Educational Talent Search

The Higher Education Consortium of Metropolitan St. Louis Talent Search Program is funded through the U.S. Department of Education. Its primary purposes are to: 1) identify qualified youths with potential for education at the postsecondary level; 2) encourage them to complete secondary school and undertake a program of postsecondary education; and 3) encourage persons who have not completed education programs at the secondary or postsecondary level to reenter these programs.

Services are provided primarily to students in St. Louis Public Schools (grades 6-12) who are low-income, first-generation college-ready, and have potential for postsecondary education.

Central Office:
4495 Forest Park Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63108-2291
(314) 535-7353

Office Hours:
Monday-Thursday 7:30-3:30
Friday 7:30-3:00

Services Include:

  • Helping Students with Self-Esteem
  • Developing Skills that Help Improve Grades
  • One-on-One Educational Counseling
  • Interest Inventory Testing
  • Assistance in High School Course Selection
  • Career Exploration
  • Participation in Cultural Events
  • Referrals to GED Programs
  • College Campus Visits
  • Selecting the Institution or Program Best Suited to the Student
  • Assistance in Completion of Admissions Applications
  • Financial Aid and Scholarship Searches
  • Assistance in Completion of Federal Financial Aid Applications

 

free

For information on other TRIO programs, click below: