Resumen de Effects of a Transition Program on Student Athletes’ Academic Success: An Exploratory Study

Larry Webber, Thomas M. Sherman, Carmen Tegano

• Does early admission for scholarship athletes increase their chances of academic success? The findings from this 2-year study suggest that student athletes with low admission qualifications who participated in a summer transition program achieved higher grade point averages, more secure athletic and academic eligibility, and greater potential to graduate than similar student athletes not participating in the transition program.