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PDF pending restorationKangas, Jon – 1993
Project AFFIRM (African-American First Investment Return Module) was established at Evergreen Community College in fall 1989 as a comprehensive academic and support program to help African-American students achieve their college transfer or associate degree goals. AFFIRM courses combine career and economic prosperity components into life plan…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Black Students, Community Colleges, Comparative Analysis
PDF pending restorationKangas, Jon – 1994
Project AFFIRM (African-American First Investment Return Module) was established at Evergreen Community College in fall 1989 as a comprehensive academic and support program to help African-American students achieve their college transfer or associate degree goals. AFFIRM courses have the same content as traditional courses, but utilize…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Black Students, Community Colleges, Comparative Analysis
PDF pending restorationKangas, Jon – 1992
In spring 1992, a program was initiated at San Jose City College (SJCC) in California to assist underprepared student entering reading, writing, and math courses below the level of transfer English and math courses. The program entitled Gateway U (GU), included the following components: weekly surveys of students during the first 4 weeks of class…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Community Colleges, Comparative Analysis


