Educational Talent Search

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The mission of Educational Talent Search is to encourage and empower students to stay in school, graduate, undertake and complete a program of higher education.

The primary goal of Talent Search is to offer a continuum of activities, information and services to enable low-income/first generation college bound students (6th – 12th grade) with academic ability to realize their potential for education and growth beyond high school.
Service delivery includes individual and group counseling sessions, field trips, self-awareness assessments, decision making, academic skills, career and college exploration, postsecondary school tours, curricular choices, financial aid assistance, and re-entry services for dropouts. The program serves 750 youth (6th – 12th graders, graduates and dropouts) annually. Two thirds of the 750 are low-income and potential first-generation college students.

The Educational Talent Search Program at Savannah State University is for You Only If You…

Are in grade 6th – 12th
Attend listed Target Schools
Are planning to complete high school
Are planning to enroll and complete college/technical school

Funded by the U.S. Department of Education

Services Provided

Middle School Component

(Grades 6th through 8th)

High School Component

(Grades 9th through 12th)

Study Skills Information
Career Exploration/Information
Academic Assistance and Planning
Middle School/High School Orientation
Tutoring(through the Method Learning and Khan Academy Programs)
Mentoring
Visitations to Colleges/Universities
Cultural/Educational Activities
Financial Empowerment

Study Skills Information
Career Exploration/Information
Academic Advising/Course Selection
College planning and placement assistance
Academic and cultural enrichment activities
Tutoring (through the Method Learning and Khan Academy Programs)
SAT/ACT Prep
Financial Aid Advising and Financial Empowerment
Visitations to Colleges/Universities

Eligibility

Any student who is enrolled in the targeted middle or high schools who demonstrates a need for one or more services provided by the program is eligible. According to established guidelines, two-thirds of the participants must be low-income, potential first- generation college students.