Transcript/ Financial Release Form

Dear Parent(s)/Guardian,

Below is the online application for the Educational Talent Search Program.  This program is free to your child and is designed to give your child the tools they need to further their education beyond high school, either at the college level or a post high school training program.

Please complete the application below.  The parent letter, the final page before the form submission button, has more detailed information. If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to one of our offices for assistance.

Vincennes University - Main:  812-888-4298

Vincennes University Gibson Center - E'ville:  812-888-2878

Sincerely,

ETS Staff

In order to fulfill United States Department of Education Regulations concerning parental college status and income disclose, it is necessary to complete the following for participation in this grant program.

Federal TRIO Programs
Current-Year Low-Income Levels

(Effective January 11, 2024 until further notice)

Size of Family Unit	48 Contiguous States, D.C., and Outlying Jurisdictions	Alaska	Hawaii
1	$22,590	$28,215	$25,965
2	$30,660	$38,310	$35,250
3	$38,730	$48,405	$44,535
4	$46,800	$58,500	$53,820
5	$54,870	$68,595	$63,105
6	$62,940	$78,690	$72,390
7	$71,010	$88,785	$81,675
8	$79,080	$98,880	$90,960

For family units with more than eight members, add the following amount for each additional family member: $8,070 for the 48 contiguous states, the District of Columbia and outlying jurisdictions; $10,095 for Alaska; and $9,285 for Hawaii.

The term "low-income individual" means an individual whose family's taxable income for the preceding year did not exceed 150 percent of the poverty level amount.

The figures shown under family income represent amounts equal to 150 percent of the family income levels established by the Census Bureau for determining poverty status. The poverty guidelines were published by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in the Federal Register on January 17, 2024 and are effective as of January 11, 2024.

I certify that the information given here is true and correct.  I authorize counselors or schools to release my child’s transcript information regarding educational progress, any financial aid award, and enrollment status to ETS. I authorize ETS to transmit this information for the purpose of assistance in making post-secondary educational plans.  I relieve ETS of any responsibility for accidents, illnesses, or injuries that may result from participation, and I authorize the use of my child’s photo in ETS publications, newsletters, and websites.  I also agree to encourage my student in his/her plans to successfully complete high school and enter an institution of postsecondary education.  Form can be faxed to 812-888-5958.  I give ETS permission to contact my student via cell phone/text or email.

Office use only:  Received _______  Outreach Advisor _______   Director _______

 

Eligibility:  FG ______    LI ______  LI/FG ______

Dear Parent/Guardian:

 

Educational Talent Search (ETS) is a TRIO Grant Program that is funded by the U.S. Department of Education, serving eligible students in grades six through twelve.  Educational Talent Search encourages and prepares students for postsecondary education (college, university, technical, or vocational school) by providing services and activities through group workshops and individual sessions held at their school. Outreach Advisors from ETS provide services and information on the following topics:

    * Academic Guidance/Advisement            * Connections to Tutoring Services
    * SAT/ACT Preparation                               * College Admission Process
    * College Options & Requirements            * 21st Century Scholars
    * Campus Visits                                          * FAFSA (Financial Aid Form)
    * Career Exploration                                   * Cultural Enrichment Activities
    * College Selection                                     * Grant and Scholarship Searches
 

 ETS serves students who demonstrate an interest or desire to attend college and maintain satisfactory academic progress. ETS provides them with the encouragement and support to enroll in a program of postsecondary education after high school graduation.  This is at no cost to students, ETS is 100% Federally Funded. 

In order to be eligible for selection as ETS participants, students must meet the following criteria:

 

*       Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident alien;

*       Be at least 11 years of age and in grades 6-12;

AND one or both of the following:

*       Meet the Federal Department of Education Taxable Income guidelines (see attached income worksheet).

*       Be a student whose parents have not received a Bachelor’s degree or higher.

 

In order for a student to participate in the program, a parent/guardian must complete the enclosed Transcript Release Form and return it in the self-addressed, stamped envelope or complete the online application found on our website, www.vinu.edu/ets.  It is preferred, but not required that the Income Eligibility Worksheet is returned in order to verify that Taxable Income was correctly selected.  By signing this form, you will be giving ETS permission to communicate with your child’s school, with you, and with your child via U.S. Mail, telephone, computer generated correspondence, or written correspondence relative to ETS activities and services. Please follow us on Facebook at ETS – Vincennes University for information on current activities, services, and reminders.

 

Sincerely,      

Educational Talent Search Staff

 

Enclosures

23-24 grant year

 

ETS is 100% federally funded at $475,977 annually/Effective 9-1-2023