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Khadijah S. Brown – ProQuest LLC, 2024
Higher education institutions have been grappling with significant enrollment declines and have urgently implemented retention strategies to sustain their student populations amid shifting demographics and economic challenges (American Association of Community Colleges, 2023; Hanover Research, 2021). However, these programs often neglect the…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Transitional Programs, College Preparation, College Bound Students
Cecile K. Cunningham – ProQuest LLC, 2024
This phenomenological study sought to investigate, analyze and describe the effects of early intervention on college readiness and the transition plan for high school students with visual disabilities transitioning into post-secondary education. Exploring how students with visual disabilities are perceived, treated, and the barriers they face in…
Descriptors: High School Students, College Bound Students, Early Intervention, College Readiness
Ryan, Shawn – ProQuest LLC, 2022
The transition from high school to college can cause an undue amount of attrition for fully qualified, college-intending first-generation students. Although the students may have overcome multiple obstacles to be accepted to a college and arrive at the transition over summer, it can feel overwhelming to complete the flood of tasks without access…
Descriptors: Transitional Programs, College Bound Students, First Generation College Students, Enrollment
Pilar Forero Taylor – ProQuest LLC, 2023
As the Hispanic/Latin* population in the United States experiences rapid growth, a concerning decline in college completion rates among these students demands further investigation. This study aims to establish an understanding of historical disparities that pervade the provision of advanced education and experiences, which consequently impact…
Descriptors: Latin Americans, Undergraduate Students, College Bound Students, College Preparation
Paige Cristine McKeown – ProQuest LLC, 2024
The future of individual and societal progress is largely dependent on students' success following completion of K-12 education. For most traditionally aged students, this entails a journey into higher education at colleges and universities. This transition is rife with pitfalls that may lead students to stop out, fail out, or make inadequate…
Descriptors: College Bound Students, Cognitive Processes, Social Influences, Social Networks
Andre D. Wright – ProQuest LLC, 2024
This study explored the Central Academy Summer Bridge Program and provides information for future researchers seeking different perspectives on how an academic support unit can impact underrepresented students' academic progression and university retention anchored by a theoretical framework incorporating transition, self-efficacy, motivation and…
Descriptors: College Bound Students, Transitional Programs, Summer Programs, School Transition
Brown, Gabriel M. – ProQuest LLC, 2023
The Upward Bound Math Science (UBMS) program is a 100% federally funded grant program from the U.S. Department of Education designed to serve first-generation and low-income students by providing pre-college programming. The program has six objectives, the final objective being degree attainment for past participants. This action research study…
Descriptors: First Generation College Students, Low Income Students, Transitional Programs, Educational Attainment
Cunningham, Tiffany – ProQuest LLC, 2023
U.S. Census Bureau Report (2020c) showed Hispanic students constituted 18.5% of the U.S. population, 36% attended higher education and only 14% completed postsecondary education. Research has shown Hispanic, specifically Latinx, students faced barriers in accessing higher education's hidden curriculum, compounded by deficit beliefs about their…
Descriptors: First Generation College Students, Hispanic American Students, Secondary Schools, College Bound Students
Yousef Abraham – ProQuest LLC, 2023
This dissertation presents a thorough investigation into the impact of dual enrollment programs on postsecondary achievement among students who identify as Black/African American. Dual enrollment initiatives have gained significant attention in recent years as a promising approach to enhance students' readiness for higher education and facilitate…
Descriptors: Dual Enrollment, African American Students, Academic Achievement, Program Effectiveness
Boyd, Brittany – ProQuest LLC, 2021
Historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) across the country have begun to implement intervention programs, such as summer bridge programs, to address potential gaps and aid students in their academic persistence, as Black students continuously persist to graduation at lower rates. However, many programs lack a way to objectively…
Descriptors: Transitional Programs, Summer Programs, Test Validity, College Bound Students
Vanessa Quiroga – ProQuest LLC, 2024
The Latino population is the fastest-growing community in the United States yet falls behind in the percentage of students who successfully graduate from college compared to other cultural groups. While trends of Latino students applying to college are on the rise, many cannot successfully obtain a degree due to detrimental barriers. These…
Descriptors: First Generation College Students, Hispanic American Students, Outcomes of Education, Academic Persistence
Benjamin Tyler Parish – ProQuest LLC, 2024
This qualitative study explored the processes utilized by secondary special education teachers as they plan and execute transition planning and/or goal setting for college-bound students with high incidence disabilities (HID), including autism spectrum disorder (ASD), attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and specific learning…
Descriptors: Incidence, Secondary School Teachers, Students with Disabilities, College Bound Students
Scott Robert Argo – ProQuest LLC, 2021
As the world changes, institutions of higher education are constantly adopting new business practices in order to ensure future success of their institutions. While enrollment managers are focused on their marketing and recruitment tactics, high school students are being inundated with recruitment materials including invitations to visit campus, a…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, College Bound Students, Transitional Programs, School Orientation
Alana Sejdic – ProQuest LLC, 2023
The IDEA mandates transition planning in Individualized Education Programs (IEP) for disabled students, who are now enrolling in postsecondary education programs at higher rates than ever before. Despite this, disabled students experience significantly worse post-school outcomes than their non-disabled peers. The purpose of this mixed-methods…
Descriptors: Educational Legislation, Equal Education, Federal Legislation, Students with Disabilities
Sherry Young-Jones – ProQuest LLC, 2023
The problem addressed was parents and guardians desire more involvement during the transition of their special needs children from secondary to post-secondary education due to concerns about their child's preparedness for post-secondary education. The purpose of this qualitative single case study was to understand the perceptions and experiences…
Descriptors: High School Students, Parents, Child Caregivers, Special Needs Students