HIGH RISK / JOHN EGERTON.

THIS ARTICLE REPORTS ON THE STATUS OF COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROGRAM TO ADMIT "HIGH RISK" DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS. DATA WERE GATHERED FROM 159 PREDOMINANTLY WHITE INSTITUTIONS, 84 OF WHICH REPORTED SOME INVOLVEMENT IN PROGRAMS FOR HIGH RISK STUDENTS. DISCUSSED ARE SUCH ISSUES AS THE EXTENT OF THE COL...

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Main Author: Egerton, John
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1968.
Subjects:
Admission Criteria.
College Admission.
College Programs.
Disadvantaged Youth.
Dropout Rate.
Educational Opportunities.
Minority Groups.
Program Descriptions.
Program Effectiveness.
School Policy.
Physical Description:12 pages
Format: Microfilm Book
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THIS ARTICLE REPORTS ON THE STATUS OF COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROGRAM TO ADMIT "HIGH RISK" DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS. DATA WERE GATHERED FROM 159 PREDOMINANTLY WHITE INSTITUTIONS, 84 OF WHICH REPORTED SOME INVOLVEMENT IN PROGRAMS FOR HIGH RISK STUDENTS. DISCUSSED ARE SUCH ISSUES AS THE EXTENT OF THE COLLEGES' COMMITMENT, THE RATIONALE BEHIND THE INVOLVEMENT OR LACK OF INVOLVEMENT OF THE COLLEGES IN THESE PROGRAMS, AND APPROACHES USED WITH HIGH RISK STUDENTS. THE EXTENT AND SUCCESS OF PROGRAMS FOR HIGH RISK STUDENTS IN EIGHT PUBLIC AND FIVE PRIVATE COLLEGES ARE SPECIFICALLY DESCRIBED, WITH BRIEF MENTION GIVEN TO SEVERAL ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS. INCLUDED IS A LIST OF AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS CONCERNED WITH INCREASING HIGHER EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS. THIS ARTICLE WAS PUBLISHED IN THE "SOUTHERN EDUCATION REPORT," VOLUME 3, NUMBER 7, MARCH 1968. (NH)
Note:Microform.
Call Number:ED020985 Microfiche
Reproduction Note:
Microfiche. [Washington D.C.]: ERIC Clearinghouse microfiches : positive.