Summer melt: supporting low-income students through the transition to college

Introduction : Melting dreams

Part I. Understanding summer melt : A trickle or a torrent?: the scope of summer melt

Three students, three summers: navigating the transition to college

"Summer melt begins in February": punctures in the college pipeline

Part II. Mitigating summer melt : Capitalizing on counselors: summer outreach within and outside schools

Ten texts to college: using technology to "nudge" students

With a little help from my friends: peer mentors offer summer support

Part III. Implications for practice and policy : Assessing and addressing summer melt: what high schools and community groups can do

Revisiting the road map to college: opportunities for cross-sector collaboration

Conclusion: Lessons from summer melt

Appendix A : Sample college transition cheat sheet

Appendix B : Sample high school exit survey

Appendix C : Text message templates for students and parents

Appendix D : Overview of required college matriculation tasks.