This paper provides the first experimental evidence of how admission outcomes in centralized systems depend on strategic college choice behaviors. Centralized college admissions simplify the application process and reduce students' informational barriers. However, such systems also reward informed and strategic college choices. In particular,…

This guide is designed to help college-bound student-athletes and their families understand the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) rules for progressing from being a high school athlete to a student-athlete in college. Students are encouraged to work closely with high school counselors, recruiters and college admissions officers to…

Reports that several authors and publishers of college guidebooks receive money from schools selected for coverage, or sell space to admissions offices for additional coverage beyond the standard profiles. Both supporters, who say that such charges are necessary to support the publication, and critics, who feel these practices undercut…

The article explains how to choose a college, the admissions process, financial aid, and Federal student financial assistance programs -- both the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) Scholarship Program and Office of Education Financial Aid Programs. The Appendix includes a glossary, programs and aid in specific professional areas, BIA Area Office…

This guide is a source of information for Jewish youth interested in ascertaining the Jewish-related demographic aspects of leading colleges and universities in the U.S. and Canada. Part I describes major factors which influence college selection, admission and cost of education. Items of specific concern to Jewish students are detailed. Part II…

Fifteen guides to college choice and admission are described and their characteristics and special uses are noted. The guides include primary, secondary, and "insider" sources. Some are traditional information sources for college-bound students, and some are newer publications. (MSE)

The 1976 edition of the handbook provides the most up-to-date accumulation of credit-by-examination policy data available. It is the result of several independent surveys conducted over the past few years. The survey for this edition resulted in about half of the institutions listed filing updated information. The College Level Examination Program…

This handbook represents the cooperative efforts of all public and private institutions of higher education in Montana. It is distributed each year by the Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education. The purpose in compiling and distributing the handbook is to inform high school counselors and students of the admission requirements, academic…

Designed to help Indian secondary school students plan for achieving a college education, the guide provides detailed information related to each of eight topics: Choosing a College, Admission Procedures, Financial Aid, Miscellaneous Forms, Senior Year Time Table, College Here I Come, College Here I Am, and Staying in College. Examples of specific…