Program Description

The QuESTT Talent Search program identifies and assists eligible students who have the potential to succeed in higher education. The program provides supportive services to its participants and motivates them to graduate from high school and to complete postsecondary education. Talent Search serves income-eligible middle school and high school students from families in which neither parent holds a bachelor’s degree. The goal of Talent Search is to increase the number of youth who complete high school and enroll in and complete postsecondary education.

Services Provided by the Program

• Academic, financial, career, and personal counseling including advice on entry or re-entry to secondary or postsecondary programs
• Career exploration and aptitude assessments
• Education and counseling services designed to improve the financial and economic literacy of students and parents
• Tutoring services
• Information about postsecondary education
• Exposure to college campuses
• Preparation for the ACT college entrance exam
• Information about student financial assistance
• Assistance in completing applications for financial aid and college admission
• Six-week simulated college experiences each summer that allow students to earn college credit through concurrent enrollment and participation in the Upward Bound Bridge Program. Tuition and fees for this college credit are provided by OSUIT.
• Informational workshops for families of participants