| Title: |
Tools & Strategies for Equitable College Attainment: Using Contextual Knowledge & Collective Inquiry to Ignite Change |
| Language: |
English |
| Authors: |
Newman, Elizabeth; Sipes, Laurel; Stanford University, John W. Gardner Center for Youth and Their Communities (JGC) |
| Source: |
John W. Gardner Center for Youth and Their Communities. 2020. |
| Availability: |
John W. Gardner Center for Youth and Their Communities. Stanford University, 505 Lasuen Mall, Stanford, CA 94305. Tel: 650-723-3099; Fax: 650-736-7160; e-mail: gardnercenter@lists.stanford.edu; Web site: http://gardnercenter.stanford.edu |
| Peer Reviewed: |
N |
| Page Count: |
8 |
| Publication Date: |
2020 |
| Sponsoring Agency: |
College Futures Foundation |
| Document Type: |
Reports - Descriptive |
| Education Level: |
Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; High Schools; Secondary Education |
| Descriptors: |
Barriers; Access to Education; Higher Education; Student Financial Aid; First Generation College Students; Low Income Students; Stakeholders; Agency Cooperation; Equal Education; College Readiness; Geographic Regions; College Graduates; High School Graduates; Graduation Rate; At Risk Students; Resource Allocation; Minority Group Students; Gender Differences; High School Seniors; Scholarships; Financial Aid Applicants; Eligibility; Academic Persistence |
| Geographic Terms: |
California |
| Abstract: |
Many students face unique and significant obstacles as they pursue postsecondary degrees, including the navigation of two complex systems: higher education and financial aid. Given the importance and complexity of the issues, multiple stakeholders, including philanthropists and researchers, have dedicated resources to understanding and improving college attainment for first generation, low-income students. College Futures Foundation's Community Philanthropy for Student Success Initiative brings key stakeholders together. Through the Initiative, the Gardner Center couples research and capacity building. We work in partnership with multiple community foundations who are engaged in improving college attainment. This brief describes lessons learned from the Initiative, with an emphasis on understanding capacity building through contextual knowledge and collective inquiry. |
| Abstractor: |
As Provided |
| Entry Date: |
2020 |
| Accession Number: |
ED604086 |
| Database: |
ERIC |