America's Black & Tribal Colleges (America's Black and Tribal Colleges)
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| Rating | : | 4.24 (859 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1883995027 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 307 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
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Book by Bowman, J. Wilson
America's Black and Tribal Colleges is an excellent resource A Customer It is the most complete resource on Historically Black Colleges. Anyone thinking of going to college should review this book, particularly African Americans. After working in many urban school districts, I found that most High School Students want information on all of the options available to them. To Parents, Educators and Counselors who want to provide a full picture of the ed. "Great book! Filled with lots of useful information" according to A Customer. This is an excellent resource book to have,because nowhere else can you find the information compiled the way that it is in this particular book. The author has obviously done his homework. There are colleges in this book that many people, myself in- cluded, did not even know existed. With so many people looking to get a quality education without having to own a bank to pay for t. A comprehensive resource for students, parents, & counselors J. Wilson Bowman has done an exemplenary job of providing a comprehensive resource for students, parents, counselors, and educational advisors. As a mentor for an At-Risk youth group in the San Francisco Bay Area, I will definitely recommend that all of our students and parents purchase and read J. Wilson Bowman's reference guide. I just wish that I had such an outstanding guide
Entries provide a brief history of the college, chronology of name changes, location, list of degree programs, tuition, and distinguished alumni. Arrangement is by state and alphabetically by institution within each state. Meagher, Central Connecticut State Univ., New BritainCopyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. In most instances, Peterson's includes more detailed information about each school as well as an undergraduate profile that states the percentage of specific minorities enrolled in each institution. (Bibliography and index not seen.) See Collection Development in this issue, p. Thus, libraries that own Peterson's need not acquire this book. . Several appendixes list schools supported by the United Negro College Fund and by church ministries. 83-85, for an overview of college guides.- Barbara S. From Library Journal This dire