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About Us

TRIO Educational Talent Search is a program designed to help you reach your goals! The program offers support to first-generation and/or low-income middle school and high school students that are interested in going to college. Be part of our exciting program. As a TRIO student, you will benefit from academic advising, homework assistance, college campus visits, financial aid assistance, college going workshops and college application assistance. All program services are FREE to the student!

Participating Schools

Downey High School

Tutoring: Tuesday & Thursday
Time: 3:30pm - 5:00pm 

Hanshaw Middle School

Tutoring: Tuesday & Thursday
Time: 3:00pm - 5:00pm

Mark Twain Jr. High School

Tutoring: Monday & Wednesday
Time: 3:00pm - 5:00pm & 1:50 pm - 3:50pm

Modesto High School

Tutoring: Monday & Wednesday
Time: 3:30pm - 5:00pm & 2:15pm - 4:15pm   

Elliot Alternative Education Center                                                                                  

No tutoring offered at this site   

How do I qualify?

In order to be eligible for admission into ETS, a student must meet the following requirements:

  1. Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident
  2. Low income, according to the guidelines established by the U.S. Department of Education.
  3. Potential first-generation college student.
  4. Ages 11 through 27
  5. Completed application
  6. Maintain a GPA of a 2.0 or higher