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Author Beckman, James A.

Title Affirmative action now : a guide for students, families, and counselors / James A. Beckman.

Publication Info. Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2006.
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 Moore Stacks  KF4155.Z9 B43 2006    Available  ---
Description xvii, 425 pages ; 25 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 405-417) and index.
Contents 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 -- Gratz v. Bollinger and Grutter V. Bollinger : the changing affirmative action analysis -- How colleges and universities revised or eliminated affirmative action programs in the immediate aftermath of the Gratz and Grutter decisions -- 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 -- General advice to students and parents in navigating the maze -- Six steps to completing the compelling application essay -- Consideration of historically black colleges and universities : admittedly a "different world" -- 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 -- Veterans and affirmative action -- Affirmative action in the coming years.
Subject Affirmative action programs in education -- Law and legislation -- United States.
Affirmative action programs in education -- Law and legislation.
United States.
Universities and colleges -- Admission -- Law and legislation -- United States.
Universities and colleges -- Admission -- Law and legislation.
Affirmative action programs in education -- United States -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Affirmative action programs in education.
Genre/Form Handbooks and manuals.
Subject Universities and colleges -- United States -- Admission -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Universities and colleges.
Genre/Form Handbooks and manuals.
ISBN 0313334153 alkaline paper

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