Minnesota high school juniors and seniors can enroll full- or part-time without cost in all public and some private postsecondary education institutions. The expanded choice increases the options available to students. (MLF)

This guide is intended to aid high school students in their educational planning. Colleges and universities state their policies in granting college credit for successful completion of Advanced Placement (AP) examinations in high school. The guide also represents certification of these policies to the Department of Education and to the Minnesota…

Examines the effects of previous community college attendance on college choice. Estimates university quality choices under both direct attendance and community college transfer paths for students in the High School and Beyond data set. Overall, students choose higher quality universities if they first attend community colleges, with the largest…

A study investigated whether demographics (age, gender, ethnic group, marital status, financial status) could be used to predict the importance of external variables (mailings, school visits, parents, job-placement rate, equipment, admissions representatives, community reputation, location) in students' choice of a private business career college…

Personality tests, administered to 269 students in selected freshman mathematics classes at three postsecondary schools to determine whether value systems and personality characteristics differed according to the type of institution selected, support the hypothesis that student personality factors are related to the type of college selected. (MB)

Among postsecondary education programs for the deaf, no single model will serve all deaf students. While deaf students should consider such special services as notetaking and counseling, the degree of specialized services should be determined by previous exposure (e.g., a previously mainstreamed student might profit from a program providing…

Evaluates the success of financial aid programs in increasing college choices for minorities and women of high and low achievement in Illinois. Contrasts the goal of increasing choice with that of broadening access to postsecondary education, and urges that the two objectives be resolved. (MCG)

Sponsored by the Pathways to College Network, this issue of "Diversity Digest" highlights some of the research that informs Pathways. Several of the articles identify factors that affect underserved students' ability to attend and succeed at postsecondary institutions. In the first article, "The Right to Learn and the Pathways to College Network"…

Examines the characteristics of proprietary business school students in Los Angeles and their reasons for attending proprietary schools rather than other postsecondary institutions, drawing from interviews with 90 students attending 3 schools. Describes the students as relatively immature, from blue-collar/low-income families, with above average…

Describes the results of a study about the college choice process for minority high school students considering postsecondary education. Finds that the biggest influence on college choice appears to be parents, college reputation, friends, and the student's own initiative. Financial aid was an important consideration for many students. (Contains…

Using data from the 1988 National Educational Longitudinal Study, examines postsecondary enrollment decisions of immigrant students. Finds that first- and second-year generation Asians are significantly more likely to enroll in both 2- and 4-year public colleges and universities, whereas second-generation Hispanics and native blacks have a higher…

Information on New Jersey students attending out-of-state collegiate institutions was gathered from an out-of-state, full-time undergraduate student population. Identified are patterns of personal, academic, and financial characteristics and institutional choice. The sample was limited to students attending collegiate institutions in the ten…

Describes the federal regulations requiring colleges to examine their public relations programs for misleading and inaccurate statements, and the innovative approaches used by various colleges under the Better Information for Student Choice project to give students the information they need for making decisions about college attendance. (RT)

The 2005 National Adult Learners Satisfaction-Priorities Report presents the responses to the Adult Learner Inventory (ALI) of 20,466 students from 45 institutions, including four-year private and public, and two-year community colleges. The results include adult learner responses over a three-year time period, from 2002 through 2005. Highlights…

Describes a study of the effects of the presence of a postsecondary institution within a county on high school students' chances of: going to college; going to a college within the county; and going to any college of the same type as the local college. Provides a research review. (CAM)