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Download full textPocai, Jennifer; Davis, Leanne; Ajinkya, Julie – Institute for Higher Education Policy, 2020
Recognizing the special relationship that exists between neighbors, communities across the nation are spearheading innovative programs to build, amplify, and leverage social networks in distressed communities to reach residents not yet enrolled in higher education. Grounded in existing relationships and established trust, the Chamber of Commerce…
Descriptors: Postsecondary Education, Achievement Gap, Racial Differences, Ethnicity
Direct linkIshman Darnell Anderson – ProQuest LLC, 2020
This study examines the impact that My Other Brother (MOB) has on college Black male students in the MOB community organization. In critically examining the narratives of 12 first generation college Black male students in MOB: This study utilizes Tupac Shakur's construct of Thug Life as a theoretical and analytical lens in assessing how Black…
Descriptors: First Generation College Students, African American Students, Males, Racism
Karp, Melinda Mechur; Lundy-Wagner, Valerie – Community College Research Center, Teachers College, Columbia University, 2015
"Collective impact" is a new place-based model of educational and social intervention that aims to shift responsibility for improvement in outcomes from individual organizations to entire systems that affect the lives of people in a particular location. CCRC's "Corridors of College Success Series" provides insights into…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Intervention, Community Action, Community Programs
Gonzaga Reed, Ryan Ronald – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Low-income, first-generation, urban students are typically underprepared academically for college-level course work and lack knowledge, which most non-first-generation students possess (Ward, Siegel, & Davenport, 2012). Success in higher education depends on students effectively navigating and transitioning into an institution (Pike & Kuh,…
Descriptors: Access to Education, College Readiness, First Generation College Students, Low Income Groups
Glaser, Elizabeth; Warick, Carrie – National College Access Network, 2016
Postsecondary early awareness strategies are a fast-growing component of college access to attainment efforts. Broadly defined, these programs and policies encourage low-income and first-generation students to gain the information, skills, and resources they need to successfully take part in higher education. They focus on students in fifth…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Access to Education, Educational Attainment, Low Income Students
Daun-Barnett, Nathan; Mabry, Beth – Journal of Student Financial Aid, 2012
This research compares three different models implemented in four cities. The models integrated free tax-preparation services to assist low-income families with their completion of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). There has been an increased focus on simplifying the FAFSA process. However, simplification is not the only…
Descriptors: Student Financial Aid, Taxes, Integrated Activities, Urban Areas
