Preparing and Educating Tomorrow’s Leaders…TODAY

Hampton University is the recipient of an Educational Talent Search (ETS) grant. ETS is a federally funded program designed to assist participants in completing high school and pursuing post-secondary educational training.

ETS serves 900 clients annually. Two-thirds (600) of all ETS clients must be low-income (according to federal guidelines) and potential first generation college graduates (neither parent has a four year degree).

Participants are recruited from a target area that includes the cities of Hampton, Newport News, Williamsburg, Suffolk, Poquoson, and the counties of Isle of Wight, York Gloucester and James City. Clients are recruited from area schools and via community agencies.

Once a member of Educational Talent Search,students remain a part of the program until they enroll in post-secondary education or become 27 years of age.

ETS - Class of 2003

Educational Talent Search...

...is an educational program that helps students prepare for any type of post-secondary education or training.

...does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin or disability.

...uses “taxable” income information from the federal tax form, not the “gross” income information. This means that MANY middle-income students are eligible for services.

“For higher expectations there’s higher education.”