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Download full textBureau 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
Mangan, Katherine S. – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1989
The federal government's College Assistance Migrant Program provides generous financial aid, counseling, tutoring, and encouragement to the children of migrant workers seeking a college education. While the program takes students only through the freshman year, most return. Both academic and social benefits are substantial. (MSE)
Descriptors: Access to Education, College Freshmen, Counseling Services, Federal Programs
Ashby, Nicole, Ed. – US Department of Education, 2007
"The Achiever" is a monthly newsletter designed expressly for parents and community leaders. Each issue contains news and information about school improvement in the United States. Highlights of this issue include: (1) Fifth Anniversary for "No Child Left Behind"; (2) Empowering Parents: Response Soars for Supplemental…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, International Education, Parent Participation, Newsletters
Reisner, Elizabeth R.; And Others – 1989
This document comprises the first volume of a three-volume study, mandated by the Augustus F. Hawkins-Robert T. Stafford Elementary and Secondary School Improvement Amendments of 1988, on domestic and foreign tutoring programs for disadvantaged elementary and secondary students that involve college students. This volume summarizes the results of…
Descriptors: College School Cooperation, College Students, Disadvantaged Youth, Elementary Secondary Education
Read, Sherry – 1981
The TRIO/Special Services Program at the University of Minnesota is described, and a national evaluation of TRIO programs (Upward Bound, Talent Search, and Special Services) is briefly summarized. The TRIO/Special Services Program at the University of Minnesota is located within The General College, which is the open enrollment unit of the…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Career Planning, College Bound Students, College Freshmen
PDF pending restorationMcAdam, Maryln; McDermott, Ed – 1997
This guide discusses the basic requirements for administering Federal Work-Study (FWS) America Reads Challenge programs and outlines specific requirements related to FWS-funded community service positions. These programs offer colleges and universities an opportunity to help improve the reading skills of preschool school and elementary school…
Descriptors: College Students, Community Services, Cross Age Teaching, Elementary Education
Franklin, Paul – 1980
Current practices and future directions are examined for the federal student support service programs known as TRIO (Talent Search, Upward Bound, Special Services for Disadvantaged Students, and Educational Opportunity Centers) and the Educational Information Centers program. The TRIO programs identify low income and educationally disadvantaged…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Students, Ancillary School Services, College Bound Students
