What is Educational Talent Search?

The mission of the Higher Education Consortium Talent Search Program is to partner with families, school officials, and community organizations to empower and assist middle and high school students to reach their academic and career dreams by achieving academic success and a postsecondary education.
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Educational Talent Search (ETS) is a pre-collegiate program targeting middle school and high school students. It is design to motivate and assist students in developing the skills they need to persist and succeed in an education beyond high school. Some adult learners may also qualify for the program. ETS is federally funded through the U.S. Department of Education and has been locally sponsored by the Higher Education Consortium of Metropolitan St. Louis since 1991.Over the last twenty years, the HEC ETS program has encouraged over 25,400 participants to remain in school and pursue postsecondary education.

Participant Eligibility

The HEC ETS program provides services to middle school and high school students and some adult learners in the St. Louis Public School system who meets the following criteria:
  • Are a resident of St. Louis City and are a student in the St. Louis Public School System
  • Display a willingness to choose and complete a college preparatory curriculum while in high school
  • Have a desire to pursue and attain a postsecondary education
  • Have interests in obtaining a postsecondary education and desire enrichment and academic skill improvement to become ready for college

Target Schools

The HEC ETS program currently provides onsite services at the following schools:
  • Gateway High School
  • Central Visual Performing Arts
  • Soldan High School
  • Miller Career Academy
  • Cleveland NJROTC
  • Beaumont High School
  • Vashon High School
  • Carr Lane Middle School

Program Services Include:

Students participating in the program are eligible to receive the following FREE services:
  • Career Counseling/Academic Advising
  • Test Taking Strategies
  • College Selection & Admission Assistance
  • Special Events & Field Trips/Campus Visits
  • Parent Workshop Services
  • Networking Opportunities
  • Access to Computer Technology
  • Major and College Course Selection
  • Career Exploration Workshops
  • Financial Aid Resources & Workshops
  • Financial Aid Application Completion
  • Scholarship Searches 
  • Study Skills & Decision Making
  • Summer Activities
Educational Talent Search
4236 Lindell, Suite 400
St. Louis, MO  63108
314-535-6670
[email protected]
Office Hours:​ Monday - Friday: 8:30am - 5:00pm
Appointment Hours:  Monday – Friday 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Closed:   Weekends, Holidays, and during inclement weather
All Services Provided Free of Charge