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Jasmine Lewis – ProQuest LLC, 2022
College access programs provide middle and high school students with essential skills to prepare them for a successful transition to postsecondary education. TRIO Talent Search (TS)and Upward Bound (UB) are federally funded programs established to strengthen the likelihood that students from underserved groups will graduate high school and pursue…
Descriptors: Barriers, Alumni, Post High School Guidance, College Preparation
Dominique Lateefah Person – ProQuest LLC, 2024
Through this research I explored the challenges faced by first-generation and low-income students during their transition to higher education, focusing on the role of pre-college programs like TRIO. The study aims to identify barriers to college accessibility and success for these underrepresented students and assess the effectiveness of TRIO…
Descriptors: Barriers, First Generation College Students, Low Income Students, Student Adjustment
Heartfield, Leah – ProQuest LLC, 2023
High school students from low-income backgrounds experience academic under-preparedness, financial distress, and socialization challenges when entering college. For these students, challenges may begin in the K-12 setting, where this population is more likely to face limitations in college counseling, lack highly qualified teachers, and have…
Descriptors: High School Students, Low Income Students, College Readiness, At Risk Students
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Park, Elizabeth S.; Swanson, Elise – AERA Open, 2021
Using a randomized control trial design, this study examines the extent to which a comprehensive college transition program (CCTP) shapes students' time-use during their first 3 years in college. The CCTP provides comprehensive student-centered support as well as a generous scholarship. We compare students who had access to the CCTP with those who…
Descriptors: Time Management, Undergraduate Students, Grade Point Average, Transitional Programs
Brenda G. Curiel – ProQuest LLC, 2022
Despite the U.S. having one of the highest college access and participation rates in the world, equity gaps exist that impact access and success for first-generation, low-income, underrepresented students in higher education (Cahalan et al., 2020). The goal of going to college is often imperiled for first-generation, low-income, transfer students…
Descriptors: First Generation College Students, Low Income Students, College Transfer Students, Self Concept
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Kitchen, Joseph A.; Perez, Rosemary; Hallett, Ronald; Kezar, Adrianna; Reason, Robert – Journal of College Student Development, 2021
This 5-year, longitudinal, multimethod qualitative case study draws on data from the Promoting At-Promise Student Success (PASS) project examining a comprehensive college transition and success program called Thompson Scholars Learning Community (TSLC) that serves low-income college students, many of whom are first-generation and racially…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Success, Low Income Students, First Generation College Students
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National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, 2023
For adults with low incomes and potential first-generation college-goers, enrolling in college can be challenging. The U.S. Department of Education-funded Educational Opportunity Centers (EOCs) provide supports to help navigate some of the barriers to enrollment, including assistance with completing college and financial aid application processes,…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Higher Education, Adult Education, Adult Students
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Ghazzawi, Dina; Pattison, Donna Lynn; Horn, Catherine; Wilson, Bobby – Electronic Journal for Research in Science & Mathematics Education, 2022
This rich, longitudinally descriptive study provides an examination of program outcomes, student characteristics, and workforce outcomes of the Houston-Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (H-LSAMP) program. Utilizing data from the University of Houston's Education Research Center, this study offers a detailed analysis of the long-term…
Descriptors: Minority Group Students, Student Participation, Academic Achievement, Success
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Miller, Cynthia; O'Donoghue, Rebekah; Cullinan, Dan; Perera, Sumner; Mayer, Alexander; Page, Lindsay – National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, 2023
Applying to college and securing financial aid are complex processes that can be barriers to college enrollment, particularly for individuals not entering directly after high school. These adults can seek out support from various organizations, including the U.S. Department of Education-funded Educational Opportunity Centers (EOCs), which operate…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Higher Education, Adult Education, Adult Students
Tatiana Melguizo; Francisco Martorell; Elise Swanson; W. Edward Chi; Elizabeth S. Park; Adrianna Kezar – Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University, 2019
We examine the effects of a comprehensive college transition program (CCTP) on four psychosocial outcomes associated with postsecondary success: sense of belonging, mattering, and academic and social self-efficacy. The CCTP operates on three four-year campuses and includes a range of supports, including shared academic courses, peer mentoring, and…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, First Year Seminars, Communities of Practice, Transitional Programs
Xu, Zeyu; Backes, Ben; Oliveira, Amanda; Goldhaber, Dan – National Center for Analysis of Longitudinal Data in Education Research (CALDER), 2020
This study adds to the currently limited evidence base on the efficacy of interventions targeting non-college-ready high school students by examining the impact of Kentucky's Targeted Interventions (TI) program. We focus on interventions that students received under TI in the senior year of high school based on their 11th grade ACT test scores.…
Descriptors: Intervention, High Schools, College Readiness, College Preparation
Alliance for Excellent Education, 2017
Research suggests that ninth grade is a critical year for setting the course to high school graduation. The transition to high school is a period of special threat to the academic achievement of many students. On average, students' grades, attendance, and attitudes toward school decline, while their behavioral troubles increase. Urban students and…
Descriptors: Grade 9, High School Students, Transitional Programs, Intervention
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Harrington, Christine; Rogalski, Donna M. – Journal of Developmental Education, 2020
Many high school students enter college without the necessary reading, writing, and math skills and therefore must enroll in developmental courses (Barnett, 2018). To increase college readiness among entering students, one state encouraged community colleges to partner with local high schools to bring the Accelerated Learning Program (ALP), which…
Descriptors: College Readiness, College Preparation, Developmental Studies Programs, Transitional Programs
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Kitchen, Joseph Allen; Cole, Darnell; Rivera, Gwendelyn; Hallett, Ronald – Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 2021
This study proposes an empirically grounded, non-deficit oriented, college transition program proactive advising model, called "mid-semester grade checks," to promote academic self-efficacy among first-generation, low-income, and underrepresented minoritized students. The grade checks model was developed based on data comprised of…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Transitional Programs, Academic Advising, Intervention
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Schmidt, Rebecca A.; Park, C. J. – Regional Educational Laboratory Appalachia, 2021
Student success in postsecondary education depends on academic preparation and on having the nonacademic knowledge, skills, and behaviors to successfully navigate the demands of postsecondary study. While nonacademic competencies are important for all students, rural and high-poverty populations face unique nonacademic challenges, such as access…
Descriptors: Postsecondary Education, Enrollment, Intervention, Rural Population
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