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Direct linkDebbie Kim – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2023
Study after study has demonstrated that postsecondary success involves a range of factors from neighborhood context to family history to individual aspiration (Kim & Rifelj, 2021). Kauffman Scholars Incorporated (KSI), a post-secondary scholarship program based in Kansas City, understands these factors and has tailored its programming…
Descriptors: Postsecondary Education, Scholarship Funds, Scholarships, Academic Achievement
Download full textEvgenia Valuy; Yuli Shao – Institute of International Education, 2022
The Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program is the U.S. Department of State's flagship undergraduate study abroad scholarship program designed for high-achieving American undergraduate students of limited financial means (Pell Grant recipients). The Institute of International Education (IIE) has supported its implementation since the…
Descriptors: Study Abroad, Scholarships, Undergraduate Students, Federal Aid
Boatman, Angela; Long, Bridget Terry – Research in Higher Education, 2016
While increasing numbers of students have gained access to higher education during the last several decades, postsecondary persistence and academic success remain serious concerns with only about half of college entrants completing degrees. Given concerns about affordability and resources, policymakers and administrators wonder how financial aid…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Scholarships, Undergraduate Students, Minority Group Students
Anderson, Stuart – National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2009
Building the research capacity of the vocational education and training (VET) sector is a key concern for the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER). To assist with this objective, NCVER supports an academic scholarship program, whereby VET practitioners are sponsored to undertake university study at honours', master's or…
Descriptors: Health Services, Community Development, Scholarships, Vocational Education
Ruiz-Huston, Ines Marta – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The purpose of this research is to analyze characteristics and motivators among alumni of the Community Involvement Program (CIP) for donating to the University of the Pacific. The research questions were: (1) what are the characteristics and motivators of CIP alumni for donating to the University of the Pacific? (2) do the characteristics and…
Descriptors: Special Programs, Private Colleges, Community Involvement, Alumni
National League of Cities Institute for Youth, Education and Families (NJ1), 2009
The Institute for Youth, Education, and Families (YEF Institute) is a special entity within the National League of Cities (NLC). The YEF Institute helps municipal leaders take action on behalf of the children, youth, and families in their communities. The YEF Institute's first-ever report on The State of City Leadership for Children and Families…
Descriptors: Leadership, City Government, Public Schools, Educational Trends
Gonzalez, Gabriella C.; Bozick, Robert; Tharp-Taylor, Shannah; Phillips, Andrea – RAND Corporation, 2011
This report presents a detailed assessment of the extent to which "The Pittsburgh Promise"--a postsecondary education scholarship intended to remedy the area's population decline, foster high school completion and college readiness among Pittsburgh district students, and prepare a capable and energetic workforce for the city--has met its…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Scholarships, Scholarship Funds, Eligibility
Arizona State Univ., Tempe. Bureau of Educational Research and Services. – 1971
"A Look at Indian Education in the 70's" was the theme of this conference, where representatives from 10 American Indian tribes gave general remarks about the status of education on their reservations. Included in the remarks was information on the number of students in higher education, adult education, early childhood programs, and elementary…
Descriptors: American Indians, Community Education, Community Involvement, Conference Reports
Provasnik, Stephen; Brush, Lorie; Heyman, Cory; Fanning, Marina; Lent, Drew; De Wilde, Johan – 2002
Guatemala's school completion rates are among the lowest in Latin America and are particularly low in rural indigenous areas ravaged by 36 years of civil conflict. In 1997, USAID launched the Girls' Education Activity, known as Proyecto Global in Guatemala, to increase the percentage of girls who complete fifth grade, especially in rural areas and…
Descriptors: Access to Education, American Indian Education, Bilingual Education, Community Attitudes
Young, William C. – 1969
This Rochester, New York based educational experiment in combining school district, university, and community resources into a Center for Cooperative Action in Urban Education sponsors the following projects described: "The World of Inquiry School" dedicated to integration and self-discovery learning techniques; the urban-suburban…
Descriptors: College School Cooperation, Community Involvement, Demonstrations (Educational), Disadvantaged Youth
Ussach, H. B. – Education Digest: Essential Readings Condensed for Quick Review, 2004
An effort to kick-start local education and to keep students learning and going to college came in 1958 when Fall River optometrist Irving Fradkin started a citizens-based scholarship fund to help ambitious but needy public school graduates pay college tuition and textbook costs. With literally a dollar contributed here and a dollar contributed…
Descriptors: Educational Finance, Scholarship Funds, Nonprofit Organizations, Scholarships
McKinley, Francis; Kingsbury, Warren T. – 1972
Financing college education for American Indians is the topic of this report on a short-term institute conducted at Arizona State University, Tempe, by the University of Arizona's Division of Indian Affairs and the National Indian Training and Research Center. The objectives of the program were to enable the participants to (1) improve their…
Descriptors: American Indians, Colleges, Community Involvement, Coordinators
