TALENT SEARCH PROGRAM

TALENT SEARCH PROGRAM

Enrollment Application 

 

Dear Parent(s)/Guardian(s) and Applicant: 

You believe in your child and want them to have a bright future. Marion Technical College’s TRIO Talent Search program wants to help them reach their goal of high school graduation, college, and a career. This free program will introduce your child to a variety of college and career options and then help them with the steps to get there! There is absolutely no cost to students or their families. Just fill out this application.

Talent Search (TS) is an educational program serving students who are enrolled in grades 6-12 and who attend or live in the target areas of Marion City, Elgin, Ridgedale, Mt. Gilead, Cardington-Lincoln, Upper Sandusky, and Kenton City school districts. Select adult students under the age of 27 may also qualify for TRIO TS services.  TS is funded largely by a grant from the U.S. Department of Education.   

Program services include but are not limited to: academic advising and tutoring, assistance in selecting high school courses, mentoring, career information and exploration activities, ACT/SAT information and preparation, college planning and placement including assistance in completing college and financial aid applications (including the FAFSA and scholarships) financial literacy, and visits to colleges and universities.  For more information about the TS Program, please visit www.mtc.edu/trio-talent.  All participants must show a need for the services provided by the Talent Search Program.   

Please completely fill out, review, and submit this application. Please feel free to contact the Talent Search Office at (740) 725-4005 with any questions that you may have.  We must have a completed application before the student can be selected to participate in this program. 

Sincerely, 
Kelly M. Garrett
Director, TRIO Talent Search Program
Marion Technical College

Two-thirds of participants selected for this program must be from income eligible families and potential first-generation college students (neither parent has graduated from a four-year college or university).  

Accessible format of this form is available.  Please contact Kelly Garrett at (740) 725-4005 for a braille or large print form or if you need any other accommodations to complete this form. 

 Marion Technical College
TRIO Talent Search Program
1467 Mt. Vernon Avenue
Marion, Ohio 43302
Phone: (740) 725-4005
triotalent@mtc.edu

 

Marion Technical College: Talent Search Program

The following defines "first generation" status for the student:

The following determines whether or not the student meets federal income guidelines:
The personal information that you give to the Talent Search (TS) Program is required by the U.S. Department of Education. No one may see the information unless they work with or for the TS program or the U.S. Department of Education. The General Education Provision Act (Private Rights of Parents and Students) or more generally known as the Buckley Amendment, offers parents the option of sending their financial information under separate cover (i.e. this page may be detached and sent separately from the student’s application) and such information shall be confidential and not available to the student. This information is necessary to determine if your child is eligible to participate in the TS program. The student is not eligible for TS services unless this information is provided.

Please indicate the level of your Total Family TAXABLE Income for 2023.  Please contact the TS Office at (740) 725-4005 if you have any questions about this.

Marion Technical College is committed to providing equal opportunities for all students, employees, and guests of the College. Marion Technical College does not discriminate on the basis of age, ancestry, color, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity and expression, genetic information, medical status, military status, national origin, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, parental status, protected veteran status, or any other bases under the law.

I authorize the staff members of Marion Technical College’s Talent Search (TS) program to obtain documents relative to and consistent with my/the student’s education. Such documents include but are not limited to: grade cards, school transcripts, test scores, and school lunch program eligibility. In accordance with the Family Educational and Privacy Rights Act (FERPA) (20.U.S.C Section 1232g), I authorize TS to obtain information related to my/the student’s application for college admission and acceptance status, financial aid application (FAFSA), and award letter at any and all colleges and universities, as well as current enrollment status and/or number of credits enrolled. I authorize TS to release or to obtain information from any agency or program providing supplemental educational services. I give permission for the student to participate in any TS activities (including those that involve travel). I authorize TS to obtain the above information once accepted into the program and throughout his/her post-secondary education. I understand that TS will report statistical data to the U.S. Department of Education in accordance with grant funding regulation regarding end of year reporting.

********SIGNATURES ARE REQUIRED FOR ALL PARTICIPANTS********

In order for me to meet the goals of the Talent Search program, I will graduate from high school and continue on to some type of education after high school. I agree to the following guidelines that will help me meet these goals and will try to the best of my ability, to follow them throughout the school year. I understand that I will be placed on probation, and possible termination, with TS if my Advisor feels I am not abiding by this agreement.
I will:

1. Attend school regularly and be on time,
2. Participate in class by being an active listener and taking part in discussions,
3. Work with a TS advisor to create academic goals and work to accomplice objectives,
4. Set aside quiet time to study daily and complete all homework and classroom assignments,
5. Discuss my school day with my parents/guardians daily,
6. Talk to my teachers and TS Advisor about academic concerns,
7. Participate in TS meetings with Advisor during office hours, in group lessons/meetings, signing on to the TS CANVAS website, college field trips and other TS sponsored events,
8. Attend the TS field trip/activity if I turn in a permission slip. If I cannot attend, I will call ahead and cancel. Failure to show up/cancel could result in the loss of field trip privileges,
9. Encourage parents/guardians to attend TS meetings,
10. Take messages, permission forms and notices home and return them ON TIME if needed,
11. Attend recommended tutoring activities,
12. When college ready, provide copies of financial aid application confirmation and college acceptance letters,
13. Behave in a respectful manner during ALL TS activities.