QuESTT, Inc.

Program Description

The QuESTT Talent Search program assists eligible students who have the potential to succeed in higher education by providing supportive services to its participants and motivating 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.

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
• Providing access totutoring 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 

Click here to see the Talent Search Informational Mini Flyer.