February 3, 2006
Freshman Survey: More Students Plan to Lend a Hand
Record percentages expect to volunteer in college, while political participation remains high
Two out of three college freshmen say it is essential or very important to help others who are in difficulty, the highest percentage in a quarter century. A record number — 83 percent — say they volunteered at least occasionally during their senior year of high school.
Those are among the findings of the annual national survey of incoming freshmen, which is part of
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