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Peer reviewedLittle, Brenda – Higher Education, 2002
Examines research findings on the impact of working on undergraduate students' experience and academic performance, and considers UK institutions' responses, specifically the establishment of university job-shops and curriculum frameworks that try to "capture" learning derived from work experience. Considers to what extent these…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Programs, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
California Univ., Berkeley. – 1980
The Academic Internship Program for Handicapped Students at the University of California, Riverside, focuses on the multiple career development problems faced by college students with physical disabilities. The problems these students face include a narrow range of career exposure, lack of work experience, prejudice and stereotyping by employers,…
Descriptors: Career Development, College Programs, College Students, Demonstration Programs
Peer reviewedJohnston, Joseph; And Others – Journal of Career Planning and Employment, 1994
Describes Work Experience Program, job locator program begun by University of Missouri at Columbia in 1979 and operated jointly by university's financial aid office and career planning and placement center. Explains how work-study program offers students access to wage-paying jobs while providing local employers with steady source of quality…
Descriptors: Career Choice, College Programs, College Students, Higher Education
McCallum, Bruce A. – School Guidance Worker, 1978
Presents a definition of cooperative education on the college level and outlines some of the advantages a cooperative program offers to the student, the employer, and the university. (HMV)
Descriptors: College Programs, College Students, Cooperative Education, Cooperative Programs
Download full textGood, Johnny L.; Campbell, Sherri L. – 1997
A study abroad program in Jordan has been run by Ambassador University (Texas) for the last 15 years. During this time, nearly 150 Ambassador University students have participated in a work-study program in Amman sponsored by the Ambassador Foundation. During their stay in Jordan, the students teach Jordanian students with physical and mental…
Descriptors: College Programs, Cultural Awareness, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
College Entrance Examination Board, New York, NY. – 1986
Results of the College Board's Annual Survey of Colleges for 1986-1987 are presented, based on responses from 3,093 two-year and four-year institutions. Data for 1985 and trends for 1980 and 1984 cover undergraduate enrollments, student progress, academic programs, degrees conferred, and student financial aid. While most of the tables present…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, College Admission, College Freshmen, College Programs
College Entrance Examination Board, New York, NY. – 1986
Results of the College Board's Annual Survey of Colleges for 1986-1987 are presented, with attention to fall 1985 enrollment at 3,093 two-year and four-year institutions. The universe of surveyed institutions is described by control and type, and the percentage distributions in each category are indicated. Statistical tables provide: comparisons…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, College Admission, College Freshmen, College Programs
College Entrance Examination Board, New York, NY. – 1984
Results of the College Board's Annual Survey of Colleges for 1984-1985 are presented, including data on college policies and procedures, enrollments, academic programs, freshman admissions, student life, and student financial aid. The 43 statistical tables are based on data from 3,093 two- and four-year colleges and universities. Most of the…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, College Admission, College Programs, Degrees (Academic)
