Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ640583
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2001
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Students from Poverty: Helping Them Make It through College.
Howard, Adam
About Campus, v6 n5 p5-12 Nov-Dec 2001
More economically disadvantaged students are attending college than ever before, yet only a small percentage of them actually graduate. As the author points out, helping students get into college is only half the battle. Along with financial support, these students need academic and social support, as well as supportive relationships. (BF)
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, College Attendance, College Students, Economically Disadvantaged, Family Characteristics, Financial Needs, Higher Education, Need Analysis (Student Financial Aid), Paying for College, Poverty, School Holding Power, Self Supporting Students, Student Attrition, Student College Relationship, Student Needs
Publication Type: Journal Articles
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Language: English
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