• 2026-27 Student Application TRIO Talent Search Murray State University

    2026-27 Student Application TRIO Talent Search Murray State University

    252 Blackburn Science, Murray KY 42071 / PHONE: 270-809-3526

  • Talent Search helps students prepare for success in school, explore college and career opportunities, and plan for education or training after high school. Services are provided at no cost to participating students and families.

    Please complete all sections that apply. Information provided will be used to determine eligibility and identify services that may benefit the student.

  • Section 1: Student Information

  • Date of Birth*
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    2 digit month, 2 digit day, 4 digit year
  • School or Educational Program*
  • Current Grade or Educational Status*
  • Format: (000) 000-0000.
  • May Talent Search staff send text messages to this number?*

  • Talent Search respects your privacy. Your phone number will be kept confidential and will not be shared or distributed to any third parties.

  • Gender*
  • Format: (000) 000-0000.
  • Format: (000) 000-0000.

  • Section 2: Eligibility and Demographic Information

  • Which best describes the student's citizenship or residency status?*

  • Talent Search staff may request additional information to verify eligibility.

  • Is the student Hispanic or Latino??*
  • Which of the following describes the student's race? Select all that apply.*
  • Is the student currently participating in TRIO Upward Bound or Upward Bound Math & Science?*
  • Is the student a permanent citizen?*

  • Section 3: Student Needs Assessment

  • Which areas would you like Talent Search to help you with this school year? Select all that apply.*

  • Which areas would you like Talent Search to help you with this school year? Select all that apply.

  • Academic Success
  • College and Career Exploration
  • College Planning and Preparation
  • Personal Development
  • What are your current plans after high school?

  • Section 4: Academic and Educational Information

  • For students currently in grades 6-8:

  • What grades do you typically earn?

  • For students currently in grades 9-12:

  • Are you currently taking any of the following? Select all that apply.

  • For all applicants:

  • Do you need additional help with your schoolwork or academic progress?*
  • Have you experienced difficulty accessing advanced courses, dual-credit opportunities, or career/technical programs that interest you?*
  • Have class schedules, course availability, or graduation requirements made it difficult to take courses you want or need?*
  • How did you first hear about the Talent Search program? Please select one answer.*
  • Who referred you to Talent Search?

  • Section 5: First-Generation College Status

    The following questions help us determine whether a student is a first-generation college student. Please answer based on the student's biological (birth) or adoptive parents, even if the student lives with someone else.
  • Does the student's biological or adoptive mother have a bachelor's degree (four-year college degree)?*
  • Does the student's biological or adoptive father have a bachelor's degree (four-year college degree)?*
  • While growing up (including currently), who has the student regularly lived with? Select all that apply. If a parent or relative is also the student's legal guardian, select their relationship rather than selecting both.*
  • While growing up (including currently), who has regularly provided financial or other support for the student? Select all that apply. If a parent or relative is also the student's legal guardian, select their relationship rather than selecting both.*

  • Section 6: Parent/Guardian Information

  • What is this person's relationship to the student?*
  • Format: (000) 000-0000.
  • Text Message Opt-in*

  • Talent Search respects your privacy. Your phone number and email will be kept confidential and will not be shared or distributed to any third parties.

  • Does this person live at the same address as the student?
  • Is this the best person for Talent Search staff to contact about the student's participation?
  • Would you like to provide contact information for another parent, guardian, or adult responsible for the student?
  • Format: (000) 000-0000.
  • Text Message Opt-in

  • Talent Search respects your privacy. Your phone number and email will be kept confidential and will not be shared or distributed to any third parties.

  • Parent / Guardian Information Cont.

  • Student lives with*
  • Does the student have a court-appointed legal guardian that is NOT the student's biological or adoptive parent(s)?*
  • Does the student have a family guardian (NOT court-appointed) with educational / medical rights for the student that is NOT the student's biological or adoptive parent(s)?*
  • Is the student in a foster care program?*

  • McKinney-Vento Definition of Homeless

    (A) means individuals who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence.

    (B) includes -

    1. Children and youth who are sharing the housing of other persons due to loss of housing, economic hardship, or a similar reason
    2. Children and youth who may be living in motels, hotels, trailer parks, shelters
    3. Children and youth who have a primary nighttime residence that is a public or private place not designed for or ordinarily used as a regular sleeping accommodation for human beings
    4. Children and youth who are living in cars, parks, public spaces, abandoned buildings, substandard housing, bus or train stations, or similar settings, or
    5. Migratory children who qualify as homeless because they are children who are living in similar circumstances listed above

     

  • Does the student and their family qualify as homeless?*
  • Was the student/family displaced from permanent housing as a result of December/January storms?
  • As a result of the December/January storms, is the student/family living in temporary housing (ex. state park lodging, camper, etc.), living with other family members, or "couch-surfing"?

  • First Generation Status

  • Income Eligibility

  • Did your parent/guardian file a tax return in 2026?*
  • Which of these options best describes your standard deduction you selected on your 2026 tax return?*
  • SECTION B: Complete this section if you did not file income taxes in 2026. Did your household receive any of the following sources of support in 2026? If this section is not applicable to you, please check the first box. (Check all that apply):*
  • Please mark the range your taxable income falls within. This is NOT the same as your total income. Taxable income is found on line 43 of Form 1040, line 27 of Form 1040A, or line 6 of form 1040EZ of your most recently filed tax documents.*

  • AUTHORIZATIONS AND SIGNATURES:

  • AUTHORIZATION TO OBTAIN AND UTILIZE IMAGES –By signing below, the parent/guardian of the student applicant hereby grants permission to MSU Talent Search to photograph and/or videotape either the adult parent/guardian or the minor child upon admission into MSU TS. The parent/guardian also authorizes MSU TS to use and/or permit others to use the aforementioned images in educational, informational, and promotional activities for MSU TS without compensation.

    AUTHORIZATION TO RELEASE ACADEMIC / EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION – The parent/guardian authorizes the student’s schools to release any academic/educational information from the student’s files that are requested by MSU TS and authorizes MSU TS to release academic/educational information to assist in the student’s education.

    I agree to the above statements and verify that by signing this document and submitting the requested documentation that the income and personal information which I have provided is accurate to the best of my knowledge. I understand that the information will be held in complete confidence by the Talent Search program at Murray State University.

  • Date:*
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    2 digit month, 2 digit day, 4 digit year
  • Date:*
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    2 digit month, 2 digit day, 4 digit year
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