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Hadjikakou, Kika; Polycarpou, Vaso; Hadjilia, Anna – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2010
This article explores the experiences of students with mobility disabilities in Cypriot higher education institutions. In order to obtain relevant information, in-depth semi-structured interviews were conducted with 10 Cypriot students with different forms of mobility disabilities, who attended different Cypriot higher education institutions and a…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Student Attitudes, Interviews, Foreign Countries
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Gujjar, Aijaz Ahmed; Choudhry, Bushra Naoreen; Choudhry, Amtul Hafeez – Journal of Educational Technology, 2008
This paper attempts to compare the availability, quality, similarities and differences of students' support services in United Kingdom Open University (UKOU) and Sri Lanka Open University (SLOU) and also to identify and enlist the deficiencies that SLOU students are facing in the student support services. To get the desired end four hundred…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Student Personnel Services, Open Universities, Foreign Countries
Bureau of Higher Education (DHEW/OE), Washington, DC. – 1970
This manual describes the special services program for disadvantaged students in higher education, ways in which individual projects can be implemented, and the procedures for making application to participate. The program, which was authorized under the Higher Education Amendments of 1968, is designed to increase the number of disadvantaged and…
Descriptors: Counseling, Disadvantaged Youth, Educationally Disadvantaged, Federal Programs
Elizabeth City State Univ., NC. – 1969
The Basic Education and Enrichment Program (BEE) was established at Elizabeth City State College in September 1968. Its basic purpose is to offer freshmen innovative educational assistance in acquiring skills needed for the successful completion of college. BEE consists of three types of activities: tutoring sessions, counseling, and testing. All…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Compensatory Education, Counseling, Enrichment Activities
Boone, Jerry N.; And Others – NASPA, 1975
A description of a comprehensive remedial program involving: (1) diagnostic and counseling services; (2) English and mathematics study laboratories; (3) developmental programs in reading and study skills; and, (4) tutorial services at Memphis State University. (Author)
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Counseling, Higher Education, Humanistic Education
Smith, D. Richard – 1974
This document presents a collection of papers presenting an array of innovative approaches in higher education and offers papers and case studies of a variety of nontraditional activities. Some of the topics cover closed circuit TV and audio-tutorial instruction in veterinary science and medicine; televised graduate level engineering courses; the…
Descriptors: Administration, Counseling, Educational Innovation, Higher Education
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Sewart, David – Distance Education, 1980
Describes the general data management and file processing system created by the Open University to assist the tutor-counsellors in their support of students. The differences between the tutorial and the counselling functions are discussed, details are given of the type of information stored on disc. (EAO)
Descriptors: Academic Advising, Counseling, Data Collection, Data Processing
Martyn, Kenneth – 1968
The report discusses the status of higher education for disadvantaged students in California. The programs in operation at public and private colleges and universities are geared toward increasing the accessibility of higher education to students from disadvantaged circumstances. Noted are special actions in recruitment, financial assistance and…
Descriptors: Blacks, College Admission, College Programs, College School Cooperation
College Entrance Examination Board, New York, NY. – 1991
This book provides the college student with tips and practical strategies for studying and time management. The text is organized into eight sections with the first, "Work Smarter, Not Harder," exploring how to organize and streamline a morning routine so as to get off to a smoother start each day. The second section, "Date, Time, Place",…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Students, Counseling, Higher Education
Daniel, John S.; Marquis, Clement – Teaching at a Distance, 1979
The choices involved in setting up an open learning system are discussed, and the case for the mixture of interaction and independence is established. Problems involved in effecting the synthesis between activities in which the student works alone and those which bring him into contact with others are detailed. (AF)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Cost Effectiveness, Counseling, Educational Media
Walters, Nancy – Minnesota Office of Higher Education, 2009
The purpose of this report is to provide information on the outcomes of the Intervention for College Attendance Program, a program of competitive grants awarded to postsecondary institutions, professional organizations, and community-based organizations. Prior to the 2008-09 biennium, the program focused on provision of college awareness and the…
Descriptors: Higher Education, High Schools, Intervention, Educational Finance
New York State Education Dept., Albany. Bureau of Higher Education Opportunity Programs. – 1993
This annual report describes the Higher Education Opportunity Programs (HEOP), which serve educationally and economically disadvantaged students at independent colleges and universities in New York State. Seventy-eight programs at 61 independent colleges and universities received $19,863,000 in state aid in 1992-93 for a full-time equivalent…
Descriptors: College Outcomes Assessment, College Students, Counseling, Developmental Programs
Justiz, Manuel, J.; And Others – 1980
The information in this directory is presented to help students learn about specific Hispanic and American Indian higher education programs and services available from a large number of universities and colleges throughout the United States. For ease in use, the colleges and universities are organized in the directory by state. An alphabetical…
Descriptors: American Indian Education, American Indians, Community Resources, Counseling