# Am I Eligible to Become a Mentee? **Eligibility Rules** The following eligibility rules apply to all mentee applicants. * Be at least 18 years old by the time the mentorship program starts. * Not be a prior or an active participant in another Linux Foundation mentorship program. * Be eligible to work in the country and jurisdiction where you will be participating in the Mentorship program. * Not reside in a country or jurisdiction where participation in the mentorship is prohibited under applicable U.S. federal, state or local laws or the laws of other countries * Seeking to participate on your own behalf as an individual * Not be subject to any existing obligations to third parties (such as contractual obligations to an employer) that would restrict or prohibit your participation in a mentorship program. * Meet all criteria set by the program to which a mentees is applying, i.e. any custom prerequisites and requirements. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.linuxfoundation.org/lfx/mentorship/mentee-guide/am-i-eligible.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.