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The Black Family's Guide to College Admissions: A Conversation about Education, Parenting, and Race. Second Edition
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Timothy L. Fields; Shereem Herndon-Brown – Johns Hopkins University Press, 2024
Finding the right college is a challenge for all students, but Black families face additional challenges and questions when navigating the admissions process. Veteran admissions experts Timothy L. Fields and Shereem Herndon-Brown demystify this complexity by advising families on when to begin the process, where to apply, and how to be a…
Descriptors: College Admission, African American Students, College Applicants, Black Colleges
Multidisciplinary Perspectives on International Student Experience in Canadian Higher Education. Advances in Higher Education and Professional Development (AHEPD) Book Series
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Tavares, Vander, Ed. – IGI Global, 2021
Canada has become one of the most popular destinations for international students at the higher education level. A number of complex factors and trends, both in Canada and globally, have contributed to the emergence of Canada as a destination for international higher education. However, more research is still needed to better understand the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Foreign Students, Student Experience, Higher Education
Everything You Need To Know about College Sports Recruiting. A Guide for Players and Parents.
Walsh, Jim; Trubo, Richard – 1997
This book is intended to help college-bound student athletes to take advantage of the opportunities in college sports. It describes the recruiting process from the perspective of colleges, explains what is required of the student, and how students and their families can effectively manage the recruiting process to dramatically improve the…
Descriptors: Admissions Counseling, Athletes, College Athletics, College Bound Students
Achieving Optimal Enrollments and Tuition Revenues.
Ihlanfeldt, William – 1980
A modern marketing approach to student recruitment is offered as a means of facilitating institutional planning, enhancing communication with prospective students, improving enrollment forecasting, and eliminating unexpected shortfalls in tuition income. Marketing is distinguished from mere salesmanship and discussed in a practical program of…
Descriptors: College Attendance, College Choice, Educational Demand, Enrollment Influences
College Admissions Counseling. A Handbook for the Profession.
Lowery, William R.; And Others – 1982
Detailed information and recommendations are offered for helping students through each step of the admissions process, from planning for college to enrolling and selecting courses. The handbook is designed for college admissions officers, student services professionals, registrars, and secondary school counselors and administrators. The 32…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, Admissions Counseling, Career Planning, College Admission
On the Mark: Putting the Student Back in Student-Athlete.
Lapchick, Richard E.; Malekoff, Robert – 1987
A self-help guide for junior and senior high school athletes is presented to help them choose colleges and avoid mistakes that may affect their lives as well as their athletic careers. Stories of the good/bad experiences of athletes are included. For the college-bound student, information is included on admissions, grades, college entrance tests,…
Descriptors: Alcoholic Beverages, Athletes, College Admission, College Athletics
College: The Undergraduate Experience in America.
Boyer, Ernest L. – 1987
The experience of baccalaureate-level students in the United States is considered with particular attention to the way college structures and procedures affect students' lives. During fall 1984, site visits by 16 observer-reporters were made to 29 colleges and universities representing liberal arts colleges, comprehensive colleges,…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Bachelors Degrees, College Admission, College Bound Students