Description: Potential on the Periphery : College Access from the Ground Up, Paperback by Simmons, Omari Scott; Hewitt, Damon T. (FRW), ISBN 0813592879, ISBN-13 9780813592879, Brand New, Free shipping in the US This book reports on the interventions and impact of the Simmons Memorial Foundation (SMF) a small, nonprofit college-access organization helping vulnerable yet high-achieving students from rural areas and inner cities to apply to and attend selective higher education institutions. Specific interventions in informed decision-making and social support are described, which were designed to ensure that ethnic and disadvantaged high school students in advanced placement and honors programs have equal access to selective higher education environments. The voices of former SMF program participants, from in-depth interviews, demonstrate how interventions have made a difference. Th concludes with suggestions for policy and regulatory solutions to overcome structural barriers to college access. Annotation ©2019 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR ()
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Book Title: Potential on the Periphery : College Access from the Ground Up
Number of Pages: 208 Pages
Publication Name: Potential on the Periphery : College Access from the Ground Up
Language: English
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
Publication Year: 2018
Item Height: 0.5 in
Subject: Minority Studies, Secondary, People with Disabilities, Teacher & Student Mentoring, Higher, Counseling / Academic Development, Counseling / General
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 9.9 Oz
Subject Area: Social Science, Education
Author: Omari Scott Simmons
Item Length: 9 in
Item Width: 6 in
Format: Trade Paperback
