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Download full textGrimard, Andre; Maddaus, John – 2002
The Upward Bound program seeks to promote high school completion and college attendance of high school students who come from low-income families or have parents who did not complete college. Specifically, Upward Bound projects provide academic instruction, career planning, and college application services, during the regular school year and…
Descriptors: College Bound Students, College Preparation, High School Students, High Schools
McCracken, J. David; And Others – 1991
This paper examines the relationships between high school curriculum (academic, general, and vocational) and students' occupational and educational aspirations in rural schools. The study was conducted in Ohio and then replicated in Southwest Georgia. In Ohio, 767 predominantly white rural senior students completed a questionnaire and the…
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, College Preparation, Employment Level, High Schools
