FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wednesday, February 6, 2019
STEPHENVILLE, Texas —Tarleton State University is currently accepting students for its Educational Talent Search, a college preparatory program.
Participants must attend Henderson Junior High or high school in Cisco, Cranfills Gap, Dublin, Eastland, Gorman, Hamilton, Hico, Meridian, Morgan, Stephenville or Walnut Springs.
They also should be upcoming first-generation college students or meet program income guidelines. Students who do not meet these criteria may still be eligible based on unmet academic need.
Educational Talent Search assists participants on a weekly or biweekly basis at the target schools. The high schoolers receive secondary and postsecondary academic advising, assistance in preparing for college entrance exams and completing college admission applications, information on federal student aid programs and financial literacy, and opportunities to explore campuses of higher education.
Participants attending Henderson Junior High focus on developing academic skills and positive self-esteem and peer relationships, and setting high educational and career goals. Educational Talent Search exists to increase the rate at which participants complete high school and enroll in and graduate from college.
Contact Jenny Watts at 254-968-9369. Applications can be downloaded from the Educational Talent Search website https://www.tarleton.edu/trio/ets/apply.html, or picked up from school guidance counselors.
Tarleton,founding member of The Texas A&M University System, provides a student-focused, value-driven education marked by academic innovation and a dedication to transform today’s scholars into tomorrow’s leaders. It offers degree programs to more than 13,000 students at Stephenville, Fort Worth, Waco, Midlothian, RELLIS Academic Alliance in Bryan, and online, emphasizing real-world learning experiences that address societal needs while maintaining its core values of tradition, integrity, civility, excellence, leadership and service.
Contact: Phil Riddle, News and Information Specialist
817-484-4415
priddle@tarleton.edu
