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Eligibility

Participants MUST meet the criteria specified below:

  • Be a US citizen or permanent resident* OR Be a permanent resident of Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, or the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands (Palau) OR Be a resident of the Freely Associated States—the Federated States of Micronesia or the Republic of the Marshall Islands
  • Reside in Kent or Muskegon County 
  • High school senior and beyond
  • Be at least 19 years old; if less than 19, a Talent Search program cannot appropriately serve the individual.
  • Be first-generation – neither parent has a bachelor’s degree or higher
  • Identify as low-income
  • Express a desire to enroll, or continue in a program of postsecondary education, and request information or assistance in applying for admission to, or financial aid for, such a program
  • A veteran, regardless of age, is eligible to participate

Size of Family Unit

48 Contiguous States, D.C., and Outlying Jurisdictions

Alaska

Hawaii

1

$23,475

$29,325

$26,985

2

$31,725

$39,645

$36,480

3

$39,975

$49,965

$45,975

4

$48,225

$60,285

$55,470

5

$56,475

$70,605

$64,965

6

$64,725

$80,925

$74,460

7

$72,975

$91,245

$83,955

8

$81,225

$101,565

$93,450

Each Additional Family Member

$5,500

$6,880

$6,330

Page last modified February 10, 2026