2. Educational TALENT SEARCH A College Access Program for Students in Grades 6 - 12

3. What Is TALENT SEARCH and What Can it PROVIDE? A program that identifies and assists students who have the potential to succeed in college! A program that identifies and assists students who have the potential to succeed in college! Academic Counseling Academic Counseling Career Counseling Career Counseling Financial Counseling Financial Counseling Encouragement to graduate from high school and continue on to college Encouragement to graduate from high school and continue on to college

4. Encourages high school dropouts to reenter school and complete their education Encourages high school dropouts to reenter school and complete their education The Goal: The Goal: to increase the number of students who complete high school and enroll at a college or technology center to increase the number of students who complete high school and enroll at a college or technology center What does TALENT SEARCH DO?

5. Does it cost anything? NO!!! It’s Free!!

6. TALENT SEARCH is FREE! So what do I get??? Fieldtrips Fieldtrips Mentoring Mentoring Career Exploration Career Exploration O.H.L.A.P. (Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program) O.H.L.A.P. (Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program)

7. So what else do I get??? ACT/SAT Prep Workshops ACT/SAT Prep Workshops Financial Aid Assistance (F.A.F.S.A.) Financial Aid Assistance (F.A.F.S.A.) College Application/Admission Assistance College Application/Admission Assistance Scholarship Search Skills Scholarship Search Skills TALENT SEARCH is FREE!

8. Who can be in TALENT SEARCH? Middle School students, 11 years or older, who have completed five years of elementary education Middle School students, 11 years or older, who have completed five years of elementary education High School Students High School Students 2/3 of participants must be the first of their families to graduate from college. 2/3 of participants must be the first of their families to graduate from college.

9. During the School Year... Talent Search counselors will visit your school. Talent Search counselors will visit your school. They will share information about college or technology center admission. They will share information about college or technology center admission.

10. During the Summer Other activities may include… Other activities may include… Academic events Academic events Career events Career events Motivational student events Motivational student events Campus Tours Campus Tours

11. How do I join TALENT SEARCH? Please visit your school counselor Please visit your school counselor Complete the application forms Complete the application forms For more information contact: For more information contact: Educational Talent Search Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City 900 North Portland Avenue Oklahoma City, OK 73107 Phone: (405) 945-9134 Fax: (405) 945-9127 www.osuokc.edu

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