While the number of minority students in postsecondary education has climbed since 1970, the rates of minority graduation are still too low. Factors adding to the dropout rate include: inadequate finances, poor academic preparation, low motivation, poor study habits, low basic skills, and low institutional support. This paper describes support programs offered by three institutions to meet the needs of entering minority students. The report begins with a description of programs at Pima Community College, in Tucson, Arizona. Pima lists 16 strategies for maintaining achievement levels while reducing dropout rates. The Grant MacEwan Community College, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, expresses concern for American Natives in Canada. Aside from the Indian students attending Grant MacEwan, the college also provides outreach courses to four Indian tribes in the area. The average Native student at the college is profiled, and the report describes a Native Support Group formed during the 1984-85 school year to fulfill emotional and practical needs of Native students. The group organizes field trips, activities and dinners. The existence of Native scholarships is noted and the eventual hiring of a Native counselor at the college is forecasted. In the mid-1960s, Brigham Young University, in Provo, Utah, created several basic education courses exclusively for minority students. While the program currently allows non-minority students to attend the smaller classes, minorities are still served by them. The university also has minority scholarships, academic advisors, ethnic studies, and ethnic student clubs. A bibliography is included. (TES)