Discusses the student consumer movement, examines problems facing community college transfer students, offers observations on the transfer process, and recommends practices that could make transfer less painful and more equitable. Reviews the activities of Project CHOICE, designed to help students make better choices in selecting a college. (DMM)

A longitudinal study compared Indiana ninth graders (n=178) with and without postsecondary education plans. Results indicate decided and undecided students can be differentiated by the amount of time spent thinking about postsecondary options, amount of information received regarding those options, academic achievement, and student and parent…

A British study of 12 white males in their last school year found their awareness of labor market conditions poor; they showed little evidence of consumerist behavior in choosing their post-16 path. Some aspects of secondary education were inadequate to prepare them for the labor market. (Contains 50 references.) (SK)

This directory of 136 postsecondary programs serving deaf and hard of hearing students in North America is based on a 1994 survey. Introductory material provides guidance for the student, including answers to frequently asked questions and suggestions for counselors such as guidelines to help students choose the most appropriate program. Program…

Acting through the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania provides a comprehensive program of grant assistance to undergraduate students enrolled full-time in approved institutions of postsecondary education. In the 1974-75 academic year, the program will provide an estimated $71.5 million to more than…

In the fall and winter of 1971, the Oregon Educational Coordinating Council and the Office of High School Relations of the State Department of Higher Education undertook a project to survey the future plans of all Oregon high school seniors. This report presents a summary of the results of this survey and some important implications of the survey…

Defines learning disabled (LD) and discusses problems related to the identification and accommodation of LD students on college campuses. Reviews approaches that have been taken to modify instructional practices and possible solutions to meeting the needs of LD students. Addresses considerations in college selection. (DMM)

This paper measures the effects of living near a ''high quality'' college on the college attended. If local colleges provide information about postsecondary education or role models for youth, they may generate ''spillover'' effects that increase the quality of the college attended, even for individuals who do not attend college locally. Using…

This article discusses the possible effects on community colleges of the increasing inclination of governments to channel aid to higher education through students, rather than to institutions directly, as exemplified by the Federal Basic Educational Opportunity Grant Program. A study of state grant recipients in five states indicates that student…

The federal government has taken a number of steps to improve student decision-making, placing special emphasis on the information made available to students by postsecondary institutions. (Author)

Addresses the issue of too few blacks in the nation's business schools and ultimately on business school faculties. It provides an analysis of the best business schools for blacks and points to the University of Michigan as the preeminent business school for blacks to consider. (GLR)

This guide is designed to help high school students understand many aspects of planning for life after high school. The introduction notes that the workplace of the future will reserve the best jobs for those with the best skills and describes which skills are important. These topics are discussed: (1) benefits of education; (2) improving career…

This paper reports some of the findings of a study designed to investigate the impact that grade 13 marks appear to have had on students' choice of university and choice of program in the university. (Author)

A teacher discusses the ways in which a person can begin to prepare for agricultural resources and forestry occupations: High school, employer training, technical training, military service, correspondence courses, junior colleges, and college or university. (MF)

This report examines differences between undergraduates who attended postsecondary institutions in states that provide different levels of student financial aid. The report uses data from the 1995-96 National Postsecondary Student Aid Study. The study evaluated how students combine aid types and sources, price of attendance, and personal…