Supporting Students at Every Stage

Support begins in high school and continues through college, meeting students where they are. Some students begin early, working with coaches to set goals and complete college and financial aid applications. Others join later, after transferring schools, taking time off, or navigating a fresh start.

Whenever they come in, students get tailored support that grows with them, from applications to course selection to staying on track through graduation. With a flexible model, Let’s Get Ready makes sure every student gets the right support at the right time.

Scaling Results, Centering Students

Three years ago, Let’s Get Ready set a bold goal: double the number of students they support each year. They expanded mentor training, streamlined virtual tools, and adapted their model to reach more students, using technology to deliver one-on-one support at scale, without losing personal connection. Today, more than 25,000 students in 48 states receive personalized guidance that helps them stay on track and graduate.

This isn’t just academic support — it’s a proven, people-powered approach that helps students finish college, pursue their goals, and define what comes next. And Let’s Get Ready is just getting started.