Opening Doors
Helping Low-Income Students Earn College Credentials
September 2002
Melissa Wavelet
melissa.wavelet@mdrc.org
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Contents
Opening Doors: Helping Low-Income Students Earn College Credentials
Opening Doors Overview
Policy Context
Role of Education and Training in Welfare Reform
Mandatory Employment Services
Opening Doors Project Phases
Opening Doors: Focus Groups / Six Community College Sites
Research Questions
Focus Group Participants
Focus Group Characteristics / Race and Ethnicity
Focus Group Characteristics / Hours worked per week
Focus Group Theme
CA Focus Groups
Putting the Pieces Together
Attrition Funnell of Low-Income Community College Students
Opening Doors Demonstration: Possible Themes
Solutions: Financial Aid
Solutions: Curricular Reform / Class Formatting / Instructional Practice
Solutions: On-Campus Support
Solutions: Increase Transfer Opportunities to Four-Year Colleges
Research Questions Opening Doors Will Answer
Evidence from Opening Doors Can be Used to Inform Public Policy
Project Partners and Funders