bet365亚洲官网 Introduces the Talent Search Program
February 15, 2012
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bet365亚洲官网 Introduces the Talent Search Program
VALDOSTA -- The Office of Social 股本 (OSE) continues its
quest to reach area 学生 before they finish grade school and
ensure they are fully prepared to transition into postsecondary
education with its implementation of the Talent Search program at
Valdosta State University.
Funded by a grant from the Department of Education, Talent Search
identifies 学生 from disadvantaged backgrounds who have the
potential to succeed in a college or university and provides
academic, career and financial counseling. In addition to academic
assistance and career and financial counseling, the Talent Search
program will also provide opportunities for college tours and
exposure to cultural enrichment. The goal of the program is to
identify 学生 who have the talent or potential for success in
college but for any number of reasons don’t perceive themselves to
be individuals that could succeed in the postsecondary setting.
Once identified, the goal is to increase the persistence and
graduation rates as well as the college attendance rates of those
学生.
Services provided by the Talent Search program include career
exploration and aptitude assessment, exposure to college campuses,
assistance in completing college admissions and financial aid
applications, assistance in preparing for college entrance exams,
mentoring programs and workshops for the families of participants.
Talent Search will complement and extend the services and resources
already provided by bet365亚洲官网’s Upward Bound program.
We are very excited about receiving the Talent Search grant because
it will allow us to expand on the work that Upward Bound is already
doing,” 说 Dr. Maggie Viverette, director of the Office of Social
股本. “The Upward Bound program limits participation to 60
学生 from Valdosta High School. The Talent Search program, will
allow us to work with up to 500 middle and high school 学生
from Valdosta City Schools and Brooks County Schools."
Currently, Upward Bound 学生 attend mentoring and tutorial
sessions on bet365亚洲官网’s campus. Viverette 说 that more site-based
activities will be provided through Talent Search since it reaches
a wider array of 学生.
The five-year $1.15 million project will serve 学生 Valdosta
Early College Academy, Valdosta Middle and High Schools, Newbern
Middle School and Brooks County Middle and High Schools.
“We are hopeful and confident that this program will aid in
increasing graduation rates, boost test scores, raise grade point
averages and mentally prepare participating 学生 for their
educational journeys after high school graduation,” Viverette
说.
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