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Assistance

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Programs

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Assistance

College Tours

Cultural Trips

Career Exploration

Scholarship Info &

Application

Assistance

ELIGIBILITY

Attend LBJ High

school, Travis High

school, Crockett High

school, Manor High

school, Manor middle

school, Bedichek

middle school, Garcia

middle school,

Fulmore middle

school, Dobie middle

school

Be a U.S. Citizen or

Resident Alien

Be enrolled in grades

6-12

Demonstrate a desire

to pursue a college

education

Be a potential first

generation student

Meet federal low-

income guidelines

For special

considerations, please

contact the office.

T e x a s S t a t e U n i v e r s i t y - S a n M a r c o s

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1 0 0 % f u n d e d b y t h e U . S . D e p a r t m e n t o f E d u c a t i o n

Educational Talent Search (ETS) is 100% funded by the U.S. Department of Education. It is one of

the seven outreach and support programs under the TRIO umbrella that assists low-income and/or

first-generation college students to progress through the academic pipeline from middle school to

post-baccalaureate programs. The purpose of the program is to reinforce the school system’s efforts

in assisting students to reach their academic potential, graduate from high school, and ultimately

enroll in a post-secondary institution of their choice. There are 31 Talent Search Programs in Texas

serving more than 22,000 students.

Educational Talent Search is a federally funded

early intervention program that identifies and

assists students from populations traditionally

underrepresented in post-secondary education

(i.e.: first-generation and low-income students) in

grades six through 12. This concentrated effort is

designed to help disadvantaged students who

have the potential to succeed in higher education

better understand their educational opportunities

and options.

In addition to personalized advising, participants

receive information about college admissions

requirements, scholarships and various student

financial aid programs. We encourage them to

graduate from high school and continue on to the

postsecondary institution of their choice.

Our Mission |Our Goal

-Fulmore Middle School At the Alamo in San Antonio

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P a g e 2 | E d u c a t i o n a l T a l e n t S e a r c h

You can reach me in the office

Monday – Friday

8 am – 5 pm.

Just a reminder to all parents:

Make sure to contact me if you

have moved or changed your

phone numbers so I can update

our data system.

Also, if you have an email

address or want to update your

email address feel free to email

me at ERodriguez@txstate.edu

or ETSOffice@txstate.edu and

I’ll get your information

updated.

It gives me great pleasure to report that the ETS program has successfully

completed and submitted its outcome results to the U.S. Department of

Education for the school year 2011-2012. The ETS program is funded to serve

826 participants of which two- thirds of the students served must be identified

as both low-income and potential first generation (LIFG) students. The

program was successful in identifying more than 96% of its participants as

LIFG, and was successful recruiting and serving 812 participants for the

academic year. Of the 812 participants served during the 2011-2012 academic

year, 652 were identified as non-senior (6-11th graders) participants. Of the

652 participants, 620 (95%) were promoted to the next grade level in middle or

high school and 4 (less than 1%) were retained in their current grade.

Additionally, there were 27 (4%) students who were unable to be tracked. Of

the 812 participants served by ETS during this time, 160 were high school

seniors. Ninety-eight percent (157) of the senior participants successfully

graduated from high school with the additional 2% (3) not graduating due to

not passing the state mandated exit level TAKS test. Eighty-eight percent (138)

of the graduating senior participants completed their high school curriculum on

the distinguished and recommended graduation plan. Additionally, 123 (80%)

of the 160 seniors participants enrolled in an institution of postsecondary

education (college) in the fall semester of 2012.

As stated in our fall newsletter ETS will continue our efforts to improve our

communication with you. In April 2013 each parent will receive the ETS

Program Annual Satisfactory Survey, via email, mail or online survey tool. We

ask that you provide us with your honest feedback on “how satisfied” you are

with the ETS program and its services. Sincerely,

Rachael Weldon-Caron

Director - Educational Talent Search

Message F r o m t h e D i r e c t o r

Elizabeth Rodriguez Grant Senior Secretary

A r e Y o u C o l l e g e B o u n d ?

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P a g e 3 | E d u c a t i o n a l T a l e n t S e a r c h

NAME: Marcos de Leon

TITLE: ETS Advisor

TARGET SCHOOL: Manor

High School & Manor Middle

School

OFFICE HOURS: 8-5 Monday-Friday

NAME: Traci Maxwell

TITLE: ETS Advisor

TARGET SCHOOL: Crockett

High School & Bedichek

Middle School

OFFICE HOURS: Monday 8-5 and Thursday &

Friday from 8-2

YOUR ETS ADVISORS MEET

Email: tm23@txstate.edu

Email: Md24@txstate.edu

A r e Y o u C o l l e g e B o u n d ?

