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Completing College: A Longitudinal Examination of Potential Antecedents of Success in Postsecondary Education for Students with Disabilities
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Achola, Edwin Obilo – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The purpose of this study was to determine the antecedent conditions that contribute to post-secondary education (PSE) completion for students with disabilities, taking into account institutional experiences associated with social integration. A prospective longitudinal design was used to analyze data from the National Longitudinal Transition…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Disabilities, Social Integration, Longitudinal Studies
Recent Findings Concerning the Relative Importance of Housing to Student Retention.
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Herndon, Steve – Journal of College and University Student Housing, 1984
Examined the relative importance of college housing to retention of students (N=226) receiving financial aid. Results indicated that persisters were more likely to have had good high school and aptitude test grades, reside in college residence halls, and receive college work study as a type of financial aid. (JAC)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, College Students, Dormitories
The Contribution of Financial Aid to Undergraduate Persistence. ASHE Annual Meeting Paper.
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Perna, Laura Walter – 1997
The effects of financial aid on persistence to Bachelor's degree were studied using data from the national longitudinal Beginning Postsecondary Student Survey for 1989-90 freshmen. The subsample of 3,188 students were enrolled full-time in four-year institutions; persistence was defined as attainment of the Bachelor's degree from the institution…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Bachelors Degrees, Financial Needs, Grants