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 |
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