National Merit scholars from Indiana were surveyed to determine where they went to college and how they paid for their education. Many respondents expressed bitterness because, although among the best and the brightest, they had received no financial aid due to family income. Corporations should provide scholarships for this group. (RM)

Scholarship aid continues to be crucially important in attracting and retaining students in higher education institutions (Abrahamson & Hossler, 1990; Cabrera, Nora, & Castaneda, 1992; Paulsen & St. John, 1997; Schuh, 2000; St. John, 1992; St. John et al., 1994; Terkla, 1985). Although the general concept and effect of financial assistance is…

This paper lists 100 print and non-print resources for students with disabilities who are considering careers in science, engineering, and mathematics. Print resources include books, newsletters, directories, journals, guides, fact sheets, technical reports, teaching guides, and student workbooks. Non-print resources listed are primarily videotape…

Since 1993 The Oregon University System has gathered information about the college enrollment characteristics of its graduates in order to understand the college choices and behavior of Oregon's high school graduates. It sought to identify the proportion of the graduating class that went on to a postsecondary school, the type of college students…

The transition from high school to college is complex, and this book addresses many of the transitional issues faced by parents of college bound students during that period. The purpose of the book is to provide tips on helping kids make good choices about academics, teacher, friends, and activities in high school; conducting a college search that…

This paper explores an important component of the high college enrollment of Asian American students: application to college while in high school. Using data from the 1988-1992 waves of the National Educational Longitudinal Study (NELS), rates of application to college are compared for Asian Americans and Whites and various Asian American ethnic…

As colleges are forced to compete for students, the voice of the student as consumer grows louder. Recommendations of the Carnegie Council on Policy Studies in Higher Education regarding how colleges, school districts, and information centers can furnish prospective students with information that they need as educational consumers are discussed.…

The responsibility of the admissions office in recruiting and admitting foreign students includes providing adequate and accurate information about program availability, financial aid, costs, and academic requirements; providing special personnel for handling applications; considering providing English language training; and providing adequate…

The 1976 entering class of the University of Houston (UH) Law School was surveyed to identify reasons for entering law school and career objectives. Three distinct groups are shown (UH sole school considered, UH only alternative, UH one of several alternatives), each having its own distinctive cluster of social conditions and perspectives. (MSE)

A questionnaire was developed to identify the information needs of high school students (N=733) regarding college selection decisions. Academic and financial aid programs received top priority. Students were generally concerned with receiving the necessary training to enter their chosen professions. (RC)

A University of South Australia study investigated the relationship between perceptions of the university's research program and prospective students' decision to enroll. Freshmen (n=774) in 1994 at all six campuses were surveyed. Results indicate that among 13 college choice factors, quality of research program was ranked fifth, after career…

Interviews with 48 Mexican American college students who excelled in high school revealed that Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) scores did not predict time to completion of degree, college grade point average, or likelihood of applying to graduate school. However, many students with low SAT scores were initially traumatized and were aware of missed…

The gender gap in math Scholastic Aptitude Test scores, attributable to course avoidance, lack of confidence, and unbalanced classroom instruction, can have serious consequences for young women, such as limited university selection, limited career choices, and lower lifetime salaries. Solutions include hiring math specialists, establishing role…

A survey of 65 freshman and 195 junior business administration majors in one metropolitan state university investigated student perceptions of institutional attributes salient in college choice. Results suggest standards of institutional quality are difficult to establish, since evaluations of institutional performance are not consistent, even…

Discusses the growing phenomenon of private college counseling services (independent educational consultants, or IECs), using survey results (n=157 IECs) to document their characteristics and those of their users, and considers the implications of the privatization of college counseling for admissions, students' college choice behaviors, and…