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EDUCATIONAL TALENT SEARCH
Preparing for the Future
Overview
Purposes
Services Provided
Eligibility
Student Responsibilities
Parent/Guardian
Responsibilities
Staff
Contact Information
OVERVIEW
The Educational Talent Search Program
(ETSP) identifies and assists individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds
who have the potential to succeed in higher education. The program provides
academic, career, and financial counseling to its participants. The staff
also encourages them to graduate from high school and continue on to the
post-secondary institution of their choice. ETSP also serves high school
students who, for whatever reason, chose to "opt out." ETSP
encourages them to reenter the educational system and complete their
education.
PURPOSES
The goal of ETSP is to
increase the number of youth from disadvantaged backgrounds who complete
high school and enroll in a post-secondary education institution. The staff
provides academic and other support to students and encourages them to
achieve academic success, obtain a high school diploma or General Education
Development (GED) Certificate, and, ultimately pursue an advanced
education.
SERVICES PROVIDED
All services are free of
charge! Services for ETSP typically include, but may not be limited to, the
following:
- Advising. Individual and/or group
advising for academics or career development
- Test Preparation. Information and preparatory
assistance are provided for college entrance examinations.
- Financial Aid Assistance. Assistance in completing
federal and/or institutional financial aid forms is provided.
Assistance with web-based searches for scholarships is also provided.
- Tutoring. Tutoring at Creighton University and local schools is provided
on a regular basis.
- Field Trips. Field trips to colleges,
universities, vocational schools/areas, and cultural activities are
offered.
ELIGIBILITY
To receive services,
students must be U.S. citizens, between the ages of 11 and
27, and completed the fifth grade. A veteran, regardless of age, may
participate if otherwise eligible. Students must also meet the following
additional criteria:
- Potential first-generation college students
(neither parent nor primary care-taker has graduated from a four-year
college with a baccalaureate degree).
- Income-eligible individual (based on the
family's taxable income).
- Desire to pursue post-secondary education.
STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES
- Participate in Educational Talent Search
(ETS) activities during the school year.
- Be on time for meetings with ETS academic advisor
and tutors.
- Encourage parent(s)/guardians(s) to attend
ETS parents' meetings.
- Take messages, permission slips, and notices
home and return as requested.
- Attend tutoring sessions and other
activities if recommended by ETS Advisor.
- Comply with the Code of Ethics/Standards of
Conduct.
PARENT/GUARDIAN RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provide support and play an active role in
child's academic and career goals.
- Check child’s progress in school and
monitor participation in ETS activities.
- Participate in ETS and school activities and
meetings.
- Encourage your child to attend tutoring,
workshops, meetings, and field trips.
- Establish a daily routine schedule for your
child to complete his/her homework.
- Communicate regularly with teachers,
administrators, and ETS Advisors.
- Read the ETS newsletters to stay informed
about activities and services.
STAFF
Jennifer Lynch, M.S.Ed, Project Director,
jlynch@creighton.edu 402-280-2115
Ricky Smith, B.A., Senior Coordinator,
rsmith@creighton.edu 402-280-2097
Kim Stevens, Coordinator,
kas71009@creighton.edu 402-280-3597
Elizabeth Loza, Coordinator,
eloza@creighton.edu 402-280-1214
Glenda Walker-Foster, Coordinator,
gwfoster@creighton.edu 402-280-2099
Fe James, Administrative Assistant,
fejames@creighton.edu 402-280-2314
CONTACT INFORMATION
Office: Markoe Hall | 2500 California Plaza | Omaha, NE 68178 |
Phone: 402-280-2314 | Fax: 402-280-5579
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