| Author(s): | Miller, A., Erisman, W., Bermeo, A., and Smith, C. |
| Title: | Sealing the gaps: Supporting low-income, first-generation students at four-year institutions in Texas post-transfer |
| Source: | http://www.pellinstitute.org/downloads/publicat... |
| Date: | 2011 |
| Organization: | Pell Institute |
| Short Description: | This study tracked completion rates of community college transfer students — most of whom are low-income, nontraditional-aged and attending part-time — in comparison with equivalent “native” students who initially enrolled at four-year institutions, utilizing data from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. In addition to transfer-specific support practices, the study identified two distinct transfer support philosophies, both across and within the institutions. |
| Annotation: | This study tracked completion rates of community college transfer students — most of whom are low-income, nontraditional-aged and attending part-time — in comparison with equivalent “native” students who initially enrolled at four-year institutions, utilizing data from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. In addition to transfer-specific support practices, the study identified two distinct transfer support philosophies, both across and within the institutions. Case studies at five of the top transfer-receiving universities in Texas provided further insight into the challenges typically faced by transfer students, and support mechanisms designed to enhance transfer degree completion rates.
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