Project Opportunity is a continuing talent search and encouragement program that attempts to increase the number of black and white, minority/poverty students who continue their education beyond high school. The present study focuses on black students in Project Opportunity who were accepted at both integrated and black institutions and examines the reasons of these black students for choosing one type of institution over the other. Of the 30 black students in the program meeting the qualifying criteria, 22 chose to attend integrated colleges. Their reasons were based on 2 major criteria: (1) they saw integrated schools as offering a more challenging experience; and (2) they did not receive prompt and efficient admission information and notification from the black schools as to the awarding of financial aid. The 8 students who ultimately chose to attend black colleges did so primarily because they felt the atmosphere would be more relaxed and therefore more conducive to study. (HS)