Project ASPIREE is a Federal TRIO/Talent Search program --- Achieving Success through
Participation In Reaching Educational Excellence.
About Us and Funding
Project ASPIREE, a Talent Search Grant, is a TRIO program 100% federally funded at
$341,550 by the U.S. Department of Education for the '24-25 grant year and serves nearly 600 students between grades 6 and 12
(ages 11 and 27) at high schools and middle schools in Daviess, Martin and Sullivan
counties in Indiana.
Project ASPIREE identifies and assists individuals from income eligible backgrounds
and/or potential first generations students(neither parent has a four year college
degree) who have the potential to succeed in higher education. The program provides
academic, career, and financial counseling to its participants and enourages them
to graduate from high school and continue on to the post-secondary school of their
choice.
U.S. and permanent citizens are eligible who meet at least one of two other criteria:
neither parent has earned a four-year college degree or the family household income
does not exceed the federal guidelines set by the U.S. Department of Education. Also,
students must truly desire to do well in school and pursue a college education.
Some of the services offered:
- Academic, financial, career, or personal counseling including advice on entry or re-entry
to secondary or postsecondary programs
- Career exploration
- Connections to Tutoring
- Information on post-secondary education
- Exposure to college campuses
- Information on student financial assistance
- Assistance in completing college admissions and financial aid applications
- Assistance in preparing for college entrance exams
- Special activities for sixth, seventh, and eighth graders
- Workshops for participants and the families of participants
- Academic Advising
- Mentoring and more
Join today by completing the attached application and parent letter for the Project
ASPIREE program. Please apply here:
Online Forms:
Printable PDF Forms:
We serve the following schools:
