Fighting Attrition: One Freshman Year Program that Targets Academic Progress and Retention for At-Risk Students.

Colton, George M.; Connor, Ulysses J., Jr.; Shultz, Eileen L.; Easter, Linda M.

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Publication Date: 1999

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Fighting Attrition: One Freshman Year Program that Targets Academic Progress and Retention for At-Risk Students.

Colton, George M.; Connor, Ulysses J., Jr.; Shultz, Eileen L.; Easter, Linda M.

Journal of College Student Retention, v1 n2 p147-62 1999

After studying national literature and local needs, Kutztown University (Pennsylvania) created the Student Support Services Freshman Year Program to help at-risk freshmen acclimate to the campus environment and succeed in college. The program consists of five components: academic advising/counseling; a freshman colloquium; a student-mentor program; academic-skills training; and social-support activities. (Author/MSE)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Advising, Academic Persistence, College Freshmen, Counseling Services, Developmental Studies Programs, First Year Seminars, High Risk Students, Higher Education, Mentors, Needs Assessment, Program Descriptions, School Holding Power, Social Support Groups, Student Adjustment

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Audience: Administrators; Practitioners

Language: English

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