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Theodos, Brett; Pergamit, Michael R.; Hanson, Devlin; Edelstein, Sara; Daniels, Rebecca; Srini, Tanaya – Urban Institute, 2017
Senior year of high school can be a pivotal time in a young person's life. For some, it is the last step on the path to college and work. For others, finding stable employment or attending university after high school is far from guaranteed. Urban Alliance, headquartered in Washington, DC, helps students at risk of becoming disconnected from work…
Descriptors: High School Seniors, Internship Programs, Mentors, College Readiness
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Beck, Hall P.; Davidson, William B. – Journal of The First-Year Experience & Students in Transition, 2015
This investigation sought to determine when colleges should conduct assessments to identify first-year students at risk of dropping out. Thirty-five variables were used to predict the persistence of 2,024 first-year students from four universities in the southeastern United States. The predictors were subdivided into groups according to when they…
Descriptors: College Students, College Freshmen, Higher Education, School Holding Power