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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Recommended Citation

Copeland, A., Gillespie, T., James, A. G., Turner, L. J., & Williams, B. (2009). 4-H Youth Futures—College Within Reach. Journal of Extension, 47(1), Article 9. https://doi.org/10.66752/1077-5315.3818