1. Achieving College Access Goals:
The Relevance of New Media in Reaching First-Generation
and Low-Income Teens
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1. PC Magazine.com, Encyclopedia, 2008
2. NRCCUA, Noel-Levitz, Expectations of 2007, African American Students and the Web
3. NRCCUA, Noel-Levitz, Expectations of 2007, Hispanic Students and the Web
4. Raine and Hitlin, Pew Internet Project, Teens, Technology, and School, 2005
5. EduGuide, Digital Disclosures, 2007, Bryan Taylor
6. Forrester’s NACTAS, 2006 Benchmark Survey, 2007 Hispanic Fact Pack, Advertising Age
7. Venegas, Low-Income Urban High School Students Use of the Internet to Access Financial Aid, 2006, NASFAA Journal
This brief was prepared by Jessica Krywosa, Project Manager, Pathways to College Network, TERI.
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