participants go to college
Problem:
Research states that college readiness begins in middle school and there are not many college access programs for this age group in NC (Noeth & Wimberly, 2005).Objective:
To create program that introduces the concept of college to middle school students (*and their parents) in order to motivate these adolescents to set their goals on a college degree.References
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Appendices Appendix A. First Look Grant Proposal 76-84 (2012)