Educational Talent Search is:

(It's all about the 3 Cs:  Careers, Cash ( Financial Aid), and Colleges)

- A federally funded education program designed to help students be successful in both their high school and postsecondary education endeavors.

- A program designed to work with students in an on-going progression from the seventh (7th) to the twelfth (12th) grades.
( ETS also works with non-traditional students to age 19 on an individual basis.)*

- A FREE program to the students, their families, and the schools.

- A member of the TRIO family of education programs.

Educational Talent Search offers:

- Your students ten contact hours during each school year involving workshops and activities which include (but are not limited to ) these topics:

Career Planning
Drop-Out Prevention Program Activities
Postsecondary Opportunities / Plans
Increasing Student Motivation
College Tours
Testing Strategies
Postsecondary Admission
Critical Thinking Skills
Financial Aid / Scholarships
Study Skills
Academic Advising
Time Management Skills
ACT Preparation
Goal Setting Activities
Career Field Trips
...And Many Others...

- Parents additional opportunities to interact with their children in a positive and supportive manner.

- School faculty and staff assistance in many already targeted and on-going school objectives, goals, programs, and activities. ( Also, many ETS resources are available to schools on a loan-out basis.)

- Free one-week summer camps for selected students.

*Eligible Students May Be:

- High school students ( 7th - 12th grades ).
- Persons to age 19 who began but did not complete high school.
- Persons to age 19 who began but did not complete any type of postsecondary program.
- Persons to age 19 with a high school diploma or GED who want to continue their education.

A high percentage of eligible students need to be both:
- Potential first generation college graduating students ( Neither parent has a four year degree.), and
- From families that meet federal program income guidelines.