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Helping Students Navigate the College Choice Process: The Experiences and Practices of College Advising Professionals in Public High Schools by Clayton, Ashley B

“…This multiple case study examined the experiences and practices of college advising professionals from several in-school models to help inform future policy on…”
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From “First in Family” to “First to Finish”: Does College Graduation Vary by How First-Generation College Status Is Defined? by Toutkoushian, Robert K., May-Trifiletti, Jennifer A., Clayton, Ashley B.

“…The purpose of our study was to examine the relationship between alternative definitions of first-generation college students (FGCSs) and graduation from 2-…”
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Preparing Students for Postsecondary Success: The Effects of College Advising on College Readiness by Clayton, Ashley B., Worsham, Rachel E.

“…This study examined the effectiveness of the Carolina College Advising Corps (CCAC) on two college readiness outcomes: advanced college preparatory course…”
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Considering Both HBCU and PWI Options: Exploring the College Choice Process of First-Year Black Students by Clayton, Ashley B, McClay, Langley P, Davis, Raeshan D, Tevis, Tenisha L

“…The purpose of this multiple case study was to examine the motivational factors behind Black students' decisions to attend either a historically Black…”
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Making It Free and Easy: Exploring the Effects of North Carolina College Application Week on College Access by Clayton, Ashley B, Umbach, Paul D

“…This study uses a series of panel models to explore the effect of North Carolina (NC) College Application Week (CAW) and free college applications during that…”
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“My Entire Support System for Graduate School”: Black Students’ Experiences in a McNair Scholars Program by Clayton, Ashley B., Breeden, Roshaunda L., Davis, Tiffany J.

“…This qualitative, multi-site case study across three McNair Scholars Programs uses interviews to explore Black students’ aspirations to attend graduate school…”
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Summer Melt and Delayed Enrollment: Unpacking High School Seniors' College Intentions and Later Decisions by Clayton, Ashley B, Worsham, Rachel E, Reavis, Grey

“…Summer melt occurs when a student who intends to go to college does not enroll in the fall semester after senior year. The purpose of this study was to examine…”
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Postsecondary access without a high school diploma: Lessons from Louisiana's Five for Six Scholarship by Campbell, Emily B., Clayton, Ashley B.

“…This article provides an overview of community colleges as an access point to higher education, specifically for individuals without a high school diploma. The…”
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Institutional change to support online learners: A case study for student success by Bartek, Carrie, Pellegrino, Lauren, White, Carol Cutler, Clayton, Ashley B.

“…The article presents a case study on institutional change within the context of an online improvement initiative. As part of its quality enhancement plan (QEP)…”
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Transfer Student Success: Exploring Community College, University, and Individual Predictors by Umbach, Paul D., Tuchmayer, Jeremy B., Clayton, Ashley B., Smith, Kathleen N.

“…This paper investigates community college transfer success by exploring the relationship between individual and institutional-level characteristics at…”
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Culture and community: Perspectives from first-year, first-generation-in-college Latino students by Clayton, Ashley B., Medina, Mary C., Wiseman, Angela M.

“…This qualitative study explores the college choice process and first-year experiences of first-generation college Latino students. Case study analysis was used…”
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Bounded Aspirations: Rural, African American High School Students and College Access by Means, Darris R, Clayton, Ashley B, Conzelmann, Johnathan G, Baynes, Patti, Umbach, Paul D

“…This qualitative case study explores the career and educational aspirations, college choice process, and college barriers and opportunities of 26 rural,…”
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The Desegregation of Land-grant Institutions in the 1950s: The First African American Students at NC State University and Virginia Tech by Clayton, Ashley B., Peters, Brian A.

“…This article focuses on the first African American students at two southern land-grant universities, North Carolina State University and Virginia Polytechnic…”
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Developmental Education's Effect on Graduation and Labor Market Outcomes by Umbach, Paul D., Clayton, Ashley B., Smith, Katie N.

“…This study explores the effect of developmental courses on labor market outcome and baccalaureate degree attainment using data from the Educational…”
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Exploring Rural Engineering Students’ College-Choice Process at Two Land-Grant Universities by Worsham, Rachel E, Clayton, Ashley B, Gayles, Joy Gaston

“…This qualitative case study examines the college choice decisions of rural students enrolled in engineering majors to understand what conditions and…”
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Posh Pipeline: Gaining College Admission at Any Cost by Godfrey, Jenifer F., Brown, Amber M., Hubbard, Rebecca E., Clayton, Ashley B.

“…The President of prestigious Beacon University is dealing with a nationwide scandal involving its admissions and athletics operations. For years, a network of…”
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Winning Is Everything: The Intersection of Academics and Athletics at Prestige University by Clayton, Ashley B., Grantham, Ashley, McGurrin, Daniel P., Paparella, Paul, Pellegrino, Lauren N.

“…For years, football and basketball players at Prestige University were earning college credit for classes that never existed. The students were enrolled in…”
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