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The First Year Transition And Resilience Of Precollege Outreach Program Alumni, Dale-Ellen M. O'Neill
The First Year Transition And Resilience Of Precollege Outreach Program Alumni, Dale-Ellen M. O'Neill
University of New Orleans Theses and Dissertations
While traditionally underrepresented groups are attaining degrees at a higher rate than ever before, these students still receive bachelor’s degrees at significantly lower rates than other groups of students (Avery & Kane, 2004; Wilds, 2000). As a result of the educational attainment gap in the United States, precollege outreach programs have been established to provide resources for underrepresented youth to aid them in completing a post-secondary degree. Current research focuses on these participants’ college enrollment and, as a result, minimal information is available to describe these programs and their outcomes concerning students’ first year experience and college success (Hooker & …