TRiO Educational Talent Search & Upward Bound Programs

MISSION

The primary purpose of Southern University at Shreveport’s TRiO Educational Talent Search & Upward Bound Programs is to provide fundamental support to participants in their preparation for college entrance. We aim to deliver services and opportunities for participants to succeed in their precollege performance and ultimately in their higher education pursuits. Our ultimate goal is to increase the rate at which our participants complete secondary education and enroll in and graduate from institutions of postsecondary education.

Educational Talent Search & Upward Bound Services:

• College, Career, and Cultural Awareness Workshops
• Core Content Academic & Study Skills Development Workshops
• ACT Interpretation and Motivation
• Self-Development for Self-Reliance, Leadership and Character
• Financial Aid Opportunities Workshops (FAFSA AND SCHOLARSHIPS!!!)
• Financial Planning and Literacy
• Interactive workbooks/technology for developing and achieving goals
• “Xternships” (Partnering- off-campus educational and cultural training experiences)

ENROLLMENT OPPORTUNITIES

An individual is eligible to participate in Educational Talent Search or an Upward Bound project if the individual meets all of the following requirements:

1. Is a citizen of the United States.
2. Is a permanent resident of the United States.
3. Is in the United States for other than a temporary purpose and provides evidence from the Immigration and Naturalization Service of his or her intent to become a permanent resident.
4. Is a permanent resident of Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, or the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands.
5. Is a resident of the Freely Associated States – the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, or the Republic of Palau.

Sub-criteria 

1. Is a potential first-generation college student;
2. Is a low-income individual; or
3. An individual who has a high risk for academic failure.
4. Has a need for academic support, as determined by the grantee, in order to pursue successfully a program of education beyond high school.
5. At the time of initial selection, has completed the eighth grade and is at least 13 years old but not older than 19, although the Secretary may waive the age requirement if the applicant demonstrates that the limitation would defeat the purposes of Upward Bound.

COST

There is no cost to families of students who are admitted participating in Southern University at Shreveport TRiO Educational Talent Search and Upward Bound & Programs.

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