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The Georgia State University Educational Opportunity Center
is designed to provide educational services to eligible individuals
who have the potential and the desire to enroll or re-enroll
in a postsecondary program of study. The services offered
are designed to provide you with the opportunity to upgrade
your economic status and achieve your career goals through
education. |
- Academic and career assessments
- Help with
admission to colleges, universities and technical/vocational
schools
- Assistance in obtaining financial aid
- GED
referrals and SAT preparation software
- Workshops
on career decision-making, interpersonal skills, personal,
and college coping skills
- Individual and group counseling
sessions
- Referrals to other agencies if necessary
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Our nation has asserted a commitment to providing educational
opportunity for all Americans regardless of race, ethnic
background, or economic circumstance.
In support of this
commitment, Congress established a series of programs to
help low-income Americans enter college and graduate. These
programs are funded under Title IV of the Higher Education
Act of 1965 and are referred to as the TRIO programs (initially
just three programs).
While student financial aid programs
help students overcome financial barriers to higher education,
TRIO Programs help students overcome class, social, academic,
and cultural barriers to higher education. |
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Talent Search exists to help eligible young men and women
get into college or vocational/technical school and earn
certifications or diplomas that measurably increase their
chances for successful lives. The Talent Search program identifies
and assists individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds who
have the potential to succeed in higher education. By serving
as an academic and career guidance center, the professional
staff members of the Talent Search Program provide academic,
career, financial, and personal counseling to participants
in targeted schools of the DeKalb County School System. Georgia
State University Talent Search acts as a clearinghouse for
information about colleges and universities across the United
States and vocational/technical schools in the Atlanta area.
In addition to encouraging students to first graduate from
secondary schools and then enroll in the postsecondary school
of their choice, Talent Search also serves secondary school
dropouts in DeKalb County by assisting them in reentering
the educational system to complete their education |
- A library consisting of college catalogs, brochures
and applications from institutions throughout the
nation for information on postsecondary education
and student financial assistance.
- Academic, financial, career, or interpersonal counseling.
- Career exploration, achievement assessment, and
aptitude evaluation
- Early awareness activities for sixth, seventh, and
eight graders.
- Workshops for the families of participants.
- Referrals to other supportive services programs
(i.e. Upward Bound, mentoring programs, tutorial services,
and/or homework hotlines).
- High School and College adjustment seminars.
- Fee Waivers and assistance in preparing for college
entrance exams.
- Assistance in completing college admissions and
financial aid applications.
- Field trips for exposure to college campuses and
for career investigations at local industries/businesses.
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Post-Secondary Readiness Enrichment Program (PREP)
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The mission of Georgia State University’s PREP initiative
is to improve the academic competency of students that will
lead to an increased number of students who have access to
and the ability to successfully complete some for of postsecondary
education. |
- Basic skills instruction, tutoring services,
and mentoring activities·
- Postsecondary orientation,
academic and career counseling·
- Individual and group
counseling·
- Personal and cultural enrichment activities·
- Facilitate
parental, community, business, and school collaboration·
- Provide
information regarding social and health related risk factors
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Upward Bound is a challenging pre-college initiative designed
to encourage and prepare students to pursue a program of
study at the post-secondary education level. The program,
sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education, offers a program
of rigorous academic instruction, a peer environment supportive
of excellence and exposure to new learning opportunities. |
- Academic Advisement·
- Tutorial Services· Counseling
- SAT
Preparation Classes
- Instruction in Core Curriculum
- Career
Guidance
- College Orientation Tours
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