[ratdude747]

Originally Posted by Taylor

Which colleges interest you? Are you looking at a specific geographic location? Course of study?

My unsolicited advice would be to seek out a college/university with 1. a well-developed coop/internship program and 2. a well-developed study abroad program. #1 is almost mandatory; #2 gives you amazing life experiences that can't be duplicated any other way.
College is the time to take chances, expand your boundaries, realize who you are. FRC mentoring is a noble thing to do, and certainly inspires passion, but the next 4-6 years are perhaps the only time of your life that is completely about you. It's up to you to determine what that means.

I will also add one minor note.

this will not sound GP, but it takes effort to mentor as a college freshman. If it is on a different team then you were in in HS, it can work... but if it is the same team, IMHO, its a disaster waiting to happen. the transition form student to mentor can be a bit "rough" when you are talking the same team. (sadly, this is why I am not officially mentoring right now).

just some food for thought.