Education Questionnaire

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-ENROLL-

Last time, I recorded that you were enrolled during the period from MONTH1 to MONTH4.

Were [fill TEMPNAME] enrolled in school, either full time or part time, during any of the

months from MONTH1 1st to the end of MONTH4?

(1) Yes

(2) No

READ IF NECESSARY: Include any regular school, such as elementary, high school, or

college, or any vocational, technical, or business school beyond

high school.

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-FULLPART-

Were you enrolled full-time or part-time?

(1) Full-time

(2) Part-time

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-NEWENRL-

Were you enrolled in school, either full-time or part-time, during any of the months

MONTH1 through MONTH4?

(1) Yes

(2) No

READ IF NECESSARY: Include any regular school, such as elementary, high school,

or college, or any vocational, technical, or business school

beyond high school.

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-NEWFULL-

Were you enrolled full-time or part-time?

(1) Full-time

(2) Part-time

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-MNTHENRL-

In which months were you enrolled in school?

Were you enrolled in:

(1) Yes

(2) No

MONTH1

MONTH2

MONTH3

MONTH4

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-OLDLVL-

Last time, I recorded that you were enrolled in [fill BIGTEMP].

Were you enrolled at that level during the period of MONTH1 to MONTH4?

(1) Yes

(2) No

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-NEWLVL-

At what level or grade were you enrolled?

("College year" indicates the level according to academic standing, not the number of years

enrolled in college.)

(1) Elementary grades 1-8

(2) High School grades 9-12

(3) College year 1 (Freshman)

(4) College year 2 (Sophomore)

(5) College year 3 (Junior)

(6) College year 4 (Senior)

(7) College year 5 (First year graduate or professional school)

(8) College year 6+ (Second year or higher in graduate or professional school)

(9) Vocational, technical, or business school beyond high school level

(10) Enrolled in college, but not working towards degree

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-EDCHCK1-

You said that you were ENROLLED in [fill TEMP2+] [fill TEMP3+]

Earlier I recorded that the highest grade or level you

COMPLETED was [fill TEMP4+] [fill BIGTEMP]

Are both of these statements correct?

(1) Yes, both statements are correct

(2) Only COMPLETED statement is correct, ENROLLED statement

should be changed

(3) Only ENROLLED statement is correct, COMPLETED statement

should be changed

(4) Both the COMPLETED statement and the ENROLLED statement

should be changed

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-FXENRL-

At what level or grade were you enrolled?

("College year" indicates the level according to

academic standing, not the number of years enrolled in college.)

(1) Elementary grades 1-8

(2) High School grades 9-12

(3) College year 1 (Freshman)

(4) College year 2 (Sophomore)

(5) College year 3 (Junior)

(6) College year 4 (Senior)

(7) College year 5 (First year graduate or

professional school)

(8) College year 6+ (Second year or higher in graduate or

professional school)

(9) Vocational, technical, or business school beyond

high school level

(10) Enrolled in college, but not working towards degree

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-FXEDUC-

What is the highest level of school you have completed or the highest degree you have received?

(31) Less than 1st grade

(32) 1st,2nd,3rd or 4th grade

(33) 5th or 6th grade

(34) 7th or 8th grade

(35) 9th grade

(36) 10th grade

(37) 11th grade

(38) 12th grade, no diploma

(39) HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE - high school DIPLOMA

or equivalent (For example: GED)

(40) Some college but no degree

(41) Diploma or certificate from a vocational, technical,

trade or business school beyond the High School level

(42) Associate degree in college - Occupational/vocational program

Associate degree in college - Academic program
Bachelors degree (For example: BA, AB, BS)

(45) Master's degree (For example: MA, MS, M.Eng, M.Ed)

(46) Professional School Degree (For example: MD, DDS)

(47) Doctorate degree (For example: Ph.D, Ed.D)

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-EDCHCK2-

Were you enrolled in a program working towards a degree?

(1) Yes

(2) No

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-EDFUND-

Last time, I recorded that you [fill FUND] during the period MONTH1 through MONTH4.

Were any of [fill HISHER] educational expenses during the period MONTH1 1st through the

end of MONTH4 paid for by any type of educational assistance or financial aid?

READ IF NECESSARY: Include financial assistance such as loans, grants, scholarships,

employer assistance, veterans benefits, or any other type of

financial aid?

