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Funded by the Department of Education, the Talent Search Program provides free services to its students. Services include:

FINANCIAL AID COUNSELING (help with understanding and applying for financial aid for postsecondary education; assistance with financial aid searches; assistance completing forms; information on scholarships, grants, and workstudy)
ACADEMIC ADVISING AND COUNSELING (information about post-secondary school admissions process; visits to college campuses; SAT registration information; academic assessment and tutorial referrals; classes and other special activities for middle school students)
CAREER COUNSELING (career exploration; career shadowing opportunities; career day activities)

The chart below provides examples of grade-specific activities.

6^th Grade	FOCUS: Ensuring a smooth transition into middle school. Classes and individual sessions on developing school identity and friendships, self-esteem and self-concept, skills for appreciating differences and college awareness.
7^th Grade	FOCUS: Setting goals, time management & study skills development. Classes and individual sessions on resume writing, vocabulary development, and career and college awareness.
8^th Grade	FOCUS: Developing a high school plan towards being college ready by graduation. Classes and individual sessions on transition from middle to high school, academic survival skills, decision making and leadership skills, college awareness, and visits to area colleges.
9^th Grade	FOCUS: Developing basic academic & test-taking skills. Individual and group sessions on academic assessment, academic enrichment information, tutorial referrals, shadow day, time management and study skills, as well as college tours.
10^th Grade	FOCUS: Career exploration Individual and group sessions on academic assessment, & tutorial referrals, academic enrichment, career exploration, and college visits.
11^th Grade	FOCUS: Exploring postsecondary options and the admissions process. Individual and group sessions on researching colleges and scholarships, academic assessment and enrichment/tutorial program referrals, college and college fair visitations.
12^th Grade	FOCUS: College & financial aid application process and preparation. Individual and group sessions on SAT registration, scholarship searches, college applications, admissions process, FAFSA workshops, college essay writing, senior project monitoring, academic assessment and tutorial referrals, assistance completing financial aid forms.

Educational Talent Search · Office Hours: 9am - 5pm, Monday - Friday

220 South 40th Street, Suite 260, Philadelphia, PA 19104 · 215-573-8031 (Phone) · 215-898-9301 (Fax)

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