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The Benefits of Summer Bridge Programs for Underrepresented and Low-Income Transfer Students.
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Ackermann, Susan P. – Community/Junior College Quarterly of Research and Practice, 1991
Describes a study of the effects of a summer bridge program on the academic, personal, and social development of underrepresented and low-income transfer students at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Tracks 1988 entering Transfer Summer Program students for their first two quarters at UCLA. (DMM)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Transfer Students, Community Colleges, Economically Disadvantaged
A Comparison of Locus of Control and Achievement among Remedial Summer Bridge and Nonbridge Students in Community Colleges in New Jersey.
Fitts, Jean D. – 1989
A study was conducted to determine whether participation in a summer bridge program influenced students' locus of control and improved their performance in community college. A comparison was made between two groups of full-time student participants in a state-supported academic and financial aid program for disadvantaged students with incomes…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Gains, College Preparation, Community Colleges