The mission of Rural Talent Search (RTS), a U.S. Department of Education funded TRIO program, is to encourage students in grades 6 through 12 to graduate from a secondary program and enter a post-secondary program of study. Program staff works with students attending selected schools in Hays and Guadalupe counties. Students are offered college prep workshops, college and career exploration, admissions and financial aid assistance, and academic success assistance to improve their personal development.

The Texas State RTS Program began here at Texas State on September 1, 1995. Since then, the program continues to flourish, offering more opportunities to our students and enrolling more students into the post-secondary institution of their choice. 

RTS currently serves students who attend San Marcos High School, Goodnight Junior High School, and Seguin High School.

For more information about RTS and the other TRIO programs, visit the Council for Opportunity in Education, the national headquarters for the federally funded TRIO programs, the Southwest Association of Student Assistance Programs (SWASAP), and the Texas Association of Student Special Services Programs (TASSSP).

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