ERIC Number: EJ1202802
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018
Pages: 66
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College Access Program Alumni Reflect on Their Experiences in the Program and Its Impact on Their Skills and College Outcomes. Research Report. ETS RR-18-06
Millett, Catherine M.; Saunders, Stephanie R.; Kevelson, Marisol J. C.
ETS Research Report Series, 2018
An evaluation of the Princeton University Preparatory Program (PUPP), a college access program for low-income and high-achieving public high school students, yielded favorable findings regarding the perceptions of program alumni. PUPP Alumni Survey respondents (N =126) reported that PUPP had positively impacted their development of academic and social-emotional skills and their knowledge of college admissions and financial aid application processes and that they attended and graduated from college, including selective colleges, after completing PUPP. Some PUPP alumni believe that the program made college attendance a reality for them, while others believe PUPP enabled them to attend a more selective college than they otherwise would have. Although alumni were not immune from continued challenges, both financial and academic, during college, they tended to attribute their college enrollment and graduation successes at least in part to the personalized supports and resources PUPP provided.
Descriptors: College Preparation, Low Income Students, High Achievement, High School Students, Program Effectiveness, Alumni, Social Development, Emotional Development, College Admission, Admission Criteria, Student Financial Aid, College Attendance, College Graduates, Selective Admission, Access to Education, Minority Group Students, Cultural Capital
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Secondary Education; High Schools; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: New Jersey
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