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Download full textO'Brien, Colleen – Pell Institute for the Study of Opportunity in Higher Education, 2011
In 2001, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation launched the multi-year, multi-million dollar Washington State Achievers Scholarship program. Concerned about disparities in college participation for low-income students in the state of Washington versus their wealthier peers, the Gates Foundation partnered with the College Success Foundation (CSF),…
Descriptors: Scholarships, Paying for College, Financial Support, Educational Opportunities
Pell Institute for the Study of Opportunity in Higher Education, 2009
Since 1997, four national studies conducted by the U.S. Department of Education have been completed on the Federal TRIO programs. Data from these studies demonstrate that participation in a TRIO program has a significant impact on the educational outcomes of low-income, first-generation students and students with disabilities. This paper provides…
Descriptors: First Generation College Students, Talent, Educational Objectives, Outcomes of Education
Engle, Jennifer; O'Brien, Colleen – Pell Institute for the Study of Opportunity in Higher Education, 2005
In order to meet the need for more educated workers in the state, the Governor's Commission on Higher Education and the Economy (CHEE) has set an ambitious goal of increasing college and university enrollment in Ohio by 30 percent or 180,000 students over the next decade (CHEE, 2004). This goal can arguably only be met if the state takes measures…
Descriptors: First Generation College Students, Access to Education, Public Policy, Paying for College
Pell Institute for the Study of Opportunity in Higher Education, 2004
The goal of this publication is to stimulate dialogue about defining opportunity for postsecondary education and ways to measure progress. It is hoped that this dialogue will inform the decision-making process of policymakers as they tackle policy challenges ranging from reform of K-12 education to improvement of postsecondary education. The…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Educational Policy, Decision Making, Educational Indicators
