| Author(s): | Bedsworth, W., Colby, S., and Doctor, J |
| Title: | Reclaiming the American dream |
| Source: | http://www.bridgespangroup.org/PDF/Reclaimingth... |
| Date: | 2006 |
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| Short Description: | With support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, this study from The Bridgespan Group analyzes different academic and social supports to determine which ones make the greatest difference in helping low-income youth prepare for and succeed in college. |
| Annotation: | With support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, this study from The Bridgespan Group analyzes different academic and social supports to determine which ones make the greatest difference in helping low-income youth prepare for and succeed in college. Some supports that were found to have a significant correlation with college matriculation include: expecting and taking a college-preparatory curriculum, believing that college is necessary for a desired career, friends' plans to go to college, college visits with parents, and applying for financial aid. |
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