Transition-to-Success Mentoring Act

Senate Bill

S. 375

119th Congress

Transition-to-Success Mentoring Act

In Committee

Introduced:Feb 3, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Cory Anthony Booker

Senator

Democratic

NJ

Cosponsors

0

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Education

Summary

The Transition-to-Success Mentoring Act establishes a school-based mentoring grant program to help at-risk students transition from middle to high school. The Department of Education will award grants to eligible entities and coordinate with the Office of Juvenile Justice to connect grantees with mentoring resources and provide information about transitional services for students returning from correctional facilities or with disabilities.

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

AI Summary

Plain-English explanation of this bill

The Transition-to-Success Mentoring Act establishes a school-based mentoring grant program to help at-risk students transition from middle to high school. The Department of Education will award grants to eligible entities and coordinate with the Office of Juvenile Justice to connect grantees with mentoring resources and provide information about transitional services for students returning from correctional facilities or with disabilities.

Last updated: 1/4/2026

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Transition-to-Success Mentoring Act This bill establishes a transition-to-success mentoring program requiring the Department of Education (ED) to award grants to eligible entities (e.g., local educational agencies) to provide school-based mentoring programs to assist at-risk students in transitioning from middle to high school. ED must also work with the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention to (1) refer grant recipients to the National Mentoring Resource Center to obtain mentoring resources, and (2) provide grant recipients with information regarding transitional services for eligible students returning from correctional facilities and transition services for students with disabilities.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Creates school-based mentoring grant program
Targets at-risk students in middle to high school transition
Department of Education awards grants
Connects to National Mentoring Resource Center
Supports students returning from corrections
Includes transition services for students with disabilities

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

The transition from middle to high school is a critical period when at-risk students often disengage from education. Mentoring during this transition can improve academic performance, reduce dropout rates, and prevent involvement with the juvenile justice system. By connecting the program to juvenile justice resources and disability services, the bill addresses the needs of particularly vulnerable student populations.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Education

Related Subjects

Academic performance and assessments

Congressional oversight

Education of the disadvantaged

Education programs funding

Educational guidance

Elementary and secondary education

Performance measurement

Teaching, teachers, curricula

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

375, 119th Congress (2025). "Transition-to-Success Mentoring Act". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-s-375