What is the compensation?

Peer mentors receive an Oregon Laurels Scholarship that pays in-state tuition up to 12 credits (excluding fees). They also receive a monthly monetary award. Mentors who receive another scholarship that pays for PSU tuition receive an additional sum each month in lieu of the tuition remission. (See Mentor application for this year's award.)

Graduate Mentors are hired as Graduate Teaching Assistants and receive graduate tuition up to 9 credits (excluding fees) and a monthly stipend. More information on Graduate Assistantships is available HERE.

What are other benefits?

Every mentor benefits in unique ways. Mentors become part of a community of scholars who help others to critically and responsibly engage in our increasingly diverse and interconnected world. Mentors gain valuable leadership experience, develop close working relationships with faculty and become even better students themselves. In the past, the University Studies Program has sent Peer Mentors to relevant national conferences, while other Peer Mentors have also used the mentoring experience as an opportunity to work with UNST faculty on various research projects.  Peer Mentors can also receive upper division credits for their experience.

What experiences or skills do I need?

• Have at least a 3.25 GPA.

• For Peer mentors: Have 90 or more credits by the September they begin work.

• For Graduate mentors: Be admitted into a graduate program by the September they will begin work. (You can apply for this position if you have not been accepted yet. However, we can only hire those who have been admitted into a graduate program.)

• Be an excellent student and excellent writer.

• Be willing to be an "academic generalist" and approach the content of the courses in an interdisciplinary manner.

• Have excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work in a culturally-diverse environment.

• Have adequate to excellent technology skills (i.e., computer software).