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Transfer Peer Mentor Program

The Transfer Peer Mentor Program is a FREE program that runs the first 6 weeks of each semester. This program connects incoming transfer students with currently enrolled Virginia Tech transfer students for their first semester at Virginia Tech. Mentors will work with new transfer students to help them find community and integrate into life at Virginia Tech.

Mentees - What to Expect

  • Welcome phone call from your mentor by the first week of classes
  • Frequent communications from mentor
  • Meeting with mentors
  • Transfer Peer Mentor Program socials

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Mentee

  • Mentees must first have accepted their offer to Virginia Tech
  • Program sign-ups are live after admissions decision have been released

Mentor

  • Once applications open, it will be posted in Handshake
  • Must be a full-time undergraduate student with a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher
  • Must demonstrate leadership ability and have a desire to help new students
  • Paid position, paid first 7 weeks of the semester

During the first 6 weeks of the semester, mentees are expected to meet with their mentor once and attend at least one Transfer Peer Mentor Program social.

  • Do not be afraid to ask questions. Your mentor was once a brand new transfer student, they know what it is like to be a brand new student at Virginia Tech. They may even know some great tricks and tips. No question is too small or too dumb.
  • You do not have to have questions to meet up with your mentor. If you have no questions for your mentor, no worries. They are still a great person to get to know and can be someone you can talk to. They love getting to know their mentees.

Mentees are given the opportunity to tell us what they’re looking for in a mentor, and we then make every effort to pair you with a mentor we think would be a good fit. This may include similar majors, identities, interests, etc.

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I want to be a Mentor!

The application to be a fall 2025 mentor will open in January via Handshake.