Objectives of phase II of a study were (1) to run a pilot program to predict potential dropouts and assist them to overcome obstacles which might cause them to leave school and (2) to establish a system to immediately obtain needed information from dropouts. An instrument to identify potential dropouts was selected and students were divided into potential nonpersisters and potential persisters. Half of the nonpersisters were aided in solving their problems; the persisters were simply monitored. All groups were compared at the end of the first semester to determine if the students had been correctly identified, and if assisting potential dropouts helps retain them. A uniform questionnaire for all consortium schools to use on withdrawing students was designed and utilized. Conclusions were that many variables are present in early identification of potential dropouts and identification is not usually accurate in the present functioning environment. The questionnaire responses indicated dropouts often came to school because they were out of work rather than because they wished to obtain a degree or diploma. Sixteen recommendations included stressing importance of attrition to faculty and staff, assisting students in handling their finances, and implementing trial orientation methods. An eighty-page appendix contains the questionnaires used in the project and student comments from the consortium schools involved. (BL)