Helping Make College Education A Tradition

Educational Talent Search (ETS) is a federally funded TRIO program that provides educational guidance services to encourage individuals to pursue further education or training after high school. Individuals in the program receive information and assistance on career and academic planning. Educational Talent Search is designed to help students who are enrolled in schools and are interested in continuing their education.

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Serving the Griffin-Spalding County and Bibb County School Districts, students are selected based on need with the assistance of teachers, guidance counselors, and principals. It is mandated by the Department of Education to select a certain number of students who meet the program requirements, including those who fall below certain income levels and whose parents did not graduate from a 4-year post-secondary institution. However, not all students are required to meet these criteria. The main goal of Talent Search is to identify students who are driven and have the potential to continue their education after high school. New recruits are primarily sought in the fall, especially among 6th graders; however, referrals for middle and high school students are welcome throughout the year. Interested candidates should reach out to the ETS office to be considered for the program.

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For more information on TRIO, contact

Sandy Colwell, Executive Director of TRIO Programs, at srcolwell-trio@bgccg.org or 404-316-3799.

 TRIO Program Coordinator- Position Vacant