Services Provided:

Funded by a grant from the United States Department of Education, this Educational Talent Search Program is designed to encourage its student participants to make positive school and career decisions that include completing high school, attending college or other post-secondary training programs, and planning for a successful future.

Group Workshops/Individual Services (Provided Free to 6-12th Graders)

ACT Test Preparation Career Exploration College Freshman Survival College Information College Planning Conflict Management Decision Making

Financial Aid Life Skills Mock Job Interviews Resume/Interview Skills Self Esteem Stress Management Study Skills/Learning Styles

Field trips-for career, college, and cultural experiences. Interest tests-that provide information on career choices. Career, college catalogs, and education videos-from our resource library. Admissions requirements-for higher education programs. Financial Aid-resources for college-bound students.

Junior High Student Success (7th, 8th and 9th Graders) is a special component of Educational Talent Search. It is for a limited number of students needing additional help with social and academic skills. Held one night a week for seventeen weeks, the Student Success sites include Leon and Creston, IA, and Bethany, Missouri.

Population Served:

Two-thirds of students served are from low income families, or are the first generation in family to attend post-secondary education. One-third of students are any others-this opens up to classroom services. Educational Talent Search serves students in all counties of AEA 14, except for Montgomery.

Contact Person(s):

Susie Catanzareti, Director
Chris Maroldo, Assistant Director/Academic Advisor
Jan Redman, Academic Advisor
Devy Combs, Field Associate, Student Success
Kristi Reeder, Field Associate, Student Success
Cris Welch, Life Skills Advisor
Mary Partidge, Secretary/Academic Advisor