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Student participation in SSS is associated with improved retention in college, with that impact varying depending on what services the students receive and how much of those services they receive.

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Why is it important?

Disadvantaged students have relatively low rates of graduation from college, and the provision of supplemental services can help them to remain in college.

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This page is a summary of: Helping the Progress of Disadvantaged Students in Higher Education: The Federal Student Support Services Program, Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, September 1998, American Educational Research Association (AERA),
DOI: 10.3102/01623737020003197.
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