What Does It Take To Have a Positive Impact on Minority Students' College Retention?

Describes the Young Scholars Program (YSP), which seeks to expand the pool of underrepresented minority youth who aspire to attend college, and to help them meet entrance requirements and successfully obtain a college degree. Results suggest that the YSP, as well as students' positive reputatio...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Adolescence 1999-09, Vol.34 (135), p.483-492
Hauptverfasser:	Newman, Philip R, Newman, Barbara M
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Academic Achievement Achievement Adolescent Affirmative Action African Americans - psychology Aspirations (Psychology) Biological and medical sciences Black people College Students Dropouts Educational Attainment Educational Inequality Educational Objectives Educational Opportunities Educational Programs Educational psychology Ethnic minorities Factors Female Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Grade 6 High school dropouts High School Graduates Higher Education Humans Male Mathematics Education Minority & ethnic groups Minority college students Minority Groups Minority Groups - psychology Motivation Ohio Program Evaluation Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry Psychology. Psychophysiology Pupil and student. Academic achievement and failure Retention School dropouts School Holding Power Social Programs Statistics Student Behavior Student Dropouts - psychology Students Teaching Methods Universities USA Young Scholars Program
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Zusammenfassung:	Describes the Young Scholars Program (YSP), which seeks to expand the pool of underrepresented minority youth who aspire to attend college, and to help them meet entrance requirements and successfully obtain a college degree. Results suggest that the YSP, as well as students' positive reputation among family members, peers, and teachers, produced strong motivation, ability and determination to succeed. (Author/MKA)
ISSN:	0001-8449