Student Services: Talent Search
For more information contact:
Wanda Farrior
Director of TRIO Programs
252-246-1357
wfarrior@wilsoncc.edu
Felecia Thigpen
Coordinator/Counselor
252-246-1318
fthigpen@wilsoncc.edu
James Carr, Jr.
Outreach Representative
252-246-1271
jcarr@wilsoncc.edu
Danieka Bynum
Outreach Representative
252-246-1252
dbynum@wilsoncc.edu
Thelma McAllister
Administrative Secretary
252-246-1256
tmcallister@wilsoncc.edu
Program Description
Talent Search identifies and assists individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds who have the potential to succeed in higher education. The program provides academic, career, and financial counseling to its participants and encourages them to graduate from high school and continue on to the postsecondary institution of their choice. Talent Search also serves high school dropouts by encouraging them to re-enter the education system and complete their education. The goal of Talent Search is to increase the number of youths from disadvantaged backgrounds who complete high school and enroll in postsecondary education institutions.
Additional Information
Services provided by the program include:
- Academic, financial, career, or personal counseling including advice on entry or re-entry to secondary or postsecondary programs
- Career exploration and aptitude assessment
- Tutorial services
- Information on postsecondary education
- Exposure to college campuses
- Information on student financial assistance
- Assistance in completing college admissions and financial aid applications
- Assistance in preparing for college entrance exams
- Workshops for the families of participants
Eligibility
Students must be between the ages of 11 and 27 and have completed the fifth grade. In any given project, two-thirds of the participants must be students who are low-income and potential first-generation college students.
