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Thatcher, Leslie; Rosenblum, L. Penny – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 2021
To prepare high school graduates with visual impairments for college, staff members at Perkins School for the Blind developed a nine month residential program, College Success@Perkins. This article describes components of the program design and provides data on eight students who successfully completed the program in the first cohort. It concludes…
Descriptors: High School Graduates, College Readiness, Visual Impairments, Blindness
Zander, Douglas; Mack, Nakia; Aviles, Jose; Corkery, Caleb; Shettel, Jennifer; Prabhu,Vilas; Shibley, Lisa – Metropolitan Universities, 2013
The Millersville Scholars Program at Millersville University of Pennsylvania, located in the Southeastern Pennsylvania metropolitan area, provides a compelling best practice for transition programs that address the specific needs of underprepared students so their success mirrors success rates of well-prepared students.
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Transitional Programs, Success, Learning Experience