ERIC Number: EJ1473989
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017
Pages: 11
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The Importance of Support Networks for At-Promise Students
Melissa Cheese; James Vines
Journal of Research Initiatives, v3 n1 Article 14 2017
At-promise students enter colleges and universities with various challenges including being academically underprepared and lacking those essential critical thinking skills to be successful. However, providing support mechanisms within a nurturing environment can help these students overcome academic obstacles as well as personal challenges in order to achieve academic success. This article explores the role of an educational opportunity program and its efforts to support student success.
Descriptors: Disadvantaged, Barriers, Success, Educational Environment, State Programs, Predominantly White Institutions, College Students, At Risk Students, Student Development, Holistic Approach, Peer Relationship, Mentors, Teacher Student Relationship, Academic Advising
Fayetteville State University, College of Education. 1200 Murchison Road, Fayetteville, NC 28301. Tel: 910-672-1634; Web site: https://digitalcommons.uncfsu.edu/jri/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Pennsylvania
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