Talent Search
Educational Talent Search projects serve young people in grades six through 12. In
addition to counseling, participants receive information about college admissions
requirements, scholarships and various student financial aid programs. This early
intervention program helps youth from low-income families to better understand their
educational opportunities and options. More than 312,000 students are enrolled in
473 Talent Search TRIO projects. According to the more recent data collected by the
U.S. Department of Education, 80% of Talent Search participants enrolled in postsecondary
institutions immediately following high school graduation.
Ouachita Baptist University’s TRIO Talent Search serves 860 students at 15 target
area schools in southwest Arkansas.
Target Area Schools
Bearden Middle
Bearden High
Blevins
Camden Middle
Camden High
Glen Rose
Gurdon
Harmony Grove (Ouachita County)
Hope Middle
Hope High
Malvern Middle
Malvern High
Prescott Middle
Prescott High
Sparkman
Services offered by TRIO Educational Talent Search:
- Academic and career counseling
- Assistance with admissions and financial aid applications
- College entrance exam preparation
- College tours
- Cultural activities
- Mentoring
- Tutoring
TRIO Educational Talent Search
Lile Hall 140
OBU Box 3766
Arkadelphia, AR 71998
870-245-5158 phone
870-245-5165 fax
Staff

Brenda Bradley-Philson
Director
philsonb@obu.edu

Erica Brown
Assistant Director
browne@obu.edu

Morgan Meadows
Educational Advisor
meadowsm@obu.edu

Gladys Leeper
Educational Advisor
Leeperg@obu.edu
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