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Preparing America's Disadvantaged for College: Programs That Increase College Opportunity

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Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
Year: 2000
Weight: 76 KB
Volume: 2000
Category: Article
ISSN: 0271-0579
DOI: 10.1002/ir.10706

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Abstract

This chapter reviews many of the major programs seeking to increase college access among economically disadvantaged and at‐risk students. The author evaluates the potential of these programs while stressing four conditions that effective programs must meet.

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