Educational Talent Search is a program created in 1965 by the United States Congress to encourage qualified students to continue their education. Now, more than 300,000 Educational Talent Search participants are being served nationwide. Funded 100% by the U.S. Department of Education in the amount of $363,362 for 2022-2023, Delaware Technical Community College’s Educational Talent Search program is sponsored by Delaware Tech’s Owens Campus. This program is designed to assist 655 students in four Sussex County school districts (Indian River, Laurel, Seaford, and Woodbridge) who wish to continue their studies beyond the high school level. The major goals of the program are to help participating students explore college and career opportunities and, after high school graduation, enter a form of postsecondary education appropriate for each student.

Educational Talent Search works with middle school and high school students. Sixth, seventh and eighth graders work to achieve academic success and prepare for high school. Through workshops and individual meetings with Educational Talent Search Student Enrichment Coordinators, program participants get an important head start on learning about college and career opportunities. Middle school participants will have support and guidance from the program throughout their high school years. Ninth through twelfth grade participants take steps to prepare for college application and admission including identifying sources of funding with the help of Educational Talent Search Program staff.

ALL PROGRAM SERVICES ARE FREE OF CHARGE

To be well prepared for college, students need to learn and achieve a great deal between grades six and twelve. Your Educational Talent Search Student Enrichment Coordinator will work with you at your school to provide workshops, course advisement, connections to tutoring, college field trips, mentoring, and other activities that will help direct you to college. Together, you will work through the steps necessary for you to become a successful college student:

• Academic advisement/Course selection
• Career awareness, research, and identification
• Standardized test preparation (PSAT, SAT, ACT)
• College and cultural visits and activities
• College admissions and application assistance
• Assistance in completing financial aid and scholarship applications
• Financial and economic literacy
• Connections to tutoring/Study skills

For questions or additional information, call Educational Talent Search at (302) 259-6355 or you can view our web page:   https://www.dtcc.edu/youth/ets 

APPLICATION

EDUCATIONAL TALENT SEARCH
Delaware Technical Community College – Owens Campus
21179 College Drive, Georgetown, DE 19947
(302) 259-6355

ALL FIELDS OF THIS APPLICATION MUST BE COMPLETED BEFORE IT CAN BE PROCESSED!

Ethnicity/Race

Educational Talent Search is required by the U. S. Department of Education to obtain participant’s educational background and household income level. This information is required of all applicants and may need to be verified in order for students to qualify for participation. Additionally, this is the same information required if the student expects to receive any federal financial aid.

EDUCATIONAL TALENT SEARCH ENSURES THAT ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED WILL BE HELD IN CONFIDENCE.

Please indicate the highest education level completed by birth or adoptive parents

For the next three questions, you will need the 2021 federal income tax form of the parent/guardian who claimed the student applicant. Please refer to the example provided below in answering the following:

My signature below indicates that, to the best of my knowledge, the information given on this application is true, complete and accurate. I hereby authorize Educational Talent Search to obtain copies of any of my child’s records (i.e. report cards, college enrollment status, etc.) from educational institutions my child presently attends or from educational institutions attended in the future.

Choose one of your teachers (in English, mathematics, social studies, or science) and your school guidance counselor to provide information about you that would be helpful in your selection for participation in the Educational Talent Search program.

(Educational Talent Search will obtain the references from the teacher and counselor you listed above.)

The mission of the Educational Talent Search program is to partner with students, families, and the community to ensure each student acquires the education and skills necessary to achieve their educational, vocational, and personal goals to become globally competitive in the workforce.

**If you require specialized accommodations based upon disability, please bring this to the attention of the Program Manager who will work with appropriate personnel to address individual needs.**

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