Application

Applications must be completely finished for consideration to the program. Applications are available in Spanish by changing the language on the top right of the application.

Eligibility Requirements

• 11 years old and in 6th-11th grade (at the time of applying)
• U.S. Citizen or U.S. Permanent Resident
• Enrolled in a targeted school in our area
• Two-thirds of our Educational Talent Search (ETS) participants must be low-income (according to federal guidelines) and a potential 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 ETS participants.
• Commit to participate in the program until high school graduation
• Must have a desire to attend college
• Will maintain a GPA of 2.0 or higher

*Please note, that we have 3 pre-college programs at PNW Hammond. Students can only participate in one pre-college TRIO program.

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Application Process

• Student must complete the full application, according to their grade level (middle or high school). If applying during the summer time, complete an application for the grade level, the student will be entering for the next school year. 
• Once submitted, the application will be reviewed to determine eligibility for the program
• A determination letter will be emailed to the parent, informing them of our decision

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Target Schools