Student Affairs 
Educational Talent Search established in 1991, identifies disadvantaged young people with potential for post secondary education, encourages them to continue and graduate from secondary schools and to enroll in programs of post secondary education, and encourages high school dropouts to return to school. Educational Talent Search is a federally funded program promoting academic success, high school graduation, and academic opportunities in post secondary education.
Services provided by the program:
- Academic, financial, or personal counseling
- Career exploration
- Assistance with the re-entry process to high school or college
- Information on post secondary education
- Information on student financial assistance
- Assistance in completing college admissions applications and Financial Aid applications
- Special activities focused on sixth, seventh, and eight graders
Educational Talent Search provides services to the following schools:
- Academy del Sol (Alamogordo)
- Cloudcroft High School
- Goddard High School
- Hondo Middle School
- Hondo High School
- Hagerman High School
- Hagerman Middle School
- Mesa Middle School
- University High School
- Berrendo Middle School
- Carrizozo High School
- Gavilan Canyon High School
- Ruidoso High School
- Ruidoso Middle School
- Lake Arthur High School
- Lake Arthur Middle School
- Mountain View Middle School
- Roswell High School
- Sierra Middle School
- Artesia High School
- Zia Intermediate
- Dexter High School
- Dexter Middle School
