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Immigrant DREAMS: English Learners, the Texas 10% Admissions Plan, and College Academic Success
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Vasquez Heilig, Julian; Rodriguez, Cristobal; Somers, Patricia – Journal of Latinos and Education, 2011
English learners (ELs) are facing unique issues in higher education that remain largely unexplored. This research focuses on college choice, enrollment, and graduation among high-achieving ELs who were eligible for automatic admission to any public higher education institution in Texas by having graduated in the top 10% of their high school class.…
Descriptors: First Generation College Students, Higher Education, Graduation Rate, College Choice
The Texas Experiment on the Border: Analysis of Student Access and Success of Borderland Top 10% Students at Borderland and Top Tier Public Universities
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Rodriguez, Cristobal – ProQuest LLC, 2009
This study analyzed trends in access and success of students admitted through the Top 10% admissions policy. The study employs an comparative analysis between public universities from the Borderland region and the two top-tier public universities in Texas. This Texas admissions policy provides students in the top 10% of their graduating high…
Descriptors: Economic Development, State Universities, Family Income, Academic Persistence