Transition-to-Success Mentoring Act

The Transition-to-Success Mentoring Act (S 182) creates a new federal grant program to support school-based mentoring for at-risk middle school students transitioning to high school. It directs the Secretary of Education to fund eligible entities (like school districts or nonprofit partnerships) to assign each participating student a "success coach" who develops a personalized plan with the student, parents, and school staff. Success coaches must meet with students monthly to address academic goals, social-emotional needs, and college/career exploration, and hold quarterly reviews with families and educators. The program requires grantees to track student outcomes like academic achievement, attendance, postsecondary enrollment, and social-emotional development through annual reports.