This paper describes the Q-STEP program at the Queensland University of Technology (QUT). Q-STEP is an affirmative action program that aims to increase participation at QUT of people from socioeconomically disadvantaged backgrounds. The program raises awareness of higher education as an option among school students and mature age students, assists the entry of suitable students to QUT, and supports them while they attend university. Since 1991, almost 600 students have entered QUT through the program and have been found to achieve similar academic results to other students.
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