Educational Talent Search (ETS) is a federally funded through the U.S. Department of Education and is in its twenty-third year at Minnesota State University, Mankato. ETS is designed to identify low-income, first-generation potential college students and encourage them to complete secondary education and undertake a program of postsecondary education. As well as providing support for students currently enrolled in high school, the program also provides help for people who have dropped out of high school or college and wish to return.
Students Served
Eight hundred students from 13 schools in south central Minnesota participate in the ETS program. The students range from grade 6 to grade 12.
Schools currently served:
- Butterfield-Odin (7-12)
- Fairmont (7-12)
- Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton (7-12)
- Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial (7-12)
- Madelia (7-12)
- Mankato East (9-12)
- Maple River (6-12)
- Mountain Lake (7-12)
- New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva (7-12)
- Sleepy Eye Public (7-12)
- St. James (7-12)
- United South Central (7-12)
- Waseca (9-12)
Objectives
- Enhance students' personal, cultural, social and academic awareness and development.
- Assist students with early career and educational planning.
- Create awareness of career and educational opportunities.
- Inform and educate participants about postsecondary educational requirements.
- Provide support and preparation assistance for college readiness testing, such as the ACT.
- Inform students about the availability of financial aid for postsecondary educational opportunities and assist in the process of securing such aid.
- Provide enrichment opportunities to further the potential of students.
Funding
Funding is granted by the U. S. Department of Education. $313,994 has been allocated for 2009-2010 School Year.
