EducationalEducational

TALENT TALENT SEARCHSEARCH

A College Access A College Access Program Program

for Students in Grades for Students in Grades 6 - 126 - 12

What Is What Is TALENT SEARCHTALENT SEARCH and Whatand What Can itCan it PROVIDE?PROVIDE?

A program that identifies and assists A program that identifies and assists students who have the potential to students who have the potential to succeed in college!succeed in college!

Academic CounselingAcademic CounselingCareer CounselingCareer CounselingFinancial CounselingFinancial CounselingEncouragement to graduate from high Encouragement to graduate from high

school and continue on to collegeschool and continue on to college

Encourages high school dropouts Encourages high school dropouts to reenter school and complete to reenter school and complete their educationtheir education

The Goal:The Goal:to increase the number of students to increase the number of students

who complete high school and who complete high school and enroll at a college or technology enroll at a college or technology centercenter

What doesWhat does TALENT SEARCH DO?TALENT SEARCH DO?

Does it cost anything?Does it cost anything?

NO!!!NO!!!It’s Free!!It’s Free!!

TALENT SEARCHTALENT SEARCH is is FREEFREE!!So what do I get???So what do I get???FieldtripsFieldtripsMentoringMentoringCareer ExplorationCareer ExplorationO.H.L.A.P. (Oklahoma Higher O.H.L.A.P. (Oklahoma Higher

Learning Access Program)Learning Access Program)

So what else do I get???So what else do I get???ACT/SAT Prep WorkshopsACT/SAT Prep WorkshopsFinancial Aid Assistance Financial Aid Assistance

(F.A.F.S.A.)(F.A.F.S.A.)College Application/Admission College Application/Admission

AssistanceAssistanceScholarship Search SkillsScholarship Search Skills

TALENT SEARCHTALENT SEARCH is is FREEFREE!!

Who can be in Who can be in TALENT SEARCH?TALENT SEARCH?

Middle School students, 11 years Middle School students, 11 years or older, who have completed five or older, who have completed five years of elementary educationyears of elementary education

High School StudentsHigh School Students2/3 of participants must be the 2/3 of participants must be the

first of their families to graduate first of their families to graduate from college.from college.

During the School Year...During the School Year...

Talent Search counselors will visit Talent Search counselors will visit your school. your school.

They will share information about They will share information about college or technology center college or technology center admission.admission.

During the SummerDuring the Summer

Other activities may include… Other activities may include… Academic eventsAcademic eventsCareer eventsCareer eventsMotivational student eventsMotivational student eventsCampus ToursCampus Tours

How do I join How do I join TALENT SEARCH?TALENT SEARCH?

Please visit your school counselorPlease visit your school counselorComplete the application formsComplete the application formsFor more information contact:For more information contact:

Educational Talent SearchEducational Talent Search

Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma CityOklahoma State University-Oklahoma City

900 North Portland Avenue900 North Portland Avenue

Oklahoma City, OK 73107Oklahoma City, OK 73107

Phone: (405) 945-9134Phone: (405) 945-9134

Fax: (405) 945-9127Fax: (405) 945-9127

www.osuokc.eduwww.osuokc.edu

THANK THANK YOU!YOU!