Assignment

Topic will be college student retention. the main focus and topic narrowed from that is Factors Influencing College Student Retention and Why Is It Important. The instructions are attached.

The components of your paper should include a brief introduction with appropriate definitions (written in narrative terms, not bullets) so that the reader can quickly comprehend the topic. The body of your paper should encompass the major issues impacting student affairs, in particular, and higher education, in general, as related to your topic. Be sure to include both positive and negative aspects/opinions. Finally, provide a summative conclusion wherein you express your thoughts as a current/future professional member of higher education. (As you are writing this paper, please keep in mind that in your future career, you may be called upon to respond to this very issue!) It is also appropriate to end your conclusion with ideas for future research by posing questions yet to be answered.

Your paper should be 5-8 pages (not including the title page or references page), 12 point font, 1 - inch margins. You must have a minimum of 6 sources, excluding the Student Services text. APA, 6th edition formatting should be followed to include an appropriate title page with running head and header with pagination, appropriate use of headings and subheadings within body of paper, and appropriate reference page. Refer to your APA manual as I will be a stickler about this aspect of your paper! Also, please make sure that your paper is grammatically correct and that overall readability is appropriate to graduate-level writing.