Talent Search

Workshops

Workshops occur monthly at your school and include:

• Academic Advising
• ICAP Assistance
• Soft Skill Development
• Career Assessment/Exploration
• High School and College Success Tips and Strategies
• Financial Literacy
• ACT Prep
• Financial Aid and Scholarship Information
• STEM Career and Major Exposure

Tutoring

Tutoring is available for student with the following:

• Low GPA’s
• Test Scores
• Math Needs
• Individual Course Assistance

Travel

• College and University Visits
• Cultural Trips and Experiences
• Career Field Trips
• Student Leadership Camps
• TRIO Events

Middle School Students

• College & Career Field Trips
• Cultural Trips
• In School Workshops
• Summer Events
• Career Assessments
• High School Transition and Success
• ICAP Assistance
• Financial Literacy

High School Students

• College Visits
• Cultural Trips
• In School Workshops
• FAFSA Workshops
• ACT Bootcamp
• Summer Trips
• College Preparation and Admission Assistance
• ICAP Assistance
• College Financial Planning
• Individual Academic Planning
• Secondary and Post-Secondary Course Advising
• Financial Literacy

• First-generation college student (Neither parent has earned a bachelor’s degree)
• Low-income as determined by Federal Income Guidelines
• For income guidelines, visit the US Department of Education website
• Other Qualifications as designated by RSU-TS

RSU-TS assists Middle and High School students (6^th -12^th grades) from the following School Districts:

• Bartlesville
• Chelsea
• Claremore
• Foyil
• Kenwood
• Pryor
• Sequoyah

ACT Resources

• act.org
• FAFSA – Free application for student aid
• Collegeboard – College searches, financial aid information, scholarship information

Additional Resources

• https://www.ucango2.org/
• http://www.okedge.com/
• https://okcollegestart.org/
• https://okcareerguide.kuder.com/landing-page
• https://sde.ok.gov/achieving-classroom-excellence-resources#hsgra
• https://www.okhighered.org/okpromise/resources.shtml

Local Universities and Colleges

• Rogers State University – Claremore, OK
• Tulsa Community College – Tulsa, OK
• NEO A& M – Miami, OK
• Northeastern State University – Tahlequah, OK
• Oklahoma State University – Stillwater, OK
• Pittsburg State University – Pittsburg, KS
• University of Arkansas – Fayetteville, AR
• University of Central Oklahoma – Edmond, OK

Talent Search is a FREE opportunity to receive extra information and academic
assistance to improve academic success. You will learn in a fun, interactive way how you can plan for college and your career. You will have the chance to meet students from other schools who have similar goals and form relationships that will support you.

Ask your school counselor for an application for Talent Search, fill out the online application, or download the application and submit it. You must complete the application with your parents/guardians. The completed application must include you and your parent/guardian signature to be considered. You may return the application to your counselor or mail it to the Talent Search office.

No. Once a student is selected for participation in the program, she/he does not reapply each year, if student stays in participating school district. Students will remain in the program until the summer after the graduate from high school.

An in-school workshop is 30-60 minute monthly meeting with a Talent Search Advisor. Workshop topics include career exploration, study skills, teamwork, college preparation, etc. These workshops occur during regular school hours. All Talent Search participants in the school and grade attend.

In-school workshops give students a chance to identify with a group of students in the same grade, who are focused on academic success, planning for the future and thinking about college.  Talent Search encourages students to develop good social skills and treat others with respect.  Parents should ask their student to see the handout from the in-school workshop so that the concepts and ideas can be discussed as a family.

Once you are a participant in the Talent Search program you will have a chance to sign up for field trips, college visits, summer academies, and evening/Saturday workshops. Remember that some activities are sometimes limited in number and maybe determined by a point system.  Make sure that you have your parents compete and return the necessary medical, and information release forms in a timely manner in the fall. When you receive information about an activity, be sure to fill out any necessary papers and/or call the office to sign up for the trip.

Please remember that once you sign up for an activity that you are taking a spot that someone else may not receive. If something should arise that keeps you from attending be sure to call the Talent Search office as soon as possible so that someone else may be able to take your place.

There is no cost to participants and their family. Talent Search is a federally funded TRIO program. When on trips, Talent Search provides meals, snacks and drinks when appropriate for the length of the trip.