Chapter 1: Introduction: Mentoring young people toward post-secondary success
Part 1: What is Mentoring?
Chapter 2: What does it mean to be a mentor?
Chapter 3: What mentoring can and cannot do
Chapter 4: Setting up programs and relationships the right way
Section 2: What are mentors up against?
Chapter 5: Barriers and limits to mentoring
Chapter 6: Starting at "Ground Zero:" The issues young men face
Chapter 7: "You Gotta Push:" Mentoring young women to success
Part 2: Becoming a Mentor
Chapter 8: Setting and keeping high expectations
Chapter 9: Asking questions to clarify goals
Chapter 10: Connecting to parents and families
Part 3: Nuts and Bolts of Post-Secondary Success
Chapter 11: Mapping out a plan with a mentee
Chapter 12: Exposure to college options and choices
Chapter 13: Nuts and bolts of college application
Chapter 14: Running the Hurdles: Financial Aid and Scholarships
Chapter 15: When College is not the Right Choice Right Now
Part 4: Mentoring over the Long Haul
Chapter 16: Hang in there! Mentoring Through Crises in Young Peoples' Lives
Chapter 17: When Mentoring Relationships Change
Part 5: Building Sustainable Programs
Chapter 18: How to Know You are Making a Difference
Chapter 19: Get the word out! Marketing Mentoring Programs
Chapter 20: Finding Resources To Sustain Mentoring Programs.