College recruiters, especially those wishing to empower poor and disadvantaged students, can no longer use economic inducements to encourage people to attend college. Such tactics are a disservice to the student, community, and admissions profession. Emphasis should be on creating an environment in which each student can develop his full…

The current difficulty in attracting working class students to expensive, private institutions is made even harder by the rapidly declining numbers of the working class population. Tuition costs, financial aid worries, and the growing competitive college admissions process affect recruitment efforts. (MLW)

One of the most important factors affecting the choices of many foreign students for study in the United States is the availability of financial aid. Availability of places and the competition for them vary. Access to undergraduate engineering programs is seen as almost impossible. (MLW)

Reports a study of gender differences in enrollment and performance of on the College Board's Advanced Placement Computer Science tests from 1984 through 1996. Although the gender gap in test performance has narrowed significantly over that period, the percentage of women taking the examinations has been consistently low. Argues that stronger…