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Then And Now: An Analysis Of Broad-Based Merit Aid Initial Eligibility Policies After Twenty Years, William K. Ingle, Jason R. Ratliff
Then And Now: An Analysis Of Broad-Based Merit Aid Initial Eligibility Policies After Twenty Years, William K. Ingle, Jason R. Ratliff
Kentucky Journal of Higher Education Policy and Practice
Using Hall’s framework of policy changes, we sought to document and classify changes in initial eligibility and award provisions of broad-based merit aid scholarship programs at inception and present day. Our analysis revealed five first-order changes, two second-order changes, and only one third order change. Although the policy settings, instruments, and goals remained static in five states, the scholarship dollars in four of them have not kept up with increases in overall cost of attendance.
“Warming Up” In The Developmental Sequence? Upward Transfer Conditional On Dependency Status, Cody Davidson, Kristin B. Wilson
“Warming Up” In The Developmental Sequence? Upward Transfer Conditional On Dependency Status, Cody Davidson, Kristin B. Wilson
Kentucky Journal of Higher Education Policy and Practice
The purpose of this study was to determine predictor factors of upward transfer for Kentucky community college students enrolled in a developmental algebra course. For independent students, a mother with a college degree, a declared major, a federal work-study position, greater adjusted gross income, and a higher grade point average was positively correlated with upward transfer. For dependent students, a father with a college degree, a declared major, and a higher grade point average was positively correlated with upward transfer.
Academics-Athletics Forums: An Initiative To Improve Communication And Understanding Across The University, Joseph L. Fink Iii
Academics-Athletics Forums: An Initiative To Improve Communication And Understanding Across The University, Joseph L. Fink Iii
Kentucky Journal of Higher Education Policy and Practice
Conception, evolution and implementation of a series of informal sessions to enhance communication and understanding across the institution is described. Format and content are described and evaluation tabulations are presented. Suggestions for consideration by others considering implementing such a series are presented.
A Cross Disciplinary Mentoring Relationship: Discussions Related To Students, The Course, And An Academic Career, Amy J. Messer, Joseph L. Fink Iii
A Cross Disciplinary Mentoring Relationship: Discussions Related To Students, The Course, And An Academic Career, Amy J. Messer, Joseph L. Fink Iii
Kentucky Journal of Higher Education Policy and Practice
This report describes an academic mentoring relationship between a senior faculty member in Pharmacy and an aspiring faculty member, a graduate student in Sociology, in the context of a university-wide introduction to college course for first-year students.
A Work In Progress: The Lived Experiences Of Black Male Undergraduates At One Predominantly White University, Wayne D. Lewis, Steven Thurston Oliver, Jennifer L. Burris
A Work In Progress: The Lived Experiences Of Black Male Undergraduates At One Predominantly White University, Wayne D. Lewis, Steven Thurston Oliver, Jennifer L. Burris
Kentucky Journal of Higher Education Policy and Practice
This exploratory study examines the lived academic and social experiences of current black male undergraduate students, including their perceived barriers and their strategies for persistence and achieving success. Study participants included black male undergraduate students at one predominantly white, four-year, public research university. Data collection methods included two focus group interviews with a purposeful sample of 12 undergraduate, black male students. Students reported that explicit and implicit messages of racial hatred have contributed to a general campus atmosphere of discomfort for black male students. The students described an environment where they continually encounter racial micro aggressions and prejudice. Students reported …
Supporting First Generation College Students, Kelli Hutchens, Matthew Deffendall, Michael Peabody
Supporting First Generation College Students, Kelli Hutchens, Matthew Deffendall, Michael Peabody
Kentucky Journal of Higher Education Policy and Practice
Seeking to help support first generation college students (FGCS), the University of Kentucky (UK) has developed new programming and initiatives in recent years aimed at enhancing institutional support for this student group. Among these efforts was the launch in 2009 of the First Scholars program at UK, a project funded by and affiliated with the Suder Foundation, which currently funds five First Scholars programs at universities around the country. This practitioner’s brief first provides an overview of relevant literature related to serving FGCS and then discusses programmatic efforts undertaken at UK designed to improve the retention and graduation rates of …