TRiO Educational Talent Search - Cal Poly Humboldt

What TRiO Educational Talent Search - Cal Poly Humboldt does

TRiO Educational Talent Search at Cal Poly Humboldt is a federally funded educational outreach program housed within California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt in Arcata, California. Founded in 1965 under the Higher Education Act as one of the original TRIO programs, it provides free academic advising, college preparation, career exploration, financial aid guidance, study skills support, and personal mentoring to middle and high school students from disadvantaged backgrounds in Northern California. Eligible students are typically potential first-generation college students, those from low-income families, or youth facing other barriers to higher education. Services are delivered through a combination of dedicated advisors placed at the Cal Poly Humboldt campus and partner middle and high schools, intensive summer programs including the CSU Summer Algebra Institute, and a digital extension via the Shape Your Future course hosted on the Canvas learning management system.

Name

TRiO Educational Talent Search - Cal Poly Humboldt

Legal name

California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt

Website

https://talentsearch.humboldt.edu

Company type

Public

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

TRiO Educational Talent Search at Cal Poly Humboldt is a federally funded program providing free academic advising, college preparation, career exploration, and financial aid guidance to disadvantaged middle and high school students in Northern California.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Educational Support Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Scholarship & Talent Search Exams Prep (PSAT/NMSQT, scholarship tests) (EDANABAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Accelerated Learning & Grade Advancement Programs (EDAJAGAE), University-Affiliated Pathway & Foundation Programs (EDAIAJAA)

Keywords

• Educational talent search
• College preparation services
• TRIO program services
• Academic advising support
• Disadvantaged student support

Headquarters

HQ city

Arcata

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Federal TRIO Grant Funding: Educational Talent Search is a federally funded TRIO program authorized under the Higher Education Act of 1965. The program receives funding from the U.S. Department of Education to support educational outreach and support services for disadvantaged students.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Federal TRIO Educational Talent Search program operated by Cal Poly Humboldt that provides free academic advising, college preparation, career exploration, financial aid guidance, and study skills support to middle and high school students from disadvantaged backgrounds in Northern California. The program is supplemented by the Shape Your Future online course hosted on Canvas and intensive summer programs such as the CSU Summer Algebra Institute.

Product overview

TRiO Educational Talent Search at Cal Poly Humboldt is a federal educational support program (not a technology product company). The program operates as a single, unified service offering that provides comprehensive college preparation and career readiness support for students from disadvantaged backgrounds. The core offering consists of the TRiO Talent Search Program itself, supplemented by the Shape Your Future online course hosted on Canvas, and various Career & College Prep Resources covering financial aid, career exploration, college preparation, and study skills. These services work together to guide students through the college enrollment process from middle school through post-secondary completion.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• TRiO Educational Talent Search Program A federal TRIO program founded in 1965 that supports students from disadvantaged backgrounds to complete high school, enroll in post-secondary education, graduate, and find meaningful employment. Provides academic advising, college preparation, career exploration, and student support services at no cost to eligible students.
• Shape Your Future Online Course

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination): School-based college readiness system serving K-12 students with a focus on underrepresented populations. Overlaps with Talent Search in college preparation mission but operates as a K-12 curriculum system embedded in partner schools.
• TNTP (The New Teacher Project): Education nonprofit working to improve college access and success for underserved students. Operates in adjacent mission space with broader teacher training and policy work.

Direct peers

• GEAR UP (Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs): Federal program similar to TRIO Talent Search, providing college prep services to low-income middle and high school students. Direct functional peer operating under the same federal education policy umbrella.
• College Possible: National nonprofit providing college access coaching to low-income and first-generation high school students. Directly comparable to TRIO Talent Search in target population and mission, with a similar near-peer coaching model.
• Bottom Line: Nonprofit college access and success organization focused on first-generation students from low-income backgrounds. Comparable in mission, target demographic, and intensive advising model to the Talent Search program.
• College Track: College completion program serving students from underserved communities beginning in high school. Comparable in long-term, cohort-based college access support for first-generation students.
• Cal Poly Humboldt Upward Bound: Sister TRIO program hosted at the same Cal Poly Humboldt campus serving first-generation and low-income high school students. Direct operational peer under the same federal TRIO umbrella and institutional host.

Emerging players

• QuestBridge: Nonprofit connecting high-achieving, low-income students with selective colleges. Overlaps with Talent Search in serving first-generation students pursuing higher education, though more selective and scholarship-focused.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xthreads.net/@humboldtpolytechnic
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/HumboldtOnline
• Facebookfacebook.com/Humboldtcalpoly
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hsu-trio-educational-talent-search
• Instagraminstagram.com/humboldtpolytechnic

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