College Knowledge of 9th and 11th Grade Students: Variation by School and State Context

Drawing on a multi-level model of college enrollment (Perna, 2006a), this study examines the knowledge that 9th and 11th grade students have about college and financial aid within the context of different types of school settings and different higher education and state college-going policy environm...

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Published in:The Journal of higher education (Columbus) 2009-11, Vol.80 (6), p.663-685
Main Authors: Bell, Angela D., Rowan-Kenyon, Heather T., Perna, Laura W.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Access to Information
Analysis
California
College attendance
College Bound Students
College choice
College enrollment
College Preparation
College students
College, Choice of
Colleges
Company business planning
Context
Costs
Counselor Role
Education, Higher
Educational Attainment
Educational Opportunities
Employment Qualifications
Florida
Focus Groups
Geographic Location
Georgia
Grade 11
Grade 9
Graduate schools
Graduate students
High School Students
High schools
Higher education
Junior high school students
Knowledge
Knowledge Level
Maryland
Middle and junior high school students
Occupational Aspiration
Parent Role
Parents
Pennsylvania
Planning
Public opinion
Public Policy
School Counselors
Secondary school students
Socioeconomic Status
Student Financial Aid
Teacher Role
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Summary:Drawing on a multi-level model of college enrollment (Perna, 2006a), this study examines the knowledge that 9th and 11th grade students have about college and financial aid within the context of different types of school settings and different higher education and state college-going policy environments. Data for the study are drawn from multiple descriptive case studies of 15 high schools, 3 in each of 5 states.
ISSN:0022-1546
1538-4640
DOI:10.1080/00221546.2009.11779039