One of GradPal's core missions is to connect deserving international students to the US/UK. With a current focus on the ME, Asia, South America, & Africa, we strive to support international students and better their chances of admission at US and UK universities.
Applications for both US private school mentors/allies and international student applications for the 2025 cohort are now open.
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Eligible Undergraduates and Graduates looking to register as volunteers should fill out the form: "Apply Now" or go to "Join GradPal" and fill out the application there to register as a volunteer.
Interested high school and private school students should use the button below to register as a volunteer or GradPal tutor. Please note that this is a competitive application for High School and Private School volunteers.
GradPal aims to pair international students, especially from the Middle East, Asia, South America, and Africa, to academic support and mentorship. It is our mission to give students who wish to learn more about the US and UK educational system and academic culture a consistent student partner and ally during the academic term and, if necessary for the student, the application process to university.
When pairing a student, it is possible to pair them with multiple tutors and mentors depending on availability and the needs of all participants.
At GradPal we recognize that education is an enduring key to success. This program is designed to reach out to students currently in Middle School and High School (Ages 11-17) abroad in areas that have deep reservoirs of talent but lack strong ties to the American university system. Please note that the application does not prioritize students of any particular country, race, ethnicity, religion, etc. Each completed and submitted application will be reviewed holistically in order to ensure that the right type of student is receiving adequate support and engagement.
Students looking to develop ties with American private school and university students may apply via the application form above. If their application is successful, they will join that year's cohort. Individual cohort sizes will be determined by the availability of volunteer tutors and mentors, as well as the needs of the cohort members. Once paired, students will meet with their mentor(s) on a regular basis to discuss academic progress, to meet for mentorship or lessons, and to prepare for the student's next steps.
GradPal's International Student Mentorship Program is devoted to creating ways to "bridge the gap" between students in the US and students in the rest of the world. By only recruiting from selective secondary schools in the US, we aim to create a strong network of well informed future leaders who have both the capabilities and know-how required to serve as both a mentor and ally to international students interested in the US and the US educational system. Ultimately we aim to reduce the barriers between American and international youth while providing an experience that tutors and mentors can highlight in their applications and carry with them as they represent their schools and the West on a global stage.
GradPal aims to pair the international students with appropriately suited private school and university students according to the responses of both. We aim to craft partnerships and teams around the international students to best reflect the needs and expectations of both parties so that international students have an accessible place to start when they have questions to be answered (such as with academic support, general life in the west, and college applications). Ultimately we hope to invest in international networks and create an ecosystem where mutually beneficial relationships between future leaders internationally and future leaders in the US and UK grow, prosper, and can be relied on well into the future.
Within the application for our tutors and mentors we allow you to specify how engaged you want to be. At a minimum we aim for you to serve as a general resource for advice and guidance regarding the West and the American educational system. For those of you who choose to be more actively involved, we expect weekly check-in and engagement, as well as a good-faith effort to support your international student partner when they have questions or request your support. It will be these personal relations, in addition to the impact they have created, that mentors can discuss in their college application essays and use to approach the world in a more interconnected way.
The GradPal program only accepts applications from students aged 11-17 years old and between 5th and 12th grade.
Discuss why you deserve to be enrolled in the GradPal Volunteer Program as a student/recipient. Tell us your story and why you need this program.
Maximum 1500 characters (approximately 250 words)
What are your aspirations? In your own words, how do you hope that this program will help you move closer to achieving your goals?
Maximum 1500 characters (approximately 250 words)
The GradPal Volunteer Program pairs each student with 1-3 volunteers depending on compatibility and availability. Describe who you would like for us to pair you with and what you hope to gain from working with these volunteers.
Maximum 1500 characters (approximately 250 words)
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Is there anything else that we should know?
This question is for you to provide any relevant information that you believe is necessary for us to understand when reviewing your application.
While we have never had any problems before, this form exists so that a student or parent may reach the volunteer program directors directly in case of any issues. We aim to handle all issues as quickly and securely as possible.
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