| What
is Educational Talent Search? |
| The
Garden City Community College Educational Talent Search
program is a federally funded TRIO program, which serves
650 residents of Finney county, Unified School Districts
457 and 363, who have been identified as having the academic
potential and desire for continuing their education at
the college level. |
Director
of Educational Talent Search
Deborah
E. Berkley, PhD
620-275-3231
620-276-9515
deborah.berkley@gcccks.edu
|
Assistant
Director
of Educational Talent Search
Janelle Dugan
620-276-0404
janelle.dugan@gcccks.edu
|
Educational
Advisor
Amy Heinemann
620-276-9621
amy.heinemann@gcccks.edu |
Educational
Advisor
Tessy Thykkuttathil
620-276-0405
tessy.thykkuttathil@gcccks.edu
|
Educational
Talent Search Secretary
Rebekah Fitzpatrick
620-276-9515
rebekah.fitzpatrick@gcccks.edu
|
|
Academic
Success - the desire to work hard to achieve good
grades
First
Generation - neither parent has a four-year college
degree
Taxable
Income - federal TRIO guidelines
Post-Secondary
Education - the desire to attend college
or technical school
Age
- At least 11 years of age or older
(Or
- An adult who is interested in going back to college
An adult who is interested in receiving a GED)
Grade
- Have completed the 5th grade and entered 6th grade |
Services
Provided
The following services provided
by Educational Talent Search are provided free of charge
|
- Tutoring
- Mentoring
- Personal Counseling
- Cultural Events
- Career Counseling
- Academic Advice and Course Selection
- Financial Aid Application Assistance
- School Community Events
|
- College Visits
- Personal Success Planning
- Cultural Awareness Activities
- Academic Awards Event
- Summer Academy
- Parent Workshops
- Technology Assistance
|
Fill
out an Application and submit it to:
Educational
Talent Search Program
Garden City Community College
801 Campus Drive
Garden City, Kansas 67846 |
 Educational
Talent Search Application |
