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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
Keeley A. Copridge – ProQuest LLC, 2020
The purpose of this qualitative study is to examine the college choice experiences of Black College Women. Through the theoretical framework of Yosso's (2005) Community Cultural Wealth model, this study sought to examine how Black College Women incorporated aspirational, familial, linguistic, navigational, social, and resistance capital in…
Descriptors: African American Students, Females, College Choice, Race
North Dakota University System, 2014
This publication was created to help eighth-grade students make a successful transition to high school and begin looking at college and career options. Topics covered in the booklet include: (1) Making the transition to high school; (2) Meeting state academic standards; (3) Taking the courses needed to complete high school and to meet college…
Descriptors: Grade 8, Transitional Programs, High Schools, State Standards
De La Rosa, Mari Luna – Journal of Student Financial Aid, 2012
This study focuses on how low-income students determine employment and student loan borrowing options before they begin college, as part of the final stages of their college choice process. More specifically, this study asks, "during a six-week summer transition program, what choices are made by low-income students with employment or borrowing…
Descriptors: Low Income Groups, College Bound Students, Student Financial Aid, Student Loan Programs
Douglas, Peggy; And Others – Journal of College Student Personnel, 1983
Investigated interest in precollege, university-level courses and factors regarding selection of higher educational institutions among academically gifted students (N=315). Results showed the following four factors to be significant in order of priority: academic quality of the institution, special institutional features, social life, and…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, College Bound Students, College Choice, Criteria

Skinner, Michael E.; Lindstrom, Bobbie D. – Preventing School Failure, 2003
This paper discusses strategies for school personnel when preparing students with learning disabilities (LD) for a successful transition from high school to college. Some of the 10 strategies discussed are: teaching students about compensatory strategies; teaching students to self-advocate; teaching students about the law; helping students select…
Descriptors: College Bound Students, College Choice, College Preparation, High Schools
North Dakota University System, 2006
This publication was created to help eighth-grade students make a successful transition to high school and begin looking at college and career options. Topics covered in the booklet include: (1) Making the transition to high school; (2) Meeting state academic standards; (3) Taking the courses needed to complete high school and to meet college…
Descriptors: High Schools, Academic Standards, Paying for College, College Admission

Brinckerhoff, Loring C. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1996
This article examines the role of the student with learning disabilities in the transition to postsecondary settings, including participating on the transition planning team, selecting high school classes, evaluating postsecondary options, and enrolling in college. Practical suggestions to support students in this process are offered. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: College Applicants, College Bound Students, College Choice, College Preparation
New Opportunities for Students with Traumatic Brain Injuries: Transition to Postsecondary Education.

Bergland, Martha; Hoffbauer, Diane – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 1996
This article presents issues for consideration by planning teams making transition decisions for students with traumatic brain injuries. Factors in selecting a postsecondary setting are outlined, such as physical accessibility, living arrangements, academic programs and support services, social and personal support systems, and career/vocational…
Descriptors: College Bound Students, College Choice, Education Work Relationship, Educational Opportunities
Washington Univ., Seattle. – 2001
This guide for high school students with disabilities addresses issues surrounding transition from high school to college and beyond. It notes that these transitions include three phases: (1) preparing for college, including preparations that occur in high schools; (2) staying in college, which requires numerous self-management skills; and (3)…
Descriptors: Ancillary School Services, Career Education, College Admission, College Applicants
Barr, Vickie M.; And Others – 1995
This paper was developed to help counselors of students with learning disabilities plan for college, by answering common student questions and providing sources of additional information. Sections of the paper discuss: (1) developing self knowledge (using compensatory learning strategies, knowing one's own strengths and weaknesses, and practicing…
Descriptors: College Applicants, College Bound Students, College Choice, College Preparation
Taymans, Juliana M.; West, Lynda L. – 2001
This digest discusses how secondary students with learning disabilities or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder can investigate postsecondary programs and find the right college to meet their needs. It begins by exploring when students should begin their college planning and the role of transition plans in determining student goals and vision…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Civil Rights, College Bound Students, College Choice
Edelman, Andrea; Schuyler, Vincent E.; White, Patience H. – 1998
This booklet defines chronic health-related illnesses and how they affect life functions; discusses the importance of transition planning; identifies how parents, school personnel, medical personnel, and community service providers can help the students with a chronic illness gain the knowledge and skills necessary for a successful postsecondary…
Descriptors: Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Chronic Illness, College Bound Students, College Choice
Matchett, Mary Karol – PEPNet 2, 2000
Transitioning from high school to a postsecondary educational environment is exciting but challenging. There are new places, new faces, and new ways of doing things. Students now must advocate for themselves instead of having programs and services planned for them. These adjustments can at times be overwhelming. Minimize the challenges by planning…
Descriptors: Individualized Education Programs, Transitional Programs, Student Adjustment, Postsecondary Education