Talent Search

Talent Search aims to help low-income and first-generation college students (those whose parents do not have four-year college degrees) complete high school and gain access to college. The program serves both middle and high school students and provides a combination of services including test taking and study skills assistance, academic advising, tutoring, career development, college campus visits, and financial aid application assistance. Most participants received services in their junior and senior years of high school. According to a 2000 survey of project directors, nearly half of Talent Search participants received 10 or fewer hours of services a year. Participants were either recruited to participate or volunteered to be in the program.