Educational Talent Search

The Educational Talent Search is a free academic outreach program sponsored by Olive-Harvey College, Malcolm X College, and Kennedy-King College and funded through the U.S. Department of Education. It is designed to identify and select qualified youth who enroll in a postsecondary institution, and select careers.

The program teaches the skills needed to succeed in school; graduate and enroll in a post-secondary program; and assist students in reaching their academic and career goals. The program provides individualized and group tutoring; standardized test taking workshops; and other resources and services to guarantee each student's success.

Services include: One-on-one academic and personal counseling, Self-esteem / values workshops, College tours,Test-taking skills, Tutoring, Mentoring, Standardized Test Preparation (e.g., ITBS, SAT, ISAT, Prairie Sate, and IOWA), Career assessment and development, Cultural awareness activities, Assistance in completing admissions application, financial aid forms (Federal & State), and scholarship applications for post-secondary education.

Students who qualify are :

• Between the age of 11 and 27
• At a low family income level
• Potential first generation college student
• U.S. Citizen or permanent resident
• Express a sincere desire to improve/excel academically
• Participants are selected without regard to race, color, national or ethnic origin, sex or physical handicap.
  

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