Preparing America's Disadvantaged for College: Programs That Increase College Opportunity

Watson Scott Swail

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Abstract This chapter reviews many of the major programs seeking to increase college access among economically disadvantaged and at‐risk students. The author evaluates the potential of these programs while stressing four conditions that effective programs must meet.

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