ERIC Number: EJ880405
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009-Aug
Pages: 5
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ISSN: ISSN-1096-2409
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Transitioning Hispanic Seniors from High School to College
Marsico, Melisa; Getch, Yvette Q.
Professional School Counseling, v12 n6 p458-462 Aug 2009
Hispanic seniors who were on track to graduate in May 2006 were invited to participate in a program to help them make a successful transition from high school to college. Data indicated that this group might benefit from direct assistance in the college application process. The goal of the intervention was to work with the identified students during the fall semester and to increase the number of Hispanic students who applied to college. The program was evaluated by comparing the number of Hispanic students who applied to college by May 1, 2005, to those Hispanic seniors who applied to college by May 1, 2006. There was a 5% increase in the number of Hispanic seniors who applied to college by May 1, 2006, compared to May 1, 2005. Additionally, there was a 16% increase in Hispanic students who applied to a college by January 2006 compared to the previous year. (Contains 1 table.)
Descriptors: Hispanic American Students, High School Seniors, College Bound Students, Transitional Programs, Intervention, Program Effectiveness, College Applicants, Comparative Analysis, School Counseling, Counselor Role, School Counselors
American School Counselor Association. 1101 King Street Suite 625, Alexandria, VA 22314. Tel: 703-683-2722; Fax: 703-683-1619; Web site: http://www.schoolcounselor.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: High Schools; Higher Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Georgia
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