 A METS Advisor helps some of her middle school students... |
About METS The Maine Educational Talent Search (METS) is a federal education initiative established to encourage more young people to set high academic expectations, stay in school, study hard, and take the courses needed to prepare them for college-level studies. For information and statistics on METS's successes check out the METS Data sheet in PDF format (html available here). |
 A METS student works hard on her college application. |
| What if my school is not a METS School? Though Maine Educational Talent Search serves over 50 schools, the program does not serve all schools in the State.
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Maine Educational Talent Search is a compensatory program designed to help low income and potential first-generation college students in grades six through twelve aspire to, prepare for, and enter college. Talent Search students generally... |
Middle School students working hard . |
The METS Central office produces a series of newsletters that are distributed to METS Students and Parents periodically. To see our collection of newsletters in pdf format, go to the Newsletter archive. The featured article from the most recent newsletter was written by a METS Alumni, and focuses on the parallels of staying physically fit, and mentally sharp. Click here for the complete article
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 METS students meet in some interesting places... |
© 2008 Maine Educational Talent Search (METS)
The Maine Educational Talent Search Project is funded entirely by the US Department of Education. The grant award for 2007-2008 is $510,255.
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Questions and complaints about discrimination in any area of the University should be directed to the Office of Equal Opportunity, the University of Maine, 5754 North Stevens Hall,Room 101, Orono, ME 04469-5754, telephone (207) 581-1226 ( voice and TDD) TYY (207) 581-9484.
This site last revised 3/3/2008 Comments or questions? Send email to Steve Visco (visco@umit.maine.edu)
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