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Natalie Haywood – ProQuest LLC, 2024
Low retention and graduation rates among African American college students remain a national concern (Pike & Robbins, 2020). Many dropped out within their first year of enrollment (Gordon et al., 2021). Researchers attributed high attrition to low graduation and retention rates (Oates, 2019). Tinto and Cullen's (1973) Model of Departure and…
Descriptors: African American Students, College Students, Academic Achievement, Student Attitudes
Gill, Wanda E. – 1985
The report presents findings from an internship at Gallaudet College and its programs for deaf and hearing impaired students. The paper touches on the history of Gallaudet College, the functions of Gallaudet's International Center on Deafness and the National Academy, which offers training to communities on facilities for deaf and disabled people.…
Descriptors: College Preparation, College Students, Deafness, Hearing Impairments
Berry, Gordon L.; Vivell, Susan – 1972
The following goals were pursued in this study: (1) to assess selected personal and social adjustment characteristics found among a group of educationally disadvantaged veterans; (2) to identify their perceived personal problems; (3) to assess selected aspects of the life-style characteristics of these veterans; (4) to determine the degree to…
Descriptors: Adult Education, College Preparation, College Programs, College Students
Fine, Kerry Kinney; Lehnertz, Mary Jane – 1990
A study examined the transition from secondary to post-secondary education and the opportunities for academic preparation and planning available to Minnesota secondary students. Data concerning post-secondary enrollment patterns, curriculum, planning, and remedial and developmental studies were gathered from a number of sources. Extensive results…
Descriptors: Academic Aptitude, College Preparation, College Students, Dropout Research
Advances in Education Research, 1999
This volume presents selected research articles related to early intervention for college programs. This is part of a two volume set designed to showcase some of the best cutting edge research on early intervention programs. Providing an introduction to the types of these programs, this issue: presents research on why the programs are necessary;…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Black Students, College Attendance, College Preparation
Advances in Education Research, 1999
This volume presents selected articles related to the impact of early intervention programs. This is part of a two volume set designed to showcase some of the best cutting edge research in these programs. This volume focuses specifically on aspects of the programs that have proven to be most successful in helping students and meeting programmatic…
Descriptors: Access to Education, College Attendance, College Preparation, College Students