The academic year component begins in October of each academic with tutoring, meetings with Educational Talent Search (ETS) staff, educational and cultural activities, and evening or saturday workshops.
Throughout the school year, ETS advisors offer workshops on study skills, test-taking strategies, goal setting and achievement, the college admissions process, as well as financial literacy, student financial aid, and scholarship assistance. The students also receive SAT/ACT preparation from program staff and volunteers at the target schools. Low-cost and fully-funded college tours and various other activities are also offered to expose students to valuable cultural, educational, and career-focused information.
Students are expected to come to Tutoring with their textbooks and other materials needed, ready to receive assistance.
Note: Any student must meet with the ETS Advisor before they can be excused from attending tutorials. Active participation is vital to your success in ETS. Students who do not meet the attendance requirements will be excluded from the field trips and attendance incentives.
The Educational Talent Search Exploratory Summer Camp (ETS-ESC) is a rigorous instructional component designed to provide students with a simulated college experience. It is four (4) weeks in length and traditionally includes a 4-day on-campus academic component on the UNG Gainesville campus and one-day cultural fieldtrip.
All invited students are required to participate in the four-week ETS-ESC. Students’ summer classes will include math, science, English, foreign language, and STEM curriculum.
Over the past few months, traditional approaches to secondary and postsecondary teaching and learning have moved from the classroom to web-enhanced platforms. Given this best practice related to social distancing, the ETS-ESC may provide a virtual experience similar using technologies and platforms college students across the nation use daily.