- 448 pages
- English
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About this book
This timely work addresses the present state of affirmative action in higher education after the landmark decisions of Gratz v. Bollnger and Grutter v. Bollinger. Informative chapters provide an overall understanding of the history of affirmative action in higher education in the United States, pointers to students on writing the crucial application essay, and discussion of the percentage plan states. Other chapters explore financial and student aid and historically black colleges and universities, and offer advice for veterans returning to school. Resource chapters include lists of print and nonprint sources for further research and reading. Accessible, practical and up-to-date, this one-stop guide reassures students and families that higher education remains within their grasp. Affirmative Action Now facilitates understanding of the current practice of affirmative action in undergraduate, graduate, and professional school admissions. Concrete suggestions, including 15 rules to consider when applying for admission, provide a leg-up to the attentive student. In addition, detailed appendices provide an Affirmative Action Application Checklist along with other helpful data. Students, families and counselors will find a goldmine of useful information and practical advice in this accessible guide.
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Table of contents
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction: An Overview on the Ever-Changing Notion of Affirmative Action in Higher Education
- 1 How Did We Get to This Point? A Brief History of the Usage of Affirmative Action in Higher Education from the Tumultuous Civil Rights Era to Gratz and Grutter in 2003
- 2 Gratz v. Bollinger and Grutter v. Bollinger: The Changing Affirmative Action Analysis
- 3 How Colleges and Universities Revised or Eliminated Affirmative Action Programs in the Immediate Aftermath of the Gratz and Grutter Decisions
- 4 What about Affirmative Action in "Percentage Plan" States? The Unsettled Status of Affirmative Action in Higher Education in California, Texas, and Florida after Gratz and Grutter
- 5 General Advice to Students and Parents in Navigating the Maze
- 6 Six Steps to Completing the Compelling Application Essay
- 7 Consideration of Historically Black Colleges and Universities: Admittedly a "Different World"
- 8 Congratulations: You've Been Accepted to College, but Now Need to Pay for It: Financial Aid and Student Aid in the Post–Gratz and Grutter World
- 9 Veterans and Affirmative Action
- 10 Affirmative Action in the Coming Years
- Appendix A Four-Year Degree-Granting Colleges and Universities, The Use of Affirmative Action (or Lack Thereof), and Minority Enrollment Data
- Appendix B Department of Education Guidelines on Use of Race in Financial Aid Decisions/Awards
- Appendix C Recommended Resources and Internet Sites
- Appendix D The College Application Checklist
- Notes
- Index