Northwest-Shoals Community College
Tennessee Valley
Educational Talent Search
EDUCATION IS FOR YOU!
1-800-645-8967
Ext. 5327
www.nwscc.edu; Students; Campus
Services; Tennessee Valley Educational
Talent Search
WHAT IS EDUCATIONAL
TALENT SEARCH?
Educational Talent Search is a program designed to help selected
students graduate from high school then enroll in college or
vocational school to complete their education. Secondary or
postsecondary school dropouts are also assisted in reenrolling in
school or in obtaining a GED.
Services provided by Educational Talent Search are always
offered FREE OF CHARGE. Trained staff members visit area
middle schools, high schools and Adult Learning Centers to
provide personal development activities, academic counseling,
career exploration and assistance with applying for college
admissions and financial aid.
WHO IS ELIGIBLE?
The following criteria have been established by the U.S.
Department of Education as a guideline for determining an
applicant’s eligibility for the Educational Talent Search Program:
 Citizen or permanent resident of the U.S
 Family income after taxes falls within the Federal Income
Guidelines. Applicants must furnish family income information
 Neither parent/guardian with whom the applicant lives with
completed a 4-year college degree before the applicant’s 18th
birthday
 Has academic potential
 Is at least 11 years of age
 Needs one or more of the services offered by the program
An application must be completed in full before a student can be
selected to participate.
EDUCATIONAL TALENT SEARCH
HELPS …..
 Prepare students to enter and complete high school and enroll
in a postsecondary program.
 Learn about careers available through postsecondary education.
 Apply for college and financial aid.
 Complete your education if you have dropped out of high
school or stopped attending college before completing your
degree.
SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES
6th-12th
1. Career Exploration Activities
 Career assessments
 Career Fairs
 Career information
2. Academic Counseling/Advising
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Study Skills
Test-taking Skills
Goal setting/decision making skills
Course and degree selection
Tutoring
3. Personal Development Activities
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Motivational programs
Conflict resolution
Coping skills/peer pressure
Stress/time management
Job skills/interviewing/resume writing
Mentoring
9th-12th
4. Financial Aid Workshops for Students and/or Parents
TENNESSEE VALLEY
EDUCATIONAL TALENT SEARCH IS
FUNDED TO SERVE 6TH THROUGH 12TH
GRADE STUDENTS AT:
Collinwood High
Collinwood Middle
E. O. Coffman Middle
Lawrence County High
Loretto High
South Lawrence
AND
Lawrence County
Adult High School
Wayne County
Adult Education
 Grant/loan information
 Scholarship information
 Assistance in completing Pell Grant, loan and scholarship
applications
 Assistance in online filing FAFSA
(Free Application for Federal Student Aid)
5. College Enrollment Assistance
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Reviews before ACT
Computer aided ACT preparation
College Visits
College Admissions
Resume writing for scholarships
TENNESSEE VALLEY EDUCATIONAL TALENT SEARCH APPLICATION
TO BE COMPLETED BY APPLICANT (Please Print)
School: _________________________________________________Expected Graduation Year: _____________________
Name: ________________________________________________________ SS#: ________________________________
Address:____________________________________________________________________________________________
Street, Box No.
City
State
Zip
Age: ______ Birth Date: _____/_____/_____ Phone: _______________________ Cell Phone: ____________________
Please Circle:
SEX: Male Female
Are you a U. S. Citizen?
Yes
Race: American Indian
Asian
No
Current Grade:
OR
6
7
8
9
10
11
Are you a permanent U. S. resident?
12
Yes
No
Black/African American Hispanic/Latino White Other:_______________
Do you have a need for disability services?  No
 Yes (Explain) _________________________________
CHECK ALL OF THE SERVICES YOU WOULD LIKE TO RECEIVE FROM EDUCATIONAL TALENT SEARCH
I need help with:
 Career information
 Selecting high school/college classes
 Leadership skills
 ACT reviews
 Study/test taking skills
 Goal setting/decision making
 College planning
 College visits
 Stress/ time management
 Tutoring
 College, Scholarship, Financial Aid, Admission
What are your plans after graduating from high school:  4-year College
 2- year College
 Technology Center
 Work
 Military
Other: ____________________________________
What careers and jobs interest you most? ____________________________________________________
Applicant’s Signature _________________________________________
Date _______________________
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------This information is required to determine eligibility for the Educational Talent Search Program. It will be retained in confidential files in the Talent Search Office
and will be used only to determine eligibility.
TO BE COMPLETED BY PARENT OR GUARDIAN (PERSON OR PERSONS WITH WHOM APPLICANT LIVES).
With Whom Does Student Live:
both parents one parent
grandparents
foster parents other:_________________
Mother/Guardian ___________________________________ Job/Employer___________________________________
Father/Guardian ____________________________________ Job/Employer___________________________________
According to the information provided above:
Did one or both parents (with whom the student lives) graduate from High School ?
 Yes
Did one or both parents (with whom the student lives) graduate from a 4-year College?  Yes
If so, name of college ___________________________
 No
 No
DO NOT LEAVE THIS BLANK
What was your family’s gross annual income on the 2009 Income Tax Return? ________________________
I did not and will not file a Federal Income Tax Return for 2009. _____
Number of people in household: __________
Filing Status:  Married, filing jointly
 Married, filing separately
 Single
 Head of household
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Does this student receive free lunch?
 Yes
 No
I hereby give my permission for the Educational Talent Search Program to obtain a copy of school transcripts and records which include financial, academic, confidential
information, as well as agency records and other relevant documents. I give permission for my child to participate in ETS sponsored activities and field trips. I also give
permission for my child’s name, photographs, and statements to be used by ETS for publicity. I give permission for my student’s social security number to be used to track
his or her postsecondary enrollment. I certify that the above information, including all income, is correct to the best of my knowledge. I understand that all information
provided will be held in the strictest confidence.
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Date
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Parent/Guardian Signature
7/15/08
Northwest-Shoals Community College
EDUCATIONAL TALENT SEARCH
If I am accepted as a participant in the Northwest-Shoals Community College
Educational Talent Search Program, which has as its major objective, assistance with
successful completion of high school, I agree to the following:
1. To follow my Participant Service Plan as recommended by my Talent Search
counselor or advisor.
2. To attend Talent Search meetings/seminars scheduled at my school.
NOTE: If a participant is to fully gain from the services offered by Educational Talent
Search, he/she should attend cultural activities, seminars, workshops, tutoring,
academic counseling sessions, and college campus visits. There is never a charge for
services offered by Educational Talent Search. Failure to fulfill contract agreement could
result in termination from the program.
Participant’s Signature_________________________________ Date______________
Tennessee Valley Educational Talent Search is 100% federally funded by the U.S. Department of Education for $226,600. It
is sponsored locally by Northwest-Shoals Community College in Muscle Shoals, Alabama.
NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY
It is the official policy of the Alabama Department of Postsecondary Education and Northwest-Shoals Community College
that no person in Alabama shall on the grounds of race, color, disability, sex, religion, creed, national origin, or age, be
excluded from participation, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program, activity, or
employment. Northwest-Shoals Community College complies with nondiscriminatory regulations under Title VI and Title
VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; Title IX Education Amendment of 1973; and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
of 1990.
Women and members of minority groups are encouraged to participate in its activities.
Northwest-Shoals Community College is committed to a Drug Free Learning and Work Environment through Education,
Intervention and Enforcement.