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Hlinka, Karen R.; Gericke, Kevin L.; Akin, S. Renea; Stephenson, Lisa G. – Journal of Student Financial Aid, 2018
In 2010, McCracken County, Kentucky implemented the Community Scholarship Program (CSP) to provide graduates of high schools in the county an opportunity to receive a tuition-free community college education. Quantitative data was collected throughout the various stages of student progress through the program. As the first cohort of CSP students…
Descriptors: Scholarships, Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, Tuition
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Choy, Siew Chee; Sedhu, Daljeet Singh; Liew, Yow Lin; Lee, Mun Yee; Malenee, Audrey; Anuar, Norkhadirah – Malaysian Journal of Learning and Instruction, 2015
Purpose: The reason many Asian students find student-centred learning challenging may be due to cultural factors present in every human interaction between individuals. This study attempts to determine the influence of these cultural factors on students' awareness of how and why they learn. Method: A sample of 12 students enrolled in a two year…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Cultural Influences, Asian Culture, Student Centered Learning
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Di Tommaso, Kathrynn – Research & Teaching in Developmental Education, 2010
This paper presents a qualitative study that used classroom observations, faculty interviews, and student interviews to investigate the meaning and importance of seven non-cognitive variables to a cohort of developmental writing students at an urban community college. The variables studied included finances, study management, college surroundings,…
Descriptors: Locus of Control, Role Models, Basic Writing, Helplessness