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Doing College Right: A Guide to Student Success
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O'Shea, Joe – Teachers College Press, 2020
How do you know which college is right for you? And what should you do during college to make the most of your time there? In "Doing College Right," dean of undergraduate studies Joe O'Shea helps readers to both choose a college and make key decisions throughout their higher education journey. O'Shea harnesses the latest research on how…
Descriptors: Higher Education, College Role, College Choice, Decision Making
Affirmative Action Now: A Guide for Students, Families, and Counselors
Beckman, James A. – Greenwood Press, 2006
Designed for students, parents, and counselors, this timely work addresses the present state of affirmative action in higher education after the landmark decisions of "Gratz v. Bollinger" and "Grutter v. Bollinger." Informative chapters provide an overall understanding of the history of affirmative action in higher education in…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Student Financial Aid, Black Colleges, Affirmative Action
Unequalled Opportunities. A Guide for Minority Students and Parents to the Ivy League and Sister Schools.
Association of Black Admissions and Financial Aid Officers of the Ivy League and Sister Schools, Inc., Boston, MA. – 1983
This is a guide for minority high school students who are considering application to Ivy League and Sister Schools. It begins by offering general advice on which high school classes to take, how to prepare for aptitude tests, extracurricular activities, work experience, and summer vacations. Then, ideas are given on estimating college expenses and…
Descriptors: Black Students, College Admission, College Preparation, College Programs
Fostering the Postsecondary Aspirations of Gifted Urban Minority Students. ERIC Digest #E493.
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McIntosh, Margaret E.; Greenlaw, M. Jean – 1990
This digest addresses the special needs of gifted urban minority students in the selection of postsecondary career and educational options. Noted is the frequent lack of family encouragement in this population toward higher education and career achievement. Suggestions are offered for teachers, students, counselors, administrators, and parents.…
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Career Planning, Disadvantaged Youth, Educational Counseling
When Gifted Kids Don't Have All the Answers: How To Meet Their Social and Emotional Needs.
Delisle, Jim; Galbraith, Judy – 2002
This book focuses on ways teacher can support the social and emotional needs of gifted students. Chapter 1 describes the general characteristics of gifted students and some problems associated with those characteristics. Chapter 2 suggests some ways to improve the identification of gifted students and answers common questions about identification.…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Academically Gifted, Classroom Environment, Diversity (Student)
Project 10 Handbook: Addressing Lesbian and Gay Issues in Our Schools. A Resource Directory for Teachers, Guidance Counselors, Parents and School-Based Adolescent Care Providers. Third Edition.
Friends of Project 10, Inc. – 1991
This handbook was developed by Project 10, an on-campus counseling program within the Los Angeles (California) Unified School District. The handbook covers many of the issues and problems that arise for homosexual high school students. Introductory material includes a history of the informal beginnings of Project 10. The first chapter describes…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Bias, Counseling Services, Counselor Role