Affirmative Action Now A Guide for Students, Families, and Counselors

Subjects:

• Education » Education (General)
• Education » Higher Education
• Education » Guidance & Counseling
• Education » Multicultural Education

Reviews:

• [U]seful guide for prospective college students, their families, school counselors, and college and university administrators....The appendix is rich....The application checklist for prospective college students is another bonus....Although the book might seem complex, it contains important information that teens and adults can use.
  —VOYA February 2007
• While about one in five U.S. college students is a minority, many schools are unclear about the legalities of promoting inclusiveness. Beckman clarifies issues in the evolving affirmative action in higher education area, from the Bakke Supreme Court decision in 1978 through the landmark Grutter v. Bollinger case in 2003. More than half of the guide consists of a table of the affirmative action policy (if any) and minority enrollment at four-year colleges and universities, Federal guidelines on race as a consideration in financial aid decisions, resources, and a college application checklist.
  —Reference & Research Book News August 2006

Table of Contents:

• Preface
• Introduction
• How did we get to this Point? A Brief History of the usage of Affirmative Action in Higher Education from the Tumultuous Civil Rights Era to Gratz and Grutter in 2003
• Gratz v. Bollinger and Grutter v. Bollinger: The Changing Affirmative Action Analysis
• Immediate Impact and Implementation of Decisions on College and University Admissions Program after Gratz and Grutter
• What about Affirmative Action in "Percentage Plan" States? The Unsettled Status of Afirmative Action in Higher Education in California, Texas, and Florida after Gratz and Grutter
• General Advice to Students and Parents in Navigating the Maze
• Six Steps to Completing the Compelling Application Essay
• Consideration of Historically Black Colleges and Universities: Admittedly a "Different World"
• Financial Aid and Student Aid in the Post Gratz and Grutter
• Veterans and Affirmative Action
• Future of Affirmative Action in Higher Education and Admissions
• Appendix 1: Four Year Degree Granting Colleges and Universities, the Use of Affirmative Action (or Lack Thereof), and Minority Enrollment Data
• Appendix 2: U.S. Department of Education Final Policy Guidance Regarding Race and National Origin Based Financial Aid
• Appendix 3: Recommended Resources and Internet Sites

PDF Catalogs:

Greenwood Multicultural Spring 2008.pdf