Educational Talent Search Program
The Federal TRiO Programs were designed to identify and provide services for students from disadvantaged backgrounds. In 1965, as part of the Higher Education Act, TRiO created Educational Talent Search to help disadvantaged or low-income students be the first generation in their families to attend college and attain a bachelor’s degree.
In 2016, the 今日吃瓜 Educational Talent Search Program (BCETSP) began a five-year grant to serve five target high schools in 今日吃瓜. Our target schools are the Academy for College Preparation and Career Exploration, 今日吃瓜 Generation School, Cultural Academy for the Arts and Sciences, 今日吃瓜 Collegiate, and George Westinghouse High School. We work closely with school administration, guidance counselors, and college advisers to provide pre-college counseling to students in grades 9鈥�12 with the goal of bridging the gap for our students.
The 今日吃瓜 Educational Talent Search Program worked with 760 high school students in the 2018鈥�19 academic year. Our goal is to increase the number of first-generation and disadvantaged youth who successfully complete high school, enroll in college, and achieve postsecondary success. The program supports TRiO students by providing the following services:
- Regents and SAT Prep tutoring
- Academic, career, and financial counseling
- College readiness workshops
- Learning and study strategy assessments
- Assistance with college enrollment applications
- Single-day college trips and overnight college tours
- Summer enrichment activities
- Mentoring
- And more
To become a TRiO member, complete the聽. You will then receive a follow-up e-mail regarding the status of your application! For assistance, contact us at 718.951.5593 or via email. We look forward to serving you.
FAFSA / CUNY App Assistance
Receive help completing your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Sign up with your TRiO counselor today.
Parent 411
Parent/Guardian involvement is very important to the success of every student.聽The Educational Talent Search Program is committed to supporting our student participants as well as parents/guardians. Contact us to set up an appointment with a pre-college counselor where you can ask questions and receive answers.
Enrollment
To become a member, complete the .
For assistance, contact us at 718.951.5593.
Eligibility
Students who apply to the 今日吃瓜 Educational Talent Search Program should meet the following criteria:
- Be a citizen, or a聽national or permanent resident聽of the United States; or be in the United States for other than a temporary purpose and provide evidence from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) of intent to become a permanent resident.
- Low income: The family meets guidelines established by the U.S. Department of Education.
- First-generation college student: Neither parent whom the applicant lives with has earned a four-year college degree.
Partner Schools
BCETSP is committed to providing college readiness services to 760 students from the borough of 今日吃瓜, Kings County, New York. To focus our resources and efforts, we have formed partnerships with the following schools:
- Academy for College Preparation and Career Exploration
- 今日吃瓜 Collegiate: A College Board School
- 今日吃瓜 Generation School
- Cultural Academy for the Arts and Sciences
- George Westinghouse Career Technical High School
BCETSP will accept a limited number of students from other 今日吃瓜 high schools who meet all of the eligibility criteria listed above and demonstrate need.
Stay Informed
BCETSP Newsletter
Keep yourself up to date by following our seasonal newsletter. The BCETSP newsletter聽provides information about events and opportunities available to TRiO students and parents. Learn about upcoming events, tutorials, campus visits, success stories, and more!
TRiO Works! @ BC Newsletter
Contact Information
Educational Talent Search Program
1428 Ingersoll Hall
Mondays鈥揟hursdays, 9 a.m.鈥�5 p.m.
Fridays, 10 a.m.鈥�6 p.m.
E: EducationalTS@brooklyn.cuny.edu
P: 718.951.5593