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Showing 1 to 20 of 136 for “"college degree"”.
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The Alternative to Traditional College Degree Programs: Implications for a Sustainable Workforce in the Federal Republic of Nigeria
… and tertiary institutions to further their college or career goals. The absence of a robust infrastructure to support a thriving economy means the students fortunate enough to have completed a university degree are not necessarily guaranteed employment upon graduation. With several graduates …
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"Beyond those gates" : how the process of earning a college degree in prison shapes a person's hoped-for self.
… was to explore how the process of earning a college degree in the prison context shaped the hoped-for selves of 23 formerly incarcerated individuals. My research focus was twofold: First, I wanted to understand how the content of participants' hoped-for selves changed as a result of earning a …
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A Quantitative Exploration of the Educational Paths to Completion Taken by First Generation College Students and Students Who Have a Parent with A Four-Year College Degree
… school into and through their initial year of college then to completion of a four-year college degree, to explore differences for both first generation college students and students whose parents have a four-year college degree. The research design uses data from four points in time to analyze …
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Transition to Community College: The Journey of Adult Basic Education English Learners from Non-Credit to Credit Programs
… an Adult Basic Education program to a community college. The purpose of the study was to gain a deeper understanding of the driving forces of Adult Basic Education English language learners who had successfully transitioned from a non-credit Adult Basic Education program to community college …
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How African American College Graduates Who Attended An Early College Describe The Benefits
… documented how first-generation African American college graduates who attended an Early College program in North Carolina describe the benefits of this educational experience. There are many different types and structures of the Early College Program concept, that is, programs where high school …
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FACTORS AFFECTING PERSISTENCE RATES AMONG COLLEGE FRESHMEN
… explored new factors that may be associated with college success, including parents’ education level, annual household income, hours spent outside the classroom, and college premium. The current study provides evidence from an urban public college of predominately low socio-economic status …
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A Pesar de Todo: A Phenomenological Study on Latinx Undergraduate Students Choosing Their Academic Majors
… adversity in a myriad of areas, including college degree attainment (Blankenberger et al., 2017; Dueñas & Gloria, 2020; Flores, 2021; Garcia, 2020; Gloria & Castellanos, 2012; Gonzales et al., 2015; Lamont Strayhorn, 2008; Mejia‐Smith & Gushue, 2017; Mora, 2022; Moreno, 2021; Seider et al., …
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Shoot the Messenger or Change the Message: What are African American Men Learning About Choosing College?
… 1) the formation of predisposition in the college choice process, 2) the messages received about college from influential people, and 3) perception and interpretation of the importance of a college degree. The overall theme arising from the data is that the college choice process was …
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Three essays on rural-nonrural disparities in postsecondary access and success
… OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] While a college degree is increasingly a crucial pathway to achieve success in the U.S labor market, recent estimates indicate that 20% of rural young adults have a college degree, as compared to 38% of their peers in nonrural areas. Despite the low college …
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Investigating the economic returns from college graduation for re-entry women
… concerned with whether or not returning to college and acquiring a degree will result in increased earnings. While sufficient evidence exists to show that earnings increase as years of education increase, this study concluded that this may not hold true for re-entry women. As a result of …
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Impacts of Parental Resources on Child Educational Outcomes: Assets and Mediating Pathways
… attainment from high school dropout to college degree attainment and: 2) the mediating roles played by parental involvement in child's education, child's educational expectations, and child's self-esteem in the impacts of parental economic resources on child's educational attainments. …
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Are early commitment programs the answer to gaps in college enrollment and outcomes by income? The case of Oklahoma's Promise
… programs and their theoretical impact on college enrollment and outcomes in general. In addition, it analyzes the effects of one state-wide early commitment program for low-income students, Oklahoma's Promise. The impact of the expansion of Oklahoma's Promise on college enrollment rates …
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A Study of Academic Performance in Police Basic Training
… in the mean final grades between recruits with a college degree and those with no college degree. It was also determined that there was a significant positive correlation between educational levels and final grade. As the level of education of the recruits increased, the final grade (GPA) …
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Stereotypes of a black male (student-athlete) misunderstood, and it's still all good: The life of Eric Christopher Garrett
… goal of achieving a professional career and/or college degree (Bimper, 2014). The academic reform movements led by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) has been particularly complicit in institutionalizing restrictions on the identity of Black male student-athletes. The NCAA …
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Factors Contributing to the Success of First-Generation College Students at a Research University
<p>First-generation college students are students whose parents do not have a college degree, and they face numerous barriers in college. Yet, several first-generation college students (FGCS) are successful and are on-track to graduate with a bachelor’s degree in four years. Their success is …
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Determinants of the earnings gap between blacks and whites: A human capital approach
… This study looks specifically at whether a college degree diminishes the wage differential. The empirical findings suggest that although a higher level of education increases the average wage for both blacks and whites it does not diminish the wage differential between the two groups. The …
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A five-year trend analysis of attitudes of female high school seniors toward post-high school work and education possibilities
… and work goals and their parents attaining a college degree was studied. The relationship between daughters' education and work goals and the mothers' employment was researched; This study, while not showing a changing trend in the attitudes toward post-high school education, did define …
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Me, Myself, and I: The Impact of Metacognitive Strategies on Student Locus of Control and Critical Thinking Skills
<p>We live in an era when a college degree is essentially required for entry into good-paying careers, and yet achievement of a college degree is unacceptably low. Only 60% of students who enroll go on to graduate from 4-year colleges and universities in 6 years or fewer (National Center for Higher …
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The Benefits of a School Leadership Program for Students
… higher GPA, increased likeliness of receiving a college degree, and lower rates of drug and alcohol abuse. This study will further examine the benefits of participation in a middle school leadership class and general perceptions regarding the benefits of involvement.</p>
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First-Generation College Students: Making Sense Of Academic Advising And Advisor Leadership For Student Success
<p>Earning a college degree is one of the most socially and economically beneficial accomplishments individuals can achieve in the United States. The benefits of a college degree are evident, however not all students attain such credentials equitably. One student group that graduates from college …
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