Transition-to-Success Mentoring Act

S 375, the Transition-to-Success Mentoring Act, creates a federal program to establish school-based mentoring for at-risk middle school students transitioning to high school. The bill requires grantees to assign each eligible student a "success coach" who develops a personalized plan with the student, parents, and school staff, including academic, college, and career goals. Success coaches must meet monthly with students and quarterly with parents/teachers to track progress, and programs must prioritize schools in high-poverty, high-crime, or rural areas. Grantees must report annually on student outcomes like academic achievement, attendance, and postsecondary enrollment, with the Secretary submitting final reports to Congress after five years. The program targets students in middle schools served by eligible entities, such as school districts or nonprofit partnerships.