Authors: Clidie B. Cook, William J. Ekeler, Ruby D. Higgins, R Mclaran Sawyer, Keith Prichard
ISBN-13: 9780313294327, ISBN-10: 0313294321
Format: Paperback
Publisher: ABC-Clio, LLC
Date Published: November 1994
Edition: Revised and Updated
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 Aide to the Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln.
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.
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.
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 |