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Fighting Attrition: One Freshman Year Program that Targets Academic Progress and Retention for At-Risk Students.

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Colton, George M.; Connor, Ulysses J., Jr.; Shultz, Eileen L.; Easter, Linda M. – Journal of College Student Retention, 1999

After studying national literature and local needs, Kutztown University (Pennsylvania) created the Student Support Services Freshman Year Program to help at-risk freshmen acclimate to the campus environment and succeed in college. The program consists of five components: academic advising/counseling; a freshman colloquium; a student-mentor…

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Advising, Academic Persistence, College Freshmen