Publication Date
| In 2025 | 0 |
| Since 2024 | 0 |
| Since 2021 (last 5 years) | 1 |
| Since 2016 (last 10 years) | 3 |
| Since 2006 (last 20 years) | 13 |
Descriptor
Source
Author
| Lopez, Omar | 2 |
| Maloney, Catherine | 2 |
| Britton, Tolani | 1 |
| Dick, Jeff | 1 |
| Elizabeth Huffaker | 1 |
| Goldrick-Rab, Sara | 1 |
| Hare, Mark | 1 |
| Hedrick, Jason | 1 |
| Hudson, Tara D. | 1 |
| Kazis, Richard | 1 |
| Kelchen, Robert | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Publication Type
| Reports - Evaluative | 6 |
| Journal Articles | 5 |
| Reports - Research | 4 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 3 |
| Numerical/Quantitative Data | 2 |
| Tests/Questionnaires | 2 |
Education Level
| Grade 10 | 13 |
| High Schools | 12 |
| Secondary Education | 12 |
| Grade 8 | 10 |
| Junior High Schools | 9 |
| Middle Schools | 9 |
| Grade 12 | 8 |
| Grade 9 | 8 |
| Higher Education | 8 |
| Grade 11 | 7 |
| Grade 7 | 7 |
| More ▼ | |
Audience
Location
| Texas | 4 |
| California | 1 |
| Massachusetts | 1 |
| New York | 1 |
| Ohio | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
| Pell Grant Program | 1 |
Assessments and Surveys
| Massachusetts Comprehensive… | 1 |
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewed
Direct linkHudson, Tara D.; Means, Darris; Tish, Elizabeth – Teachers College Record, 2020
Background/Context: College access programs aim to enhance students' college-going capital, which includes the "knowledge, skills, or dispositions" that support students' pathways to and through higher education (Means & Pyne, 2016, p. 391). While some college access programs aim to remedy students' "deficiencies" in…
Descriptors: High School Students, Grade 10, College Preparation, College Bound Students
Britton, Tolani – Journal of Higher Education, 2019
This article explores how college expectations in 8th grade change by 10th grade, and if students realize the expectations for a given level of college from 8th and 10th grade, in light of the "college for all" ethos. This study is based on administrative data from 235,875 public school students in Massachusetts from 2006 to 2016. Using…
Descriptors: Expectation, College Attendance, Grade 8, Grade 10
Thomas S. Dee; Elizabeth Huffaker – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2022
Background/Context: High school mathematics attainment has significant consequences for postsecondary and labor market outcomes (Altonji, 1995; Dougherty et al., 2017; Goodman, 2019; Kim, 2018; Long et al., 2012) yet enrollment in advanced courses (i.e., those requiring completion of Algebra II) is starkly stratified by race, class, and ethnicity…
Descriptors: Algebra, Mathematics Instruction, Academic Persistence, High School Students
Hedrick, Jason; Light, Mark; Dick, Jeff – Journal of Extension, 2013
College Readiness for Rural Youth is an innovative, postsecondary education bridge program that gives youth the opportunity to explore college attainability, admissions, financial aid, and application processes. The initiative aims to support academic success and transition to college for rural youth.
Descriptors: College Preparation, Rural Youth, Youth Programs, Transitional Programs
Kelchen, Robert; Goldrick-Rab, Sara – Journal of Higher Education, 2015
The persistently low college attainment rates of youth from poor families are partly attributable to their uncertainty about college affordability. The current federal financial aid system does not provide specific information about college costs until just before college enrollment and the information is only available to students completing a…
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Input Output Analysis, Federal Aid, Student Loan Programs
Download full textHare, Mark – Online Submission, 2013
The RocCity Scholars Program was developed to establish the efficacy of replicating the Rosen Scholars Program (ERIC #ED451789). Both programs were offered in inner-city environments, (New York City and Rochester) and both targeted the same under-served populations: college-bound academic achievers who were culturally, socially and financially…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Urban Areas, At Risk Students, Disadvantaged Youth
Texas Center for Educational Research, 2012
Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs, or GEAR UP, is a federally-funded system of grants that focuses on preparing low-income students to enter and succeed in postsecondary educational programs. GEAR UP grants extend across 6 school years and require that funded districts begin providing grant services to students no…
Descriptors: College Readiness, Economically Disadvantaged, Low Income Groups, Minority Group Students
Millett, Catherine M.; Nettles, Michael T. – Educational Testing Service, 2009
When The Goldman Sachs Foundation (GSF) made its first strategic social investment decision in 1999, it took note of one of Goldman Sachs' core corporate values: People are its greatest asset. The program's objective was--and is--clear and simple: to increase the number of high-potential young adults from historically underrepresented backgrounds…
Descriptors: Youth Programs, Outcomes of Education, Corporate Support, College Preparation
Maloney, Catherine; Lopez, Omar – Texas Center for Educational Research, 2012
Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs, or GEAR UP, is a federally-funded system of grants that focuses on preparing low-income students to enter and succeed in postsecondary educational programs. GEAR UP grants extend across 6 school years and require that funded districts begin providing grant services to students no…
Descriptors: College Readiness, Economically Disadvantaged, Low Income Groups, Minority Group Students
Texas Center for Educational Research, 2011
The federal Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs, or GEAR UP, project strives to equalize low-income students' access to higher education by increasing their participation in rigorous coursework, providing expanded opportunities for low-income students and parents to learn about postsecondary educational opportunities…
Descriptors: College Readiness, Economically Disadvantaged, Low Income Groups, Minority Group Students
Rainey, Katharine; Maloney, Catherine; Sheehan, Daniel; Lopez, Omar – Texas Center for Educational Research, 2011
The federal Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs, or GEAR UP, project strives to equalize low-income students' access to higher education by increasing their participation in rigorous coursework, providing expanded opportunities for low-income students and parents to learn about postsecondary educational opportunities…
Descriptors: College Readiness, Economically Disadvantaged, Low Income Groups, Minority Group Students
Kazis, Richard – Connection: The Journal of the New England Board of Higher Education, 2006
The message that college matters is getting through to more and more young people. Young people understand that a middle-class lifestyle increasingly requires at least an associate degree. Yet the percentage of college students actually completing a two- or four-year degree has not increased significantly in more than 30 years. College completion…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Family Income, Family Characteristics
ACT, Inc., 2007
The Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Program (GEAR UP) is designed to provide assistance to low income students. The program provides discretionary grants for the purpose of increasing the readiness of low income students to attend and succeed in postsecondary education. The grants are up to six years in length and provide…
Descriptors: Low Income Groups, Academic Achievement, Data Analysis, Grade 8
