ETS Hammond

10/18/2026

🚨 **NORTHWEST INDIANA STUDENTS, PURDUE UNIVERSITY IS COMING TO YOU!** 🚂💛🖤

🎓 **Calling all college-bound students!**

Ready to take your college application to the next level?

**COATES Inc. is partnering with Purdue University ** to bring you a FREE, hands-on college application workshop designed to help you put your BEST application forward!

And this isn't your typical college presentation! 👀

Students will have the opportunity to work directly with a Purdue admissions representative to:

✍🏽 Get personalized feedback on college essays

🎯 Explore majors and Purdue campus options

📝 Get help navigating the Common App

💰 Learn about application fee waivers and scholarship opportunities

⭐ Discover the Boilermaker Opportunity Program Plus (BOP+)

**Our goal? Help students strengthen their applications and maximize their scholarship consideration at Purdue University!**

📅 **Wednesday, October 21, 2026**
⏰ **5:30 PM – 7:00 PM**
📍 **Purdue University Northwest, Student Union Library **
2229 173rd St. Hammond, IN 46323

📲 **FREE TO ATTEND - SCAN THE QR CODE ON THE FLYER TO RSVP!**

Also, click the link here: https://forms.gle/gTJQzgdmwtjGaD9K7

💙 **Parents, counselors, educators, and community leaders:** Help us reach students across Northwest Indiana! Tag a student, share this post, or send it to a family who could benefit.

**Your next chapter starts with a strong application. Let's get college ready!** 🎓

10/08/2026

🎓 FAFSA IS OPEN, AND WE’RE READY TO HELP!

TRIO Educational Talent Search and the PNW Financial Aid Office are teaming up to help seniors and their families complete the FAFSA!

📢 ALL HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS ARE WELCOME, regardless of what school you attend! You do not have to be a TRIO ETS participant to attend.

📍 Upcoming FAFSA Nights:

📅 November 2 | 4–6 PM
📍 Hammond Central High School
🔗 Register here: https://forms.gle/u5nU38jTbZZkjUmY6

📅 November 4| 5–7 PM
📍 East Chicago Central High School
🔗 Register here: https://forms.gle/Sc1TEhVNTByDK2Ez9

📅 November 5 | 5–7 PM
📍 Hammond Central High School
🔗 Register here: https://forms.gle/u5nU38jTbZZkjUmY6

Whether you’re just getting started or need help finishing your FAFSA, we’re here to help!

📣 Spread the word, share this post, and tell a senior! Let’s make sure our students have the support they need to take the next step toward college. 🎓

10/06/2026

🚨 STUDENTS: Don’t miss this opportunity!

The Indiana TRIO Student Leadership Conference is coming up, and we want our TRIO students to have the chance to attend! This is a great opportunity to connect with other TRIO students from across Indiana, build leadership skills, make new connections, and have a great experience.

📅 Application Deadline: October 9
⏰ Deadline is THIS WEEK!

If you’re interested, don’t wait! Complete the registration form by Friday.

👉 Register here: https://forms.gle/ebMzAuYEBgmXaHQw7

Want to learn more about the conference?
👉 https://indianatrio.org/student-leadership-conference

TRIO students, this is your opportunity to step up, connect, and lead!

09/15/2026

🎉 ETS IS BACK! 🎉

Our 2026–2027 school year is officially underway, and we kicked things off with an amazing Back to School Orientation! From welcoming our students and families to connecting them with incredible community resources, Launch Day was filled with energy, encouragement, and LOTS of smiles! 💙

A BIG ETS thank you to our amazing partners for showing up and showing love to our students:

✨ Big Brothers Big Sisters
✨ Geminus
✨ NWI Impetus
✨ Mental Health America of Northwest Indiana
✨ Amy with the Indiana Commission for Higher Education

And a special shoutout to Lazarus Blueprint of Greater First Church for blessing our ETS students with FREE backpacks and school supplies! 🎒

We are so excited for everything this new school year has in store. New goals. New opportunities. New memories.

