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The Black Student's Guide To College Success » (Revised and Updated)

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Authors: Ruby Higgin, Clidie B. Cook (Editor), Keith W. Prichard (Editor), William J. Ekeler (Editor), R. McLaran Sawyer
ISBN-13: 9780313294310, ISBN-10: 0313294313
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Greenwood Publishing Group, Incorporated
Date Published: November 1994
Edition: Revised and Updated

Author Biography: Ruby Higgin

RUBY D. HIGGINS is Assistant Director of Student Support Services at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln.

CLIDIE B. COOK is Vice Principal of Benson High School, Omaha, Nebraska.

WILLIAM J. EKELER is a graduate of the Harvard Graduate School of Education.

R. McLARAN SAWYER is Professor of the History of Education at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln.

KEITH W. PRICHARD is Professor of Sociology of Education at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln.

Book Synopsis

This ground-breaking resource and uniquely comprehensive guide to college selection--and success--written for African-American students and their counselors has been revised and updated.

Booknews

Outlines strategies for success for black high school students considering college. Discusses the pros and cons of black and integrated colleges; financial aid; housing; getting along with non- blacks and blacks of other nations; and legal issues and affirmative action. Contains a special section for black athletes, covering NCAA rules and academic support. Includes many personal success stories from prominent black professionals and a directory of major colleges and universities in the US. Lacks a bibliography. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

	Editors' Note to the Revised Edition
	Foreword
	Preface
Pt. I	How to Succeed in College	1
Step 1	Making Sure You Have the "Right Stuff"	3
Step 2	Should I Choose a Black College or an Integrated College?	9
Step 3	Beginning the College Selection Process	16
Step 4	Financing My College Education...How Am I Going to Pay for It and Where Is the Money Coming from?	24
Step 5	Special Issue...For the Black Athlete	28
Step 6	What about Housing on Campus or Off? What Are the Alternatives and What Will Help Me Most?	44
Step 7	Selecting a College Major and the Road That Is Taken	49
Step 8	The Critical First Two Weeks on Campus	52
Step 9	Getting along with Non-Blacks on Campus	56
Step 10	Getting to Know Black African and Caribbean Students: Becoming a Member of a Global Ethnicity	63
Step 11	Study Habits: When and How to Study for Maximum Effect	68
Step 12	How to Handle Stress, Tension, and Frustration	77
Step 13	What to Do If You Are Failing or in Academic Difficulty: How to Turn a Failing Situation into a Non-Failing One	87
Step 14	Legal and Financial Aid, Affirmative Action	91
Pt. II	"How I Did It"	99
	Captain Kenneth R. Tingman, USAF	101
	Constance Smith-Mahone, Academic Coordinator	103
	Harold W. Clarke, Director of Corrections for the State of Nebraska	104
	Lyn Vaughn, Anchor, CNN Headline News	106
	Mervyn M. Dymally, Congressman from California, U.S. House of Representatives	108
	Dr. Marvel Lang, Director, Center for Urban Affairs, Michigan State University	109
	Alice Jackson, President, A.J. Enterprises	111
	Kathryn E. Nelson, Program Director, Danforth Foundation	112
	Greg Gumbel, CBS Sports	113
	Dr. Elliott C. Osborne, Independent Scholar, California	114
	Bill Cockerham, Coach, University of California-Berkeley	116
	Charles H. Epps, Jr., M.D., Dean, Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, D.C.	117
	Dr. William L. Pollard, Dean, School of Social Work, Syracuse University	119
	Herman Cain, President/CEO, Godfather's Pizza, Inc	121
	Warren G. Outlaw, Director, Educational Talent Search, University of Notre Dame	122
	Harry L. Schuler, Director, Student Support Services, Southeast Missouri State University, Cape Girardeau, Missouri	123
	Andrea Arceneaux, CNN Headline News	124
	Lynn Finney, Dance Choreographer	125
	Sharlene Williams, Christian Brothers University	127
	Colonel Carol D. Boone, USAF (Air National Guard), The Pentagon	129
	G. E. Johnson, Wayne State University	130
	Michael A. Freeman, Counseling and Personnel Service, University of Maryland	131
	Julius Whigham, Student, University of Miami	132
	Oyeshiku B. Carr, Educator, Portland, Oregon	133
	Althea Taite, Student, Wesleyan University, Connecticut	134
	Angelique R. Arrington, Associate Dean of Admissions, Wesleyan University, Connecticut	135
	Roland Lanier Mitchell, Student, Bellevue West High School, Omaha, Nebraska	137
Pt. III	College and University Directory	139
	What to Ask College Recruiters	141
	Sample Letter to the College Recruiter	142
	Most Prestigious Undergraduate Institutions	143
	Top Ten Historically and Predominantly Black Colleges and Universities	165
	Additional Historically and Predominantly Black Colleges and Universities	170
	Universities in Africa, Central America, and the Caribbean	174
	Black Greek Letter Organizations	183
	Directory of Major Colleges and Universities in the United States	185
	Index	355
	About the Editors	367

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