University of California - Berkeley Pre-College TRiO Talent Search

Organization Name:
University of California - Berkeley Pre-College TRiO Talent Search
Address:
2150 Kittredge St, Suite2C
City, State, ZIP:
Berkeley, CA 94720
Website:
http://pctrio.berkeley.edu/content/talent-search

Contact Name:
Karen Baccaro
Title:
College Advisor
Email Address:
karen.baccaro@berkeley.edu
Phone:
(510) 541-4719

Program Description

The Talent Search Program at UC Berkeley (TS), one of the largest Educational Talent Search Projects currently funded by the U.S. Department of Education under the Federal TRiO programs, joined UC Berkeley in 1997. With an annual budget of $681,210, TS primarily serves students in seven public high schools in Oakland and West Contra Costa Unified School Districts. The Talent Search Project is proud to now be serving three middle schools in West County and 3 middle schools in Oakland.

Services Provided

Academic enrichment/tutoring/study skills
Arts and cultural
Career exploration and counseling/internships
College admissions guidance and counseling

College fairs/campus visits
Financial aid advising/FAFSA completion
Mentoring
SAT/ACT and other test preparation

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Demographics

Populations Served

Academically At-risk

First-Generation

Less than 25%

Representative
Colleges Attended
by Alumni

University of California-Berkeley