09/10/2026

🚨 8TH GRADE TRIO ETS STUDENTS — THIS OPPORTUNITY IS FOR YOU! 🚨

Ready for an exciting STEM experience in Chicago? 🔬⚡️

TRIO Educational Talent Search is taking students to the ComEd Smart Energy Hub for an interactive day of learning, exploring, and discovering the world of energy and STEM!

✨ Transportation provided
🍽️ Lunch provided
⚡️ Interactive STEM experience
📍 Chicago, IL
🎓 Open to TRIO ETS 8th graders

🚨 ONLY 30 SPOTS AVAILABLE ACROSS ALL 4 SCHOOLS! 🚨

Students must have a C average or better by September 30 to be considered.

📲 Register now! Spots are extremely limited, so don’t wait!

👉 Registration: https://forms.gle/43K1C6VL6zUR4YuN6

09/08/2026

VENDORS & COMMUNITY PARTNERS WANTED!

We’re getting ready for TRIO Educational Talent Search’s Winter Family Fest on Saturday, December 12, 2026, and we’re looking for organizations, businesses, colleges, community agencies, and resource providers who want to connect with students and families!

We’re especially interested in organizations offering resources related to:

🎓 College & Career Readiness
🔬 STEM & STEAM
💼 Careers, Workforce & Trades
🏥 Healthcare
💰 Scholarships & Financial Resources
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family & Community Resources
📚 Education & Youth Programs
🎁 And more!

This is a great opportunity to share your resources, connect with families, and support students in our community.

📅 Date: Saturday, December 12, 2026
📍 Location: Purdue University Northwest
🎟️ Vendor participation is FREE!

Interested in joining us? Complete our vendor registration form:
https://forms.gle/E3vbBNyZWTHQoTJ3A

We’d love to have you be part of this special event! ❤️

08/27/2026

5 MORE YEARS OF TRIO ETS! 🎓✨

Today, we celebrate a new 5-year TRIO Educational Talent Search grant award for Indiana programs! 🙌🏽

A HUGE thank you to our Indiana representatives and senators who answered our calls, read our emails, listened to our concerns, and stood with us in advocating for the future of TRIO and the students we serve. 📣💙 Congressman Frank J. Mrvan Congressman Mark Messmer

Thank you to COE Council for Opportunity in Education - COE for your continued support and strong advocacy for TRIO, and to our EOP team for writing a powerful grant proposal that continues to tell the story of the impact we make.

Because of this collective effort, we get 5 MORE YEARS to open doors, create opportunities, and help students reach their college and career goals. 🚀🎓

The work continues. The impact continues. TRIO continues! 💙✨

08/23/2026

Awesome opportunity! Laundry services for those affected by the storms

Gary & NWI I need volunteers! 💗

On Saturday, August 29, Rinse Cycle Valet is providing FREE laundry wash, dry and fold pickup and delivery for local families that was effected by the recent storm in NWI that left them without power and I need community support to make it happen with a possible delivery date of 8/30.

I’m looking for volunteers to help if possible

🧺 Collect and organize laundry
📦 Load and unload bags
🚗 Assist with pickups and deliveries
📣 Help spread the word throughout Gary and NWI

📅 Saturday, 8/29
⏰ 8AM–11AM
📍 200 W 5th Ave, Gary, IN

Even if you can only give one hour, your help will make a real difference. Let’s come together and show our neighbors what community care looks like!

To volunteer, text “VOLUNTEER” to 872-216-1356 or email [email protected].

Can’t volunteer? Donate here: https://gofund.me/bda0c05f5

Please share and tag someone who would love to help! 🫶🏽

—DeAndra Gathings
Rinse Cycle Valet

08/20/2026

It’s that time ETS Seniors! The LILY Scholarship is open!

Investing in our local students and future leaders! 🌟

Applications for the Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship are officially open through Legacy Foundation. If you’re a high school senior ready for the next step, this opportunity provides full tuition, fees, and a book stipend for four years of undergraduate study in Indiana.

Deadline: September 20th

Who Should Apply: Eligible high school seniors in Lake County

Help us spread the word to local families, teachers, and students! Start your application or share the link today: https://legacyfdn.org/scholarships/lilly-endowment-scholarship/