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Lui, Joyce – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2013
The understanding of Asian-American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) students, beyond stereotypes, has been limited (Museus, 2009). Although literature on transfer students has grown, the limited research on AAPI transfer students is lacking. A more accurate portrayal of their academic progress needs to be examined. One of the ways to better understand…
Descriptors: Grades (Scholastic), Asian American Students, Pacific Americans, Pacific Islanders
Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance, 2013
The Advisory Committee was created by Congress in the "Higher Education Amendments of 1986" to be an independent and nonpartisan source of knowledge, advice, and counsel to Congress and the Secretary of Education on federal, state, and institutional postsecondary student assistance. One of the most important analytical directives in the…
Descriptors: Student Financial Aid, Low Income Groups, College Graduates, Graduation Rate
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Overby, Bronte A. – Inquiry, 2004
In this article, the author uses a comparison of various measures of success for developmental students at Patrick Henry Community College with the faculty's perceptions of these measures to break down misconceptions and stereotypes about developmental education and provide ever-needed credibility and acceptance for developmental programs.…
Descriptors: Developmental Studies Programs, Misconceptions, Graduation Rate, Academic Persistence