This study draws on data collected from case studies of four precollege outreach programs and a survey of program administrators to explore the ways that youth-oriented precollege outreach programs may promote the educational attainment of the parents of participating students. The results suggest that precollege outreach programs may expand the "worldview" of participating students' parents to include enrollment in an educational program as a realistic option and provide parents with information required for this enrollment. The results also suggest that, despite the potential role of precollege outreach programs in promoting the educational attainment of participating students' parents, low current educational attainment and insufficient financial resources are substantial deterrents to enrollment. (Contains 1 table and 1 note.)