Academic Achievement Programs EDUCATIONAL TALENT SEARCH Educational Talent Search is a federally funded TRIO program which provides free services to assist participants in successful enrollment or re-enrollment in postsecondary education. The program receives primary financial support from The U. S. Department of Education and The University of Akron. Why Educational Talent Search? We want to be a part of your success!
Our Educational Specialists present workshops in Akron Public Schools to middle school and high school participants. We also provide individual, in-office appointments for adult participants who wish to return to school.
Program services are free and we accept applications year round, with availability for 1,025 participants.
- Two-thirds of our participants must meet federal income guidelines
- Must be the first college-bound participant in the immediate family; meaning neither parent earned a bachelor's degree
- Must be an adult or a 6th - 12th grader with the desire and motivation to succeed academically
- Must maintain a 2.25 grade point average (6th through 12th graders)
Services Offered
- College preparatory curriculum advising
- College application fee waiver
- College selection assistance
- Financial Aid planning assistance
- ACT/SAT test preparation
- ACT/SAT fee waivers
- Goal setting skills
- Time management skills
- Study skills and test taking skills
- Free after school tutoring
- Educational field trips
- GED referrals
- Your personal portfolio set up through a web-based college and career guidance system called ECOS (Educational and Career Opportunities System)
We are proud to note that past ETS participants have been placed in the following colleges and universities.
- The University of Akron
- Yale University
- Boston University
- Kent State University
- Grambling State University
- Howard University
- Ohio State University
- South Carolina State University
- Mount Union College
- Youngstown State University
- University of Cincinnati
- Xavier University
- Stark State College of Technology
Contact Us The University of Akron
Ayer Hall 317
Akron, OH 44325-7909
Phone: (330) 972-5771
Fax: (330) 972-8553 Staff
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