I’m Going to College Initiative™

Put Your Students
on Campus.

College athlete mentors. Campus life. The energy of game day. Give your students a chance to picture themselves here.

Plan Your Visit Become a Mentor

For schools and districts · Planned around your students

Offseason mentors smiling with a seated group of students at Berkeley IGTC
UC BerkeleyI’m Going to College Initiative · April 2026

Official Sports Mentorship Partner

  • UCLA
  • UC Berkeley
  • San Diego State
  • Fresno State
  • Fresno Pacific
  • Nevada

The IGTC Initiative

A day on campus.
A bigger sense of possibility.

Meet the people. Explore the campus. Hear what college is really like, then experience the excitement of live college sports.

Watch the Berkeley experience

UC Berkeley IGTC · 33 seconds

The day, at a glance

From arrival to the ride home

  1. Campus experience

    Explore campus and take part in activities alongside college athlete mentors.

  2. Athlete mentor panel

    Hear a panel of college athlete mentors share their stories and answer questions from the student group.

  3. Lunch with mentors

    Share a meal and keep the conversation going with your mentor group.

  4. Experience game day

    Join the crowd and feel the excitement of a live college game.

  5. Reflect & head home

    Reflect together on the day and what college could mean for you.

Let’s plan a day your students will remember.

Choose Your Campus

IGTC activations

Choose your
college experience.

Cal. Fresno State. UCLA.
Three places to experience campus life, connect with college athlete mentors, and imagine what comes next.

Berkeley, California
Four Cal athlete mentors together beneath the Offseason Academy canopy at Berkeley IGTC

I’m Going to College

Cal UC Berkeley

Meet Cal athlete mentors, hear their stories, and experience the energy of college game day.

Plan a Cal Visit Watch Cal IGTC 0:33

One IGTC approach. A campus experience shaped around your students.

Help Me Choose

The people who make it personal

College athletes.
Everyday role models.

Our mentors help students picture what comes next. Through sport, conversation, and encouragement, they make the small moments count.

Four Cal athlete mentors talking with the seated student audience at Berkeley IGTC
Stories worth sharingUC Berkeley · Athlete mentor panel
A student and UCLA football player stretching side by side on the Rose Bowl field
Someone in their cornerUCLA · On the field

A future they can picture.

College athletes share their own experiences, making the path to campus feel more familiar.

Encouragement to try.

A mentor offers a clear cue, joins the activity, and helps students take the next step.

Someone who notices.

Effort gets recognized. Small wins get celebrated. Every student has a place in the group.

Become an Offseason mentor

The Four Pillars

Small moments.
Skills for life.

Through sport and mentorship, students practice trying something new, including others, leading with care, and working through challenges.

Lion emblem

Confidence

I Can.

Try a new skill, ask for help, and notice the progress you make.

Wolf emblem

Collaboration

We Can.

Make room for a teammate, share the ball, and work toward a goal together.

Elephant emblem

Leadership

Let’s Go.

Notice what the group needs, encourage a teammate, and take responsibility.

Bear emblem

Resilience

We Rise.

With support from mentors and teammates, students learn to reset, adapt, and rise together.

Bring the Four Pillars to your school.

Explore the Programs
College athlete mentors talking with a circle of students during Offseason summer programming
College athlete mentors in action · Summer programming

Academy at Your School

Bring the mentors
to your students.

Keep the momentum going with sports, mentorship, and the Four Pillars at your school. Build a program around your students and your calendar.

  • After-School
  • Summer Camps
  • Saturday Academy
Explore Academy at Your School

One team, from start to finish

You know your students.
We handle the details.

Tell us who you serve and what you have in mind. We’ll work with your team on a plan, the people, and the experience.

  1. Plan it together.

    Your team shares student needs, goals, and dates. We shape the program with you.

  2. Bring the right people.

    We recruit, screen, train, and coordinate the college athlete mentors.

  3. Deliver & follow through.

    One purchase order brings the program together. Our team leads the day and shares the recap and documentation with you.

Questions about scheduling, school responsibilities, or funding?

Talk through the details

Their next chapter starts somewhere.

Let’s make it
a day they remember.

Bring your students to campus. We’ll help you take the first step.

Plan Your Visit Explore School Programs