• TRIO Talent Search Application

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  • TRIO Talent Search is 100% funded by the United States Department of Education and is hosted by Iowa Lakes Community College. Funding for the 2022-2023 year is $388,500.00.

    TRIO TALENT SEARCH is funded to serve first generation and income eligible students who have the potential to succeed in higher education. The program provides academic, career, and college prep advising to its participants and encourages them to graduate from high school and continue on to complete their postsecondary education.

  • To be completed by the STUDENT

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  • Electronic Signature Agreement: You agree your electronic signature is the legal equivalent of your manual signature on this application. You agree that your signature on this document is as valid as if you signed the document in writing.

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  • The following questions are to be completed by PARENT/GUARDIAN

  • The Talent Search program offers services to assist students who have the potential to succeed in higher education. The program hosts:

    • Monthly In-school Advising Sessions
    • Weekly Academic Assistance at Various Locations
    • College Campus Visits & Cultural Events staffed at a 1:10 ratio (1 adult for every 10 students)
    • Workshops and Curriculum on the following topics: Study Skills, Goal Setting, Career Decision Making, Rigorous Course Scheduling, Choosing a College, The College Application Process, ACT Registration & Prep, Writing a Scholarship Essay, and FAFSA Completion.
  • TAXABLE INCOME AMOUNT (This is NOT your gross income but your income minus any deductions or exemptions allowed in the tax year.) It can be found on line 15 of most tax returns.

  • Do you have other children in grades 6-12 that would like to apply for TRIO Talent Search?

  • Electronic Signature Agreement: You agree your electronic signature is the legal equivalent of your manual signature on this application. You agree that your signature on this document is as valid as if you signed the document in writing.
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  • By hitting the Submit button, I agree to the following: 

    TRIO TALENT SEARCH RELEASE OF INFORMATION

    I give my consent for the TRIO Talent Search Program to request information from the school (which may include school transcripts, standardized test scores, grade reports, income and/or other benefit receipts) necessary to document eligibility of the applicant throughout participation in the Iowa Lakes TRIO Talent Search Program. I also give consent for the TRIO Talent Search Program to share information with other agencies offering student support services and for the TRIO Talent Search Program to transport my student to workshops, seminars or college visits, sponsored by the program (events are staffed at 1:10 ratio). Additionally, I understand that my student may be photographed/videotaped while participating in program activities and I agree that photographs/video tapes may be used in various social media to promote the program to other students, parents and institutions.

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