Gaining an understanding about the barriers in transitioning from high school to college is crucial to improving college access and matriculation--particularly for low-income families and first-generation college-goers. These obstacles include many factors, such as:

• Lack of access to resources at home or school
• Not having a rigorous college-preparatory curriculum or not taking advantage of these courses
• Misperceptions about the college-going process.

This volume introduces innovative and effective ways to ease the transition process. One...