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October 2006

Pathways to College Network News

Pathways to College Network staff recently presented at national and local conferences, including the National College Access Network conference in Orlando, FL. See links below for some of these presentations.

Task Force on College Access for Students from Low-Income Backgrounds


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 This presentation describes the work of the College Board Low-Income Task Force, which was created to develop a comprehensive definition of "low-income" and to remove the identifiable barriers to college access for these students.

Mining the Web to Inform Your Practice


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Mining the Web demonstrates how to use web-based data resources to gather information about academic preparation, the achievement gap, financial aid, and more.

College Access Marketing: How to Communicate Important Information about Financial Aid


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Focusing on the topic of financial aid, this presentation discusses how to create a College Access Marketing (CAM) campaign, the specific needs of students with disabilities, and how CAM strategies have been applied successfully in the College Goal Sunday program.

 

Understanding College Access for Under-represented Students: Trends, Issues, and Strategies


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This presentation focuses on the critical importance of encouraging under-represented students to attend college. The statistics are specific to the New England states, but information for other states can be easily obtained from the sources cited.

Upcoming Presentations
Ann Coles will be presenting at the College Board National Forum 2006 in San Diego November 10-12 on College Access Marketing and Early Financial Aid Commitment Programs, and at the National Postsecondary Education Cooperative National Symposium in Washington, DC November 1-3 on Student Success.

New Reports & Websites

Minorities in Higher Education: 22nd Annual Status Report


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From 1993 to 2003, minority enrollment at U.S. colleges and universities rose by 50.7% to 4.7 million students, according to this report from the American Council on Education. African American and Hispanic students still lag behind their white peers, however; in 2002-04, 47.3% of white high school graduates age 18 to 24 attended college compared with 41.1% of African Americans and 35.2% of Hispanics.

Perceptions of College Financial Aid Among California Latino Youth


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According to a study from The Tomás Rivera Policy Institute, many qualified Latino students will miss out on postsecondary opportunities due to misinformation and misperceptions about financial aid eligibility and college costs.

The College Ladder


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This report from the American Youth Policy Forum reviews 22 programs that provide opportunities for high school students to earn college-level credit or take college-level courses to determine their impact on student outcomes.

Reclaiming the American Dream


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With support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, this study from The Bridgespan Group identifies the academic and social supports that appear to make the greatest difference in helping low-income youth prepare for and succeed in college.

First in the Family


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The First in the Family website contains videos, books, and other resources for first generation students and their families. The site was created by What Kids Can Do.
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