FAQ

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Answers to some of our most commonly asked questions can be found here. If you have any other queries, please don't hesitate to contact us.

Pre-Mentorship

How are mentors and mentees paired?

Will a need for financial aid affect my application?

Does it matter where I live? Do I have to be in the U.S.?

Why do you ask for samples to be in size 12 Times New Roman? Why do you ask for fiction specifically to be double-spaced?

Can I use a preferred name and/or pronouns? Will my parent/guardian be informed?

What if I'm slightly outside the age limit?

How is the syllabus created and individualized to me specifically?

Mid-Mentorship

How will I communicate with my mentor during the program?

What is the time commitment?

Is it okay if I have to miss a few meetings?

Will my mentor be in communication with my parent(s) or legal guardian?

Do I have to regularly produce new work?

What if I have questions for my mentor in between meetings?

Can I connect with my mentor on social media (e.g. Twitter, Instagram, etc.)?

What opportunities will I have to interact with other mentees? What opportunities will I have to show off my work?

Post-Mentorship

Can I still contact my mentor after the program?

Can I put the mentorship on my resume?

Can I ask my mentor for future letters of recommendation?

Can my name be changed in the Mentee Folio or cohort list, even if it’s just a pen name?

For Prospective Mentors

Who becomes a SUNHOUSE mentor?

Am I eligible to be a mentor?

How can I apply to be a mentor?

What responsibilities will I have as a mentor? What materials will I have to provide?

Will I receive monetary compensation?

What if I’m only/also interested in hosting a guest workshop?

FAQ

Expand all questions

Answers to some of our most commonly asked questions can be found here. If you have any other queries, please don't hesitate to contact us.

Pre-Mentorship

How are mentors and mentees paired?

Will a need for financial aid affect my application?

Does it matter where I live? Do I have to be in the U.S.?

Why do you ask for samples to be in size 12 Times New Roman? Why do you ask for fiction specifically to be double-spaced?

Can I use a preferred name and/or pronouns? Will my parent/guardian be informed?

What if I'm slightly outside the age limit?

How is the syllabus created and individualized to me specifically?

Mid-Mentorship

How will I communicate with my mentor during the program?

What is the time commitment?

Is it okay if I have to miss a few meetings?

Will my mentor be in communication with my parent(s) or legal guardian?

Do I have to regularly produce new work?

What if I have questions for my mentor in between meetings?

Can I connect with my mentor on social media (e.g. Twitter, Instagram, etc.)?

What opportunities will I have to interact with other mentees? What opportunities will I have to show off my work?

Post-Mentorship

Can I still contact my mentor after the program?

Can I put the mentorship on my resume?

Can I ask my mentor for future letters of recommendation?

Can my name be changed in the Mentee Folio or cohort list, even if it’s just a pen name?

For Prospective Mentors

Who becomes a SUNHOUSE mentor?

Am I eligible to be a mentor?

How can I apply to be a mentor?

What responsibilities will I have as a mentor? What materials will I have to provide?

Will I receive monetary compensation?

What if I’m only/also interested in hosting a guest workshop?

FAQ

Expand all questions

Answers to some of our most commonly asked questions can be found here. If you have any other queries, please don't hesitate to contact us.

Pre-Mentorship

How are mentors and mentees paired?

Will a need for financial aid affect my application?

Does it matter where I live? Do I have to be in the U.S.?

Why do you ask for samples to be in size 12 Times New Roman? Why do you ask for fiction specifically to be double-spaced?

Can I use a preferred name and/or pronouns? Will my parent/guardian be informed?

What if I'm slightly outside the age limit?

How is the syllabus created and individualized to me specifically?

Mid-Mentorship

How will I communicate with my mentor during the program?

What is the time commitment?

Is it okay if I have to miss a few meetings?

Will my mentor be in communication with my parent(s) or legal guardian?

Do I have to regularly produce new work?

What if I have questions for my mentor in between meetings?

Can I connect with my mentor on social media (e.g. Twitter, Instagram, etc.)?

What opportunities will I have to interact with other mentees? What opportunities will I have to show off my work?

Post-Mentorship

Can I still contact my mentor after the program?

Can I put the mentorship on my resume?

Can I ask my mentor for future letters of recommendation?

Can my name be changed in the Mentee Folio or cohort list, even if it’s just a pen name?

For Prospective Mentors

Who becomes a SUNHOUSE mentor?

Am I eligible to be a mentor?

How can I apply to be a mentor?

What responsibilities will I have as a mentor? What materials will I have to provide?

Will I receive monetary compensation?

What if I’m only/also interested in hosting a guest workshop?

FAQ

Expand all questions

Answers to some of our most commonly asked questions can be found here. If you have any other queries, please don't hesitate to contact us.

Pre-Mentorship

How are mentors and mentees paired?

Will a need for financial aid affect my application?

Does it matter where I live? Do I have to be in the U.S.?

Why do you ask for samples to be in size 12 Times New Roman? Why do you ask for fiction specifically to be double-spaced?

Can I use a preferred name and/or pronouns? Will my parent/guardian be informed?

What if I'm slightly outside the age limit?

How is the syllabus created and individualized to me specifically?

Mid-Mentorship

How will I communicate with my mentor during the program?

What is the time commitment?

Is it okay if I have to miss a few meetings?

Will my mentor be in communication with my parent(s) or legal guardian?

Do I have to regularly produce new work?

What if I have questions for my mentor in between meetings?

Can I connect with my mentor on social media (e.g. Twitter, Instagram, etc.)?

What opportunities will I have to interact with other mentees? What opportunities will I have to show off my work?

Post-Mentorship

Can I still contact my mentor after the program?

Can I put the mentorship on my resume?

Can I ask my mentor for future letters of recommendation?

Can my name be changed in the Mentee Folio or cohort list, even if it’s just a pen name?

For Prospective Mentors

Who becomes a SUNHOUSE mentor?

Am I eligible to be a mentor?

How can I apply to be a mentor?

What responsibilities will I have as a mentor? What materials will I have to provide?

Will I receive monetary compensation?

What if I’m only/also interested in hosting a guest workshop?

FAQ

Expand all questions

Answers to some of our most commonly asked questions can be found here. If you have any other queries, please don't hesitate to contact us.

Pre-Mentorship

How are mentors and mentees paired?

Will a need for financial aid affect my application?

Does it matter where I live? Do I have to be in the U.S.?

Why do you ask for samples to be in size 12 Times New Roman? Why do you ask for fiction specifically to be double-spaced?

Can I use a preferred name and/or pronouns? Will my parent/guardian be informed?

What if I'm slightly outside the age limit?

How is the syllabus created and individualized to me specifically?

Mid-Mentorship

How will I communicate with my mentor during the program?

What is the time commitment?

Is it okay if I have to miss a few meetings?

Will my mentor be in communication with my parent(s) or legal guardian?

Do I have to regularly produce new work?

What if I have questions for my mentor in between meetings?

Can I connect with my mentor on social media (e.g. Twitter, Instagram, etc.)?

What opportunities will I have to interact with other mentees? What opportunities will I have to show off my work?

Post-Mentorship

Can I still contact my mentor after the program?

Can I put the mentorship on my resume?

Can I ask my mentor for future letters of recommendation?

Can my name be changed in the Mentee Folio or cohort list, even if it’s just a pen name?

For Prospective Mentors

Who becomes a SUNHOUSE mentor?

Am I eligible to be a mentor?

How can I apply to be a mentor?

What responsibilities will I have as a mentor? What materials will I have to provide?

Will I receive monetary compensation?

What if I’m only/also interested in hosting a guest workshop?