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Chronicle of Higher Education

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Burd, Stephen

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Rift Grows over What Keeps Low-Income Students out of College.

Burd, Stephen – Chronicle of Higher Education, 2002

Explores the divide among those who study higher education policy over whether preparation or money is the primary obstacle to college attendance for underprivileged students; federal policies could hinge on which side of the debate is favored. (EV)

Descriptors: Access to Education, College Attendance, College Preparation, Economically Disadvantaged

Bridging the Gap.

Burd, Stephen – Chronicle of Higher Education, 2002

Describes how a program at Dorchester High School in Boston, Massachusetts--the College Opportunity and Career Help (Coach) program--aims to find the best way to get more low-income students to apply for higher education. (EV)

Descriptors: College Applicants, College Attendance, College Preparation, Developmental Studies Programs