Is your 7
th
or 8
th
grader a good test taker?
Are they college-bound?
Here are two opportunities that they might be interested in pursuing…
The Duke University Talent Identification Program (TIP) provides an
opportunity for highly able 7
th
grade students to build their test taking skills by participating in
an out-of-level testing experience. Students who qualify can choose to take the ACT or SAT.
Students may qualify for TIP by scoring at the 95
th
percentile or higher on a grade level
standardized achievement, aptitude, or mental ability test battery.
Online enrollment deadlines:
October 21
st
for December testing
December 9
th
for January/February testing (paper application deadline is Nov. 4
th
)
TIP Option
Students who did not qualify or who missed the enrollment period for Duke TIP's 7th Grade
Talent Search can still join Duke TIP through TIP Option. With TIP Option, students take the
ACT or SAT on their own and report their scores to Duke TIP. 7
th
grade students who did not
qualify for the Talent Search (did not score 95% or above) and 8
th
grade students who did not
participate in the 7
th
Grade Talent Search program are eligible for TIP Option.
Visit www.tip.duke.edu/7gts for additional information.
The Joseph Baldwin Academy (JBA) offers highly talented students (in 7
th
, 8
th
or 9
th
grade) a head start on their future university careers by allowing them to spend three weeks as
college freshman at Truman State in Kirksville, Missouri. The program strives to provide middle
and junior high students the opportunity to have a unique educational experience that will
challenge and stimulate them academically. To qualify for the program, students must score in
the 95
th
percentile or higher on a nationally standardized achievement exam and be nominated by
the school counselor (or principal).
Application is a three step process:
Nomination – due by October 5
th
(to JBA in order to receive application materials)
Application – due by November 16
th
Registration for ACT – due by November 6
th
Visit http://jba.truman.edu for additional information.
To inquire about your child’s eligibility or for additional information about either program,
please contact your child’s school counselor in the Guidance Office at 214-3243 or by email,
Danielle Sipe [email protected] or Katherine Corey [email protected]
Upon request, application materials and additional information
will be sent home with interested students.
