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Direct linkWillison, Scott; Gibson, Emily – Equity & Excellence in Education, 2011
The federally funded Ronald B. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program (McNair Program) prepares first-generation, low-income, and underrepresented college undergraduates to pursue terminal graduate degrees. This study examines 22 McNair scholars' transitions into graduate school in an attempt to identify factors that influence alumni…
Descriptors: Alumni, Learning Processes, Interviews, First Generation College Students
Download full textUS Department of Education, 2008
To help fulfill the goal of No Child Left Behind (NCLB), high-quality postsecondary education opportunities must be available to all students. In keeping with this goal, the Federal TRIO programs and Child Care Access Means Parents in School (CCAMPIS) program provide outreach and support to help low-income and first-generation college students, as…
Descriptors: First Generation College Students, Federal Legislation, Child Care, Profiles
Cahalan, Margaret W.; Curtin, Thomas R. – US Department of Education, 2004
The U.S. Department of Education's Strategic Plan 2002-2007 (2002) established an objective to "reduce the gaps in college access and completion among student populations differing by race/ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and disability while increasing the educational attainment of all." Upward Bound, which made its first awards in…
Descriptors: First Generation College Students, Program Effectiveness, Profiles, Access to Education
Hale, Margaret Marcus; Chan, Tsze – US Department of Education, 2006
Created in 1972, the Educational Opportunity Centers (EOC) Program, one of eight TRIO Programs, funds EOC projects at two- and four-year colleges and universities and public or private agencies or organizations to assist adults from disadvantaged backgrounds to enter or continue a postsecondary education program. Participants in EOC projects…
Descriptors: First Generation College Students, Disadvantaged, Educational Opportunities, Student Financial Aid
Humphrey, Justin G.; Carey, Nancy L. – Office of Postsecondary Education, US Department of Education, 2002
In 1972, Educational Opportunity Centers (EOC) became the fourth of the TRIO Programs. EOCs provide counseling and information on college admissions to qualified adults who want to enter or continue a program of postsecondary education. EOCs coordinate with nearby postsecondary institutions and engage in activities designed to involve and acquaint…
Descriptors: Educational Opportunities, Federal Programs, Program Descriptions, Postsecondary Education
US Department of Education, 2006
To help fulfill the goal of No Child Left Behind, the bipartisan K-12 education reform signed into law by Congress in 2002, high-quality postsecondary education opportunities must be available to all students. In keeping with this goal, the Federal TRIO programs and Child Care Access Means Parents in School (CCAMPIS) program provide outreach and…
Descriptors: First Generation College Students, Disadvantaged, Educational Opportunities, Student Financial Aid
