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Download full textGarcez, Carolina Montanha; Vitor, Davi Henrique Curia; Bortoli, Mirela Marchiori; Vieira, Lucas Augusto; Prado, Danielle Goncalves De Oliveira; Ramires, Thiago Gentil – International Society for Technology, Education, and Science, 2020
The university aims to form professionals through transmission and dissemination of knowledge, therefore, the Extension, as a tool of the universities, has a major role contributing to improvements in the learning and teaching process. The Extension projects are extremely important for The Federal Technological University of Paraná (UTFPR), since…
Descriptors: Public Schools, Private Schools, Universities, Competition
Direct linkMiller-Adams, Michelle – W. E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research, 2010
The Kalamazoo Promise, announced in 2005, is an innovative college-scholarship program available to every graduate of the Kalamazoo (Michigan) Public Schools. Programs such as the Kalamazoo Promise, which is being emulated in cities across the United States, open new avenues for the acquisition of human capital regardless of income level or…
Descriptors: Human Capital, Economically Disadvantaged, Educational Finance, Academic Achievement
US Department of Education, 2008
On April 24, 2008, President George W. Bush convened an array of education and community stakeholders in Washington, D.C. to address the quickening disappearance of faith-based schools in America's cities. The disappearance of these schools, which have played a fundamental role in the American story of religious freedom and tolerance, community…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Public Policy, Presidents, Disadvantaged Youth
Provasnik, Stephen; Brush, Lorie; Heyman, Cory; Fanning, Marina; Lent, Drew; De Wilde, Johan – 2002
Guatemala's school completion rates are among the lowest in Latin America and are particularly low in rural indigenous areas ravaged by 36 years of civil conflict. In 1997, USAID launched the Girls' Education Activity, known as Proyecto Global in Guatemala, to increase the percentage of girls who complete fifth grade, especially in rural areas and…
Descriptors: Access to Education, American Indian Education, Bilingual Education, Community Attitudes
Stephenson, Gwendolyn W. – 1995
St. Louis Community College (SLCC), in Missouri, is currently involved in various programs designed to address the issues of drop-outs, teenage pregnancy, illiteracy, crime, underemployment, and unemployment. One such program is the Emerson Electric Co. Minority Engineering Scholarships which since 1988 has provided scholarships to 80 minority…
Descriptors: Ancillary School Services, College Role, Community Colleges, Education Service Centers
Bass, Randall V.; Bass, Jo Ann F. – 1990
The prospective student's decision to choose an education major is influenced by a number of factors: prestige versus the perceived difficulties of the job, the quality of the program offered, and the costs involved. A vigorous and sound public relations program is recommended. Suggestions are made for developing appealing and truthful outreach…
Descriptors: Education Majors, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Institutional Advancement
Meisel, Wayne – Appalachian Heritage, 1999
Through partnerships with colleges that have a history of community involvement, the Bonner Scholars Program gives low-income college students the support and opportunity to become servant leaders in their own communities. Describes the program's ingredients for success; how it fosters cooperation between students, campuses, and communities; and…
Descriptors: College Students, Higher Education, Leadership Training, Public Service
Henderson, James C.; And Others – 1989
The "Possible Dream Scholarship Program" was developed at San Juan College (SJC) in New Mexico to encourage students to complete high school and attend college. Every 8th grader in San Juan County, regardless of their academic performance, receives a scholarship certificate of $125 to attend San Juan College and an invitation to enroll…
Descriptors: College Bound Students, Community Colleges, High School Students, Incentives
Middleberg, Rona – 1996
The Community College Transfer Opportunity Program (CCTOP) was established in 1990 to help students at 11 participating community colleges transfer to and complete their baccalaureate degrees at New York University's (NYU's) School of Education. Since 1990, the program has enabled over 450 students to transfer to NYU, while the retention rate for…
Descriptors: College Credits, Community Colleges, Counselor Role, Higher Education
