- Madisonville North Hopkins High School
- Educational Talent Search
ETS
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Educational Talent Search Wes Ausenbaugh
Advisor
ETS Meeting Schedule:Who We Are:
The ETS program at Madisonville Community College is a federally funded TRIO program of the U.S. Department of Education, and is currently funded for over $331,000 annually. Its mission is to assist middle and high school students (and a small number of out of school adults) to successfully complete high school and to pursue a post-secondary education. ETS programs are located all over the United States. Our program at MCC serves 900 students at 25 public schools in the following school districts: Caldwell, Crittenden, Dawson Springs, Hopkins, McLean, Muhlenberg, Providence, and Webster.
Who Can Participate:With the assistance of teachers, guidance counselors, and other school personnel, ETS seeks students who are motivated and have the potential to pursue a post-secondary education and would benefit from ETS service. We are mandated by the Department of Education to select a certain number of students who fall below certain income levels and /or whose parents did not graduate from a 4-year post-secondary institution. However, not all ETS students are required to meet this criterion. ETS seeks a wide variety of students. New students are recruited primarily in the fall semester, particularly 6th grade students; however, referrals are appreciated all year and from all grades. Interested applicants must submit a completed application in order to be considered. Submission of an application does not guarantee placement in ETS.
What We Do:
ETS has many activities for students all year long. Monthly in-school workshops, college campus tours, and enrichment trips are conducted during the school year. Summer activities include summer academic enrichment day campus for middle and high school participants and a 3-day summer academic and culture enrichment trip for high school students. ETS also provides newsletters and other mailings to both students and parents. Topics covered by ETS include:
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Career Exploration
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Goal Setting
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Study Skills
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Drop-Out Prevention
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College Campus Tours
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ACT Test-Taking Skills
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Job Outlook
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Critical Thinking
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Self-Esteem
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Cultural Thinking
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Cultural Enrichment
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Communication Skills
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Post-Secondary Information
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Financial Aid
For more info on ETS:
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