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Complexity in College Admission: The Barriers between Aspiration and Enrollment for Lower-Income Students
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College Board Advocacy & Policy Center, 2011
In September 2007, the College Board formed the Task Force on Admissions in the 21st Century in response to a request from the Guidance and Admission Assembly Council (GAA Council) to more closely examine the high school-to-college transition process. Students and parents complained about the lack of transparency in the process, the confusing…
Descriptors: College Admission, Low Income Students, Barriers, Academic Aspiration
Who Sees the School Counselor for College Information? A National Study
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Bryan, Julia; Holcomb-McCoy, Cheryl; Moore-Thomas, Cheryl; Day-Vines, Norma L. – Professional School Counseling, 2009
Using the 2002 Educational Longitudinal Study database, a national survey conducted by the National Center of Education Statistics, the authors investigated the characteristics of students who seek out professional school counselors in order to receive college information. Results indicated that African Americans and female students were more…
Descriptors: School Counselors, College Bound Students, College Preparation, Access to Education
College-Bound Digest. Valuable Information from Prominent Educators for all College-Bound Students.
Who's Who among American High School Students, Northbrook, IL. – 1988
This monograph about the college selection process is desigend to help students explore choices and options. It contains 20 articles, designed to complement the counselor's guidance efforts. These are: (1) "Getting the Most from Your High School Counselor," (James Warfield); (2) "The Use of the SAT at Selective Colleges,"…
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Access to Education, Achievement Tests, Admissions Counseling