Assesses the feasibility of estimating the impacts of the program, which helps disadvantaged middle school and high school students prepare for, apply to, get financial aid for, and begin attending college. Examines three evaluation options: 1) estimating impacts of the program as a whole in the...

Presents descriptive information on program implementation from the national evaluation, including detailed statistics on Talent Search project hosts and target schools; project staff and organization; and program participants, services, and activities based on data collected from a survey of...

Presents descriptive information on program implementation from the national evaluation, including detailed statistics on Talent Search project hosts and target schools; project staff and organization; and program participants, services, and activities based on data collected from a survey of...

Describes the results of a second set of site visits to 10 grantees, highlighting common activities and challenges faced during the first year, as well as impacts at the individual and institutional levels. Major activities included redesigning curriculum and providing technology training to...

Provides a comprehensive profile of the program, including participant demographics, services provided, and performance outcomes, using data from 1998-1999. The data, submitted by almost all funded projects, represent over 150,000 participants. Thirty-nine percent of participants used programs...