“Bridges to Nowhere”: Rethinking Summer Bridge Programs for Historically Underrepresented Students

Donald Mitchell

doi:10.24926/jcotr.v21i1.2863

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2013-12-01

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Vol. 21 No. 1 (2013)

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Campus Notes

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Mitchell, D. (2013). “Bridges to Nowhere”: Rethinking Summer Bridge Programs for Historically Underrepresented Students. Journal of College Orientation, Transition, and Retention, 21(1). https://doi.org/10.24926/jcotr.v21i1.2863

“Bridges to Nowhere”

Rethinking Summer Bridge Programs for Historically Underrepresented Students

Donald Mitchell

Jr.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.24926/jcotr.v21i1.2863

Keywords: Summer bridge programs, underrepresented students, recommendations

Abstract

While institutions continue to use and develop summer bridge programs (SBPs), the influences of SBPs remain unclear. The purpose of this current note is to highlight existing literature on SBPs for historically underrepresented students and provide recommendations for building and sustaining successful SBPs.

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