Educational Talent Search (Hammond)
We provide academic, career and financial counseling, encouraging participants to graduate from high school and continue on to complete their post-secondary education.
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Eligibility
- Two-thirds of our Educational Talent Search (ETS) participants must be low-income (according to federal guidelines) and first generation (neither parent has a four-year degree).
- The remaining of our participants are considered discretionary and do not have to meet the restrictive criteria of the two-thirds TS participants.
- Individuals, sixth grade to adult, are encouraged to apply for program services.
Our Services
- Academic, financial, career and personal counseling
- Advice about entry or re-entry to secondary or post-secondary programs
- Career exploration and aptitude assessment
- Tutorial services on-site and online
- Information on post-secondary education
- Exposure to college campuses
- Information on student financial assistance
- Assistance in completing college admissions and financial aid applications
- Assistance in preparing for college entrance exams
- Special activities for sixth, seventh, and eighth graders
- Workshops for the families of participants
Online Resources
- Learn More Indiana
Learn More Indiana is a partnership of state and local organizations working to help Hoosiers of all ages complete education and training beyond high school. - INvested: College Guidance Resources
Indiana specific guide to college knowledge - Know How 2 Go
Website dedicated to helping students navigate college entry - My Major: What Should You Major In?
Diagnostic quiz that helps students narrow down their path of study - Historically Black Colleges and Universities by state
List and links to HBCUs across the United States - College Board: Access to Higher Education
- College Board: Major and Career Search
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Occupational Outlook
Tests driven to help find career paths as well as information regarding almost every possible job - Indiana Intern network: indianaintern.net
Earn experience and gain networking skills through this matching website
- ACT Test
Register and practice - College Board: PSAT Downloads
Practice for the PSAT - College Board: SAT Test
Register and practice - Khan Academy
Build skills needed to become college ready - Princeton Review
Comprehensive online preparation resource for nearly every college and career test - CLEP Exams & CLEP Exam Test Preparation
Once accepted into college, you may be able to test out of some classes
- Study Stack: Online Flashcard Maker
Make your own vocabulary and math flashcards and test yourself - Ask Rose: Homework Hotline
24/7 online tutoring resource through Rose Hulmon University - Free Rice: Learn and Earn Rice for Countries
Test yourself in basic skills - Khan Academy
Preferred SAT math preparation site
- FAFSA
Official site of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid - College Goal Sunday
Link to applying to colleges for free - Financial Aid! Financial Aid, College Scholarships, and Student Loans
Get financial aid advice
- Gates Millennium Scholars Program
- Black Scholarships | African American Scholarships | Black Colleges
- United Negro College Fund
- Hispanic Scholarship Fund
- Thurgood Marshall Fund
- Latino College Dollars
- Scholarships for Hispanics
- American Association for Blacks in Energy
- Hispanic Fund
- 4 Black Youth: Minority Scholarships
Federally Funded by the US Department of Education
For fiscal year 2022-2023, $412,179 of federal dollars are being used to fund the Educational Talent Search Program at Purdue University Northwest. The program is 100% funded by the U.S. Department of Education.