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Talent Identification Program
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<p>The Duke University Talent Identification Program (commonly referred to as "Duke TIP") was a <a href="/facts/Gifted_education/9rLLeWdg">gifted education</a> program based at <a href="/facts/Duke_University/BFMHVjsB">Duke University</a>. Founded in 1980 as one of the first pre-collegiate studies programs offered by an American university, the program aimed to identify gifted students in grades four through twelve and provide advanced educational opportunities, as well as social and emotional support. The Duke TIP program permanently ended in 2020 because of the <a href="/facts/COVID-19_pandemic/0xTsh7Ut">COVID-19 pandemic</a>. </p>