NAME: Reyna Flores

TITLE: ETS Advisor

TARGET SCHOOL: Travis

High School

OFFICE HOURS: 8-5 Monday-

Friday.

NAME: Jose De Jesus Garcia-Cuellar

TITLE: ETS Advisor

TARGET SCHOOL: Fulmore &

Dobie Middle Schools.

OFFICE HOURS: 8-2 Monday-

Thursday

Garcia Middle School & LBJ

High School –

Due to the unexpected spending

cuts from the U.S. Department of

Education (see page 4), LBJ High

School and Garcia Middle School

program participants will be served

by the Director of the ETS

program. If you have any questions

please feel free to call the ETS

Office. Thank you for your support

and understanding.

Email: rf1182@txstate.edu

Email: jg1757@txstate.edu

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A r e Y o u C o l l e g e B o u n d ?

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Upcoming SAT Test Dates

Registration Test Date

Deadline

Upcoming ACT Test Dates

Registration Test Date

Deadline

University of Houston at Victoria

(LBJ, Manor, Travis, & Crockett)

March 28

UTSA & San Antonio Zoo

(Bedichek, Dobie & Fulmore Middle)

April TBA

Somethin’ for the Sistas’

(Middle School Girls)

June 1

Summer Leadership Camp

(9th & 10

th Graders)

June 24 - 26

U.S. Department of

Education Headlines

Funding Cuts:

On March 1, 2013, the

across-the-board cuts known

as sequestration went into

effect, which equals a $42

million funding cut to TRIO.

This will impact our funding

for program year 2013-2014.

We anticipate our

institution’s TRIO grants

will be reduced by 5% for

the current awards.

Educational Talent Search

will lose over $18,000 in

funding.

T IMEL INE OF SUCCESS

REACHING YOUR EDUCATIONAL GOALS ONE STEP AT A TIME

6 t h - 8 t h GRADE

9 t h - 12 t h GRADE

Post-Graduat ion

College Awareness

Self-esteem Development

College Visits

Career Exploration

Transition to High School

Leadership

SAT and ACT Registration

Personal assistance with College

Application Process

Personal assistance with

Financial Aid Application

Process

Transition from High School to

College

Goal Setting

College Visits

SUCCESSFUL ENROLLMENT IN

A POST SECONDARY

INSTITUTION

Continue to follow-up with

participants throughout

post-secondary education

until completion of degree

ETS participants standing in the center of University of Texas

at San Antonio

ETS Participants exploring Texas State University.

A r e Y o u C o l l e g e B o u n d ?

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EVENTS &

WORKSHOPS

H I G H L I G H T S

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D I D Y O U KN O W?

O V E R T H E P A S T Y E A R S ,

E T S P A R T I C I P A N T S H A V E

V I S I T E D T H E F O L L O W I N G

C O L L E G E S :

University of Texas at Austin

Texas State University-San Marcos University of Texas at San Antonio

Texas Lutheran University Texas A&M University

Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi University of North Texas

University of Texas-Arlington Baylor University

Blinn College Rice University

University of Houston St. Edward’s University

Texas Christian University Sam Houston State University

Texas Tech University Lamar University

Angelo State University Louisiana State University

Southern University Texas A&M Prairie

C u l t u r a l E n r i c h m e n t

C o l l e g e C a m p u s T o u r s

T h e A l a m o M a r c h i n g B a n d

C a m p u s T o u r

A r e Y o u C o l l e g e B o u n d ?

ETS staff visited Lamar University ETS provided participants with cultural enrichment opportunities by attending the

National Museum of Pacific War

ETS participants visited Prairie View and A&M

University ETS visited the Alamo and the University

of Texas at San Antonio

ETS participants visited numerous campuses such as Texas State University.

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Educational Talent Search at Texas State University

http://www.msa.txstate.edu/ets/

Financial Aid

http://www.fafsa.ed.gov

College Board

http://www.collegeboard.org

Apply Texas

http://www.applytexas.org

U.S Department of Education

http://www.ed.gov

Council for Opportunity Education http://www.coenet.us//ecm/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Home

Southwest Association of Student Assistance Programs (SWASAP) http://www.swasaptrio.org/

Texas Association of Student Special Services Program (TASSSP)

http://tasssp.org/

Educational Talent Search on FACEBOOK!

www.facebook.com/ETSoffice.txstate.edu Educational Talent Search on TWITTER!

www.twitter.com/ETSoffice

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