4-H Youth Futures—College Within Reach

Authors

Alison Copeland, University of MissouriFollow
Tammy Gillespie, University of MissouriFollow
Anthony G. James, University of MissouriFollow
L. Jo Turner, University of MissouriFollow
Bonita Williams, Virginia TechFollow

Volume

47

Issue

1

Abstract

4-H Youth Futures-College Within Reach is an innovative program that promotes college as an obtainable goal for high school-age youths who are not typically encouraged to attend college such as "first in family" and racial/ethnic minority students. The program is a collaborative effort of state, regional, and county Extension faculty and staff from the state's 1862 and 1890 land-grant universities. Drawing from research on best practices, Youth Futures includes intensive mentoring, college orientation, and student progress follow-up. Program evaluations suggest that Youth Futures is effective in encouraging underserved students to enroll in and persist in college.

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Copeland, A., Gillespie, T., James, A. G., Turner, L. J., & Williams, B. (2009). 4-H Youth Futures—College Within Reach. The Journal of Extension, 47(1), Article 9. https://tigerprints.clemson.edu/joe/vol47/iss1/9