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Greer, Christiaan; Chi, Cheng; Hylton-Patterson, Nicole – Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice, 2023
This longitudinal study evaluated the efficacy of a summer bridge program (SBP) and other support services on college graduation rates at a small liberal arts school in Purchase, NY. Financially disadvantaged students (n = 136) receiving a scholarship and a summer bridge curriculum within the Manhattanville Achievement Program were compared to…
Descriptors: Summer Programs, College Programs, Graduation Rate, Undergraduate Students
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Singer-Freeman, Karen; Bastone, Linda; Skrivanek, Joseph – International Journal of ePortfolio, 2014
We used ePortfolios to promote and assess identity change in a summer research program for 81 underrepresented minority community college students. We hypothesized that ePortfolios would increase students' development of academic identity, future orientation, and scholarly community. Students completed weekly ePortfolio journal entries and…
Descriptors: Electronic Publishing, Portfolios (Background Materials), Summer Programs, Two Year College Students
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Hinkle, Katharine A.; Kirschenbaum, Daniel S.; Pecora, Kristina M.; Germann, Julie N. – Child & Family Behavior Therapy, 2011
This study examined the potential impact of parents on the long-term results of an immersion program for the treatment of adolescent obesity. Teenagers participated in a 4- to 8-week therapeutic camp. Those who continued losing weight 8- to 12-months postcamp were identified as "Losers"; those who regained weight were considered…
Descriptors: Obesity, Immersion Programs, Adolescents, Eating Habits