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Overview
To compete effectively in a global economy with other industrialized countries, the United States must fully develop the talent of its human resources. Thus, the key to this country's future lies in educating and motivating our students and in preparing them to pursue and complete higher education programs. Toward that end, Eileen Matthay has assembled some of the nations's most esteemed educators to contribute their specialized knowledge of advising and higher education to this timely, practical reference. In this guide, which will prove invaluable to all who advise students on higher education, the coauthors address such issues as understanding and evaluating postsecondary school options; motivating students to pursue a higher education; planning academically and financially for a college education; dealing with the college selection process; dealing with the college admission process; and counseling special populations (the culturally diverse, students with disabilities, highly able students, foreign-born students, student-athletes, adults). The book concludes with a section on professional development and another that presents a college advising plan by grade level. Names of organizations and lists of resources follow virtually every chapter, and numerous appendixes make this book even more useful to those involved in the advising process.Editorials
Booknews
A reference containing 29 contributions on topics including motivating students to pursue an education, planning, the selection process, the admission process, counseling special populations, professional development, and a college advising model plan. Includes numerous handy appendices. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)Book Details
Published
March 1, 1991
Publisher
Princeton, N.J. : Peterson's Guides, c1991.
Pages
448
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780878669783