Talent Search Programs
Talent and Access
College Project Talent Search, Educational Talent Search, and ÉÁ²¥¸£Àû¿â Access Talent Search
Talent Search is an early intervention/educational opportunity program. Serving students in grades 6-12, the program promotes skills and disseminates information necessary for successfully entering college and completing a baccalaureate degree. Emphasizing personal/career development, financial literacy, technological/academic skills, and ACT readiness through a developmental curriculum of college preparatory workshops, students are prepared for the rigors of higher education. Campus visits, academic monitoring/advising, and guidance in the completion of college and financial aid applications are key components for participants and their families. Summer enrichment and campus-based events are also hosted as funding permits.
Talent Search is a federal TRIO program funded by the U.S. Department of Education. The ÉÁ²¥¸£Àû¿â of Arkansas has three Talent Search grant projects which serve distinct target areas in Benton, Carroll, Crawford, Sebastian and Washington counties in Arkansas, and McDonald County, Missouri. At least two-thirds of students served by the programs must be low-income and in the first generation of their family to attend college. They exhibit academic potential and attend one of the 37 target schools served. For additional information and a full listing of target schools, visit the .
The Talent Search Programs office is located at the university's Uptown Campus East, 1083 E. Sain Street, UPTE 128, Fayetteville, Arkansas. Call 479-575-3553 for more information.