TIP's Talent Search identifies seventh-graders in 16 states in the Southeast, Midwest and Southwest who have scored in the top three percent on a national achievement test. Talent Search participants receive a variety of educational materials and publications. A results summary and counseling guide help students interpret their scores and provide suggestions for using their ability more effectively. TIP's publications help students find out more about academic opportunities and about the needs and interests of people like themselves. These publications include a guide to educational opportunities, a newsletter, and a magazine on college choices mailed to TIP students in the tenth grade.
TIP is non-profit, educational organization designed to identify and develop academic talent.
Over the past decade, TIP has established itself as the largest program of its kind in the nation. Since 1980, over 800,000 students from all parts of the world have taken part in a TIP program. The program receives support from students fees and donations from individuals, corporations and foundations.