A method for providing incentive to mentors of at-risk mentees is described. The method comprises the steps of determining an at-risk mentee's behavior and progress in a period of time, determining the mentee's income and income tax payments during the same period of time, and calculating a financial incentive to the mentee's mentor, wherein the amount of the financial incentive is calculated based on the mentee's behavior and/or income tax payment during the period of time.