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Campbell, Colleen; Voight, Mamie – Institute for Higher Education Policy, 2015
The report outlines ways colleges and universities can improve access and attainment for underserved students, particularly Pell Grant recipients, who come from low-income backgrounds. "Serving Their Share" lists 10 prominent public institutions who are failing to enroll as many low-income, high-achieving students as they could, based on…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Enrollment, Low Income Students, Graduation Rate
Trombley, William H., Ed.; Sallo, Todd, Ed. – National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education, 2012
In the first decade of the 21st century, the nation, the states, and colleges and universities began to grapple with the challenges of globalization, changing demography, the implications of the digital era, and of a less expansive public sector. Although not a transformative period for higher education, the decade saw significant innovations in…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Public Colleges, Private Colleges, Community Colleges
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St. John, Edward P.; Musoba, Glenda Droogsma; Simmons, Ada; Chung, Choong-Geun; Schmit, Jack; Peng, Chao-Ying Joanne – Research in Higher Education, 2004
Early intervention programs can promote access by providing encouragement for academic preparation, but adequate grant aid may be necessary to ensure access for students who prepare. This study examines the impact of Indiana's Twenty-first Century Scholars Program, an intervention that provides supplemental grant aid and academic support for…
Descriptors: Scholarships, Early Intervention, College Preparation, Access to Education