PSOL AS301

Section 1.  Background This section outlines the relevance and need for this research project.  Your proposal must demonstrate the following:ï‚·Describes how your project addresses the need for improved access to post-secondary education among underrepresented populations within Hamilton and the surrounding areasï‚·Demonstrates the necessity of your project and states why it is important to carry out this work ï‚·Provides evidence to support the

A report from the Canadian Student Alliance in 2011 indicated a critical need for improved research evidence surrounding what access programs and strategies are the most effective pathways for underrepresented populations in the achievement of access to post-secondary education opportunities (Miner, 2011).  While it is evident that there are a multitude of access programs that are readily available to at-risk populations,     “The very fact that