TRIO | Educational Talent Search

How to Apply

Eligibility

Students must meet several criteria to participate in ETS program activities, school visits and workshops:

• U.S. citizen or permanent resident
• Potential to pursue a postsecondary program of study
• Maintain a 2.5 or higher grade point average
• Demonstrate a need
• Participate in ETS specialists’ planned lessons and program activities
• Attend a participating school

Requirements For Participation

Student participation in the ETS program requires both student and parent involvement.

Parental involvement:

• Request an ETS application. Complete, sign and return the application along with requested documentation.
  • Provide proof of family income
    • Last year’s income tax return
    • Proof of untaxed income (SSI, Social Security, Worker’s Compensation, etc.)
• Participate in ETS sponsored family workshops

Student involvement:

• Maintain high academic standards
• Middle school students meet with the Middle School Student Services Specialist twice a month for 15-20 minutes
• High school students meet with the High School Student Services Specialist individually or in small groups a minimum of four times for 15-20 minutes during the school year
• Participate in weekly planned activities which are designed to help students transition from high school to college
• MANDATORY: Complete and submit college applications upon reaching 12^th grade
• MANDATORY: Provide copies of college acceptance letters to ETS counselor during senior year
• MANDATORY: Meet with ETS counselor to submit a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or provide ETS counselor with FAFSA proof of submission during senior year
• Enroll in a 2-4 year college or university, or a vocational or certificate training program after high school graduation

Contact Us

TRiO Educational Talent Search is located on the Pensacola Main Campus in Building 6, Room 675.

Phone (850) 484-1620

Fax (850) 484-1650

Staff

Juanita Edwards, Director

484-2533

jedwards@pensacolastate.edu

Mrs. Juanita Edwards began working as the TRIO Educational Talent Search Program Director in 2018.  She previously worked for the Escambia County School District for 35 years, where she served as a school administrator, administrative dean, guidance counselor, and high school English teacher.  She has a Master’s degree in School Counseling from Troy State University and certification in Educational Leadership from the University of West Florida.

Lynne Butcher, Specialist

484-1619

lbutcher@pensacolastate.edu

Mrs. Lynne Butcher has worked as a TRIO Educational Talent Search Specialist in Escambia and Santa Rosa County Middle Schools since 1998 to present.  Prior to this, she worked as a Registrar’s Specialist Assistant at Pensacola State College and as a Staff Assistant in the Technical Vocational Department of the University of West Florida. She has a BS in Health, Leisure and Sports Education from the University of West Florida.

Marcy Matthews-Bethea, Specialist

484-1678

mmatthews-bethea@pensacolastate.edu

Mrs. Marcy Matthews-Bethea has worked as a TRIO Educational Talent Search Specialist since 2012.  She has over 18 years of experience working with young adults throughout Escambia County.  She has a Master’s Degree in Guidance and Counseling K-12 from the University of West Florida.

Christi McCarley, Specialist

484-1693

cmccarley@pensacolastate.edu

Ms. Christi McCarley began working as a TRIO Educational Talent Search Specialist in 2015.  She started working at PSC in 2013 in the Career and Technical Education Department.  Prior to moving to Pensacola, she worked at East Mississippi Community College in Mayhew, MS in Career and Technical Education.  She has a Master’s Degree in Workforce Training and Development from the University of Southern Mississippi.

Catherine Salisbury, Administrative Assistant/Retention Specialist

484-1620

csalisbury@pensacolastate.edu

Ms. Catherine Salisbury has worked in TRIO Educational Talent Search since 2012.  She has an Associate’s Degree in Office Administration from Pensacola State College

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