Educational Talent Search (ETS) TRiO Program
Our mission is to mentor, teach, and help students prepare for college.

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ETS/TRiO Services "Snapshot"

Prepare students for ACT/SAT college entrance exams
Assist students on how to write scholarship letters
Advise students on how to apply for scholarships
Guide students through the college application process
Take students on campus visits to Arizona universities and community colleges

Helping Yavapai County Students Go to College

We know there are many challenges to going to college, from the application process to paying for the education. Students who participate in the Educational Talent Search (ETS) program learn tools they can use to go to college and succeed along the way.

Our ultimate purpose is to promote educational equity in our rural Arizona communities. We give middle and high school students the opportunities and motivation to plan fulfilling lives by succeeding in school and by planning a college education.

Each year, ETS serves over 700 students within Yavapai County.

"ETS helped me to come out of my shell and helped me want to be someone in life and make something of myself. Not only that, but I will be the first person to attend college in my family and that will make them very proud of me." Olivia Perez, former ETS student

College Campus Visits and Field trips

Our field trips to college campuses give students the experience of seeing for themselves what a college environment is like. Students get the opportunity to visit campuses to see what it's really like to be a college student. They get a look at dorms, cafeteria, classrooms, athletic programs, and academic programs.

On our cultural field trips for middle school students, we connect education with careers. The hands-on experiences take our student participants out of the classroom to explore how a college education can result in fascinating careers.

Participating Yavapai County Schools

Prescott Valley / Dewey / Mayer

Bradshaw Mountain Middle School
Bradshaw Mountain High School
Glassford Hill Middle School
Liberty Traditional Middle School
Yavapai County High School
Mayer Junior / Senior High School

Chino Valley

Chino Valley High School
Heritage Middle School

Verde Valley

Camp Verde High School

Helping Students to Succeed!

In fulfilling our mission, professional Educational Talent Search (ETS) staff not only assist students, but also help school counselors, families, administrators, and teachers fulfill their goals to help students succeed.

There are no costs for the students in the program. ETS is a grant program that is 100% federally funded at $281,270 annually.