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50 Years of ERIC
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Bergerson, Amy Aldous; Petersen, Kari K. – Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement, 2009
This study examined whether a university outreach program featuring peer mentoring and offering a social support network can impact college-going aspirations. Study participants were middle school students of color and low SES students and their university student mentors. Purposeful selection was used to identify six mentors and six proteges and…
Descriptors: Mentors, Outreach Programs, Program Effectiveness, Peer Counseling