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Direct linkJacob, Stacy A. – College and University, 2011
In 1976 and again in 1995, several brave women chose to enroll at--and thereby to "gender integrate"--America's military colleges. In 1976, women were admitted to the Department of Defense (DOD) service academies after an Act of Congress changed a law so as to allow for their matriculation. Beginning in 1995, women were admitted to state-supported…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Military Schools, Military Training, Military Personnel
Peer reviewedHossler, Don; Gallagher, Karen S. – College and University, 1987
A model of the decision-making process for college choice that has three phases (predisposition, search, and choice) is proposed, and the implications of this model for college and government policy formation are examined. (MSE)
Descriptors: College Administration, College Applicants, College Choice, Decision Making
Peer reviewedGarza-Lubeck, Maria; Chavkin, Nancy Feyl – College and University, 1988
A survey of Hispanic parents in high-minority, low-income areas of six southern states gathered information on parent feelings toward parent involvement in education, similarities and differences between parents and educators concerning aspects of parent involvement, and recommended action to involve parents in the Hispanic student's college…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, College Choice, Elementary Education, Higher Education
Peer reviewedSmith, Kerry; Bers, Trudy H. – College and University, 1989
A study investigated the extent of parental involvement in the decisions of two-year students, the kinds of information about colleges they use, and the activities in which they engage. Results show parents were involved in information-gathering but were not necessarily decision-initiators or decision-makers. Marketing implications are discussed.…
Descriptors: College Choice, Community Colleges, Decision Making, Information Sources
Peer reviewedKennedy, Eugene; Bateman, Mark – College and University, 1999
Using data from a national longitudinal survey, a study explored factors predisposing students from single- and two-parent families to pursue postsecondary education and identified implications for enrollment managers and researchers. Results indicate that, although parents play the most pivotal role for each group of students, mothers are of…
Descriptors: College Applicants, College Bound Students, College Choice, Decision Making
