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The Effectiveness Of The Student Support Service Program On Retention At A Rural Community College, Deborah D. Hodge
The Effectiveness Of The Student Support Service Program On Retention At A Rural Community College, Deborah D. Hodge
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This study examined the role of TRiO Student Support Services (SSS) programs for students who persist in college. The intent of this study was to determine whether the services provided to participants in SSS helped them achieve higher grade-point averages (GPA), retention rates, and graduation rates. Student Support Services programs are designed to assist first-generation college going, low-income, and students with disabilities with gaining the academic and self-advocacy skills necessary to persist towards an educational goal, 2-year degree completion, transfer to a 4-year university, and/or completion of a certificate program. Services provided to student program participants included: academic tutoring, academic …
African American Males, Mentorship, And University Success: A Qualitative Study, Taurean M. Douglas
African American Males, Mentorship, And University Success: A Qualitative Study, Taurean M. Douglas
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This study examined black males who successfully graduated from a university in south central Kentucky and their perception of mentorship. Interviews were conducted in an attempt to get the lived experiences of five black males who became first generation college graduates. The researcher used purposeful convenience sampling to select black male graduates who had experienced mentoring. Face to face interviews were conducted and the transcripts were analyzed for themes. The findings suggest that mentoring played a significant role in helping the research participants navigate college and successfully graduate.