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Burkheimer, Graham J. Jr.; And Others – 1979
This report presents findings from the third of a series of studies of the Upward Bound (UB) program. The study was conducted between April, 1978, and September, 1979, to investigate long-term educational outcomes of UB program participation. The Upward Bound program was designed for low income high school students with potential for successfully…
Descriptors: College Bound Students, College Preparation, Developmental Studies Programs, High Risk Students
Farrow, Earl V. – 1980
Special programs provided to low income, nontraditional students at Livingston College, New Jersey, are described. In the academic year 1978-79, 498 students were enrolled in special programs, over two-thirds were black and over one-half came from families with annual incomes of less than $6,000. Ninety-seven percent came from families with…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, Basic Skills, Course Descriptions, Developmental Studies Programs
Download full textGill, Wanda E. – 1986
Information on Bowie State College (Maryland), its students, and the performance of participants in the Special Services Project is presented to demonstrate a need for the project in 1986. After briefly describing the college and its goals, a literature review addresses the need for special services for specific student groups. Bowie State College…
Descriptors: Black Colleges, Black Students, Developmental Studies Programs, Disabilities
Baylor, Tondelaya Kateri – 1982
Characteristics of 521 Mansfield State College students participating in Pennsylvania's Equal Education Opportunity Program were studied during 1978-1982. The program, which was enacted by Act 101 in 1971, is designed to provide opportunities to educationally and economically disadvantaged populations. Findings include the following: 79 percent of…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, Academic Persistence, Career Counseling, Developmental Studies Programs
Read, Sherry – 1981
The TRIO/Special Services Program at the University of Minnesota is described, and a national evaluation of TRIO programs (Upward Bound, Talent Search, and Special Services) is briefly summarized. The TRIO/Special Services Program at the University of Minnesota is located within The General College, which is the open enrollment unit of the…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Career Planning, College Bound Students, College Freshmen
Read, Sherry – 1982
The TRIO/Special Services program at the University of Minnesota's General College (GC) is described, and 1981-1982 program evaluation results are examined. Federally-supported TRIO programs (also including Education Opportunity Centers, Talent Search, and Upward Bound programs) provide support services for disadvantaged college students. The GC's…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, Academic Persistence, Ancillary School Services, Career Counseling
Gill, Wanda E. – 1985
Information is presented to demonstrate that Bowie State College could benefit from support to the Special Services for Disadvantaged Students Project (Special Services). In spring 1983, 73.7 percent of the 1,619 undergraduates were black. The mean Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) verbal score for 1982 incoming female freshmen was 287, compared to…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, Academic Aptitude, Accessibility (for Disabled), Ancillary School Services
