Executive summary -- Introduction -- Twenty-first Century Scholars Program -- The history of the Scholars Program -- Program impact -- Conclusions and implications -- Appendix 1. Trends in indicators of achievement and access -- Appendix 2. Database design -- Appendix 3. Analysis of college destinations -- Appendix 4. Analysis of persistence -- Appendix 5. Twenty-first Century Scholars GEAR UP scholarship -- References -- Endnotes -- About the authors.