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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"pre-college programs"”.
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A[n] examination of pre-college programs in mathematics and the sciences for youth of color
Thesis (M.C.P.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning, 1985.
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Holy or unholy matrimony: does participation in a pre-college program influence the retention rate of African American males in college
Fifty percent of all students who enroll in college depart before earning their degree; this proportion is even higher among minorities during the first year of college (Tinto, 2006). Minorities have typically had fewer opportunities to gain a college education. Once enrolled in college, minorities …
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Impact of new financial aid trend: attitudes and opinions
… private universities, and its impact on colleges and universities. The study also explored personal attitudes towards need and merit based aid, and recommendations to improve students' accessibility and affordability in higher education.</p> <p>Data analysis suggests that the majority of …
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Black engineering and science student dropouts at the University of the District of Columbia from 1987 to 1991
Black engineering and science students in colleges and universities have not been researched sufficiently to determine the reasons for their success or failure. This was an exploratory study focusing on those factors that influenced non-persistence of African-American science and engineering …
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The effects of the Scholars Summer Residential Program as a stimulus for encouraging Indiana minority students to pursue higher education
Pre-college programs designed to increase the intentions of minority students to attend college have become commonplace on many college campuses. Evaluation of such programs has focused on measuring the effectiveness of the delivery of services provided to students. At other times, evaluation of …
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Bridge to Student Success?: An Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the University of Mississippi's JumpStart Summer Bridge Program
Summer bridge programs (SBPs) are a popular programmatic intervention of colleges and universities to assist students with the transition from high school to college and provide students with the academic and social tools they need to be successful. Despite their popularity, a survey of relevant …
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Impact of Resilience on the Academic Achievement of At-Risk Students in the Upward Bound Program in Georgia
… and potential first-generation-to attend college, high school seniors in the Upward Bound Program in both rural and urban communities in Georgia. There were 200 participants selected for this study and 91 chose to participate. The researcher found several interesting results. The …