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TRiO Talent Search: Grades 6-12
Who We Are
TRiO Talent Search (TS) is a Department of Education grant-funded program committed to assisting low-income, first-generation middle and high school students in Flagler County students from underrepresented backgrounds who have the potential to succeed in college. We provide academic, career, and financial counseling to 500 students each year, and facilitate a successful transition into a post-secondary institution.
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Who is Eligible? - Attend a designated Flagler County school (see below)
- Between 6th – 12th grade
- Demonstrate financial need according to federal income guidelines
- Be a first-generation college-bound student (neither parent/legal guardian has obtained a four-year degree)
- Have a minimum 2.5 GPA
- Re-entry students (a student that has dropped out of grades 6-12 and can complete post-secondary education)
- U.S. citizens or permanent residents
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Target Schools - Flagler Palm Coast High School
- Buddy Taylor Middle School
- Matanzas High School
- Indian Trails Middle School
Events Schedule
Science Experiment Fridays at Palm Coast Community Center
Every Friday starting June 9th
9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m (Grades 8 and Up)
Every Friday we will volunteer with the Palm Coast Summer Camp located at the Palm
Coast Community Center. This year we will focus on science experiments. Each week
we will come up with a fun and engaging science experiment that take about 20 minutes.
We will rotate though camp groups consisting of students in grades kindergarten through
fifth grade. When you sign up, please mark the Friday’s that you would like to attend.
Also, leave a comment with any fun experiment ideas that you may have!
Paradigm Shift Leadership Camp
July 10 – July
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (All grades welcome)
Join the Paradigm Shift team in person for 3 days full of fun, leadership, and games. Students will have the opportunity to challenge themselves as they work together and learn the importance of leadership. Students will learn to develop the skills they already have within to become great leaders in school and in their community. The activities are high energy, thought provoking, and require team work and critical thinking skills.
Sphero Robotics Week
July 17 – July 19
9:00 a.m. – 12 p.m. (All grades welcome)
Snack included
Join the Tried and True Team as they lead us on a robotics coding journey. We will use Sphero Brand robot balls that we will learn to code. We will code them to perform functions and to play games.
Robotics with Coach Cook
July 24 – July 27
9:00 a.m. – 3 p.m. (All grades welcome)
Lunch included
Join the Tried and True Team as they lead us on a robotics coding journey. We will use Sphero Brand robot balls that we will learn to code. We will code them to perform functions and to play games.
Contacts
TRiOTalentSearch@DaytonaState.edu
Virtual Office Hours for Students
Make a virtual appointment with a TRiO Educational Services Coordinator to discuss questions, concerns, tutoring services, or review topics discussed in the TRiO class. Virtual sessions can also be used to fulfill the monthly meeting requirement with a coordinator when you cannot make an in-person meeting.
Request a session!
Michelle Emden
(386) 246-4878
Quentin Davis
(386) 246-4878
Cindy Bunton
(386) 506-3866
Michael Desko
Staff
(386) 246-4839