Eligibility
Students primary goal must be to attend a college or university to pursue a postsecondary degree or vocational degree.

Talent Search program grants are designed to provide college preparation and enrollment services to students that meet the following criteria:

• Students with potential for education at the postsecondary level
• First-generation potential college student (neither parent holds a four-year college degree)
• Economically disadvantaged student (family taxable income does not exceed 150% of the annually established poverty level)

Students must be between the ages of 11 and 27 and have completed the fifth grade. Per government regulations, two-thirds of the participants must be students who are low-income and potential first-generation college students.

How to Apply
Students can obtain an application:

• at any of the four Abilene middle schools
• at Abilene High or Cooper
• from a Talent Search Advisor
• by calling 325-677-1444, ext. 5567
• by downloading the application here

Once the application is complete, it will be reviewed and the student will be notified when they will become an active member of Talent Search.

Please return the completed application to 1929 S. 11th Abilene, TX 79602 C/0 TRIO Talent Search or email to acutalentsearch@gmail.com.