Eagles Wing Mentoring Program
Mission Statement: The mission of the Eagle's Wing Mentoring Program at Florida Gulf Coast University is to provide academic mentorship and a positive role model to the students of FGCU. The purpose of Eagle's Wing is to provide leadership, guidance, and support to students through a mentoring relationship.
Does mentoring make a difference in the life of a student?
YES! Education Benefits:
A 1994 study showed that mentored students remained in school longer and had stronger academic performance than students who were not mentored. Students reported that their involvement with a mentor made a positive difference in their personal lives. The guidance of a mentor helped them to be more creative in resolving personal and in making informed decisions.
YES! Louis Harris Poll (1989)
73% students said their mentors helped them raise their goals and expectations.
59% of mentored students improved their grades.
87% of mentoring students said they benefited in some way from their mentoring relationship
YES! 52% less likely than their peers to skip a day of school and 37% less likely to skip a class 1995, P&G
A 1988 Proctor & Gamble study on their mentoring programs in Cincinnati Schools, 133 young people with mentors were more likely to stay in school.
In this study not one student with a mentor dropped out of school - additionally, average daily attendance was higher among mentored students!
Social Benefits: Saying No to Drugs & Alcohol
* Mentors Studies Revealed:
46% are less likely than their peers to start using illegal drugs and 27% less likely to start drinking. A 1995 Public / Private Ventures study of Big Brothers / Big Sisters
We sincerely hope that you will have the opportunity to tap into the resources offered through mentoring.
Once you are an FGCU graduate, we want you to remember your time here as a positive and rewarding experience. We hope to send you forth with all the skills you will need to be successful in your career and in life.
Good luck as you begin your journey!
For more information please contact Eagle's Wing Mentoring at 239-590-7906