(1) Yes

(2) No

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-NEWFUND-

Were any of [fill HISHER] educational expenses during the period MONTH1 1st through the

end of MONTH4 paid for by any type of educational assistance or financial aid such as loans,

grants, scholarships, employer assistance, veterans benefits, or any other type of financial aid?

(1) Yes

(2) No

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-EDASST-

Last time, I recorded that you received:

ASSISTANCE TYPE 1, ASSISTANCE TYPE 2, etc.

During the period from MONTH1 to MONTH4, did you still receive all of these types of aid

OR did they change?

(1) Yes, SAME types

(2) No, CHANGE types

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-NEWASST-

What kind of educational assistance did you receive

during the period from MONTH1 1st to the end of MONTH4? Anything else?

SHOW FLASHCARD J. ENTER ALL THAT APPLY. ENTER N AFTER LAST

ENTRY.

(1) Federal PELL Grant

(2) Assistance from the Department of Veteran's Affairs (VA) such as

GI or Montgomery Bill, Survivors and Dependents, other Veterans'

Administration Educational Assistance Programs.

(3) College (or Federal) Work Study Program

(4) Any other Federal grant or program; for example, SEOG, Health or

Nursing Grant, ROTC, NSF Grant

(5) A loan that has to be repaid, for example, Stafford, Perkins, or SLS

(6) A grant, scholarship, or tuition remission from the school attended

(7) A teaching or research assistantship from the school attended

(8) A grant or scholarship from the state, such as SSIGP, Douglas Scholarships

(9) A grant or scholarship from some other source, such as a foundation,

corporation, or community group, National Merit Scholarship, etc.

(10) Assistance provided by [fill HISHER] employer

(11) Aid from some other source (EXCLUDE all direct aid from

parents, including trusts or college savings funds)

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HELP SCREENS

-H_EDASST-

(1) A Federal PELL grant is available to undergraduate students on

the basis of need. Student applies when entering school and

receives a notice of eligibility from the federal governmment.

(2) Assistance from the Department of Veterans' Affairs consists of

aid to veterans, the dependents and survivors of deceased or

disabled muitary personnel, or military personnel participating in

an educational assistance plan-sponsored by the federal government.

These programs include: GI Bill, Montgomery Bill, Post-Vietnam

Vocational Educational Assistance (or Veterans' Educational Assistance

Programs), Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance,

and the Armed Forces Vocational Rehabilitation Program.

(3) The College Work Study Program provides paid jobs for students

at least at minimum wage. The award is determined by the school's

financial aid office.

(4) Mark this category if the student receives aid from any other

FEDERAL program where the assistance does not have to be repaid

in dollars. This would include federal grants (such as SEOG,

Health or Nursing Grant, NSF Grant) and federal scholarship

programs (such as ROTC). Include federal programs where

money is received and repaid in the form of SERVICE. This includes

ROTC (military service) as well as programs where money is repaid

in the form of community service. Any federal programs where aid

is repaid monetarily should be marked in category 5 as loans.

(5) These loans may be taken out by the student or parents of the

student solely for the purpose of post-secondary education.

These loans include Stafford (GSL), Perkins (NDSL), and

Supplemental Loans for Students (SLS). These programs provide

low-interest loans strictly for post-secondary education. A home

equity loan should not be included in this category or any other

category. Do not include financial aid that is repaid in the form

of community service by the student.

(6) Mark this category only for grants, scholarships, and tuition

remission awarded and paid for by the school the student is

attending. These forms of assistance do not have to be repaid.

(7) A teaching or research assistantship is awarded by the school

as a paid job. This is a common form of assistance for

graduate students.

(8) These scholarships and grants are distributed from state funds

and are not repaid. Some examples are: Paul Douglas Teacher

Scholarship and the State Student Incentive Grant Pregrain.

(9) Mark this category if the student receives scholarships or grants

from a source other than the federal or state government or the

school attended. This assistance may come from a private

organization such as a corporation or foundation, a community

group (ex., Kiwanis or DAR), or other sources (ex., National

Honor Society or National Merit Scholarship).

(10) Mark this category if the person held a part-time or full-time

job during the school year (excluding College Work Study) or prior

to attending school, and the employer is paying any of the student's

educational expenses. If the person receives a scholarship from a

parent's employer, (9) should be marked.

(11) Mark this category only if the person reports receiving some kind

of educational financial assistance not listed above. Exclude direct

aid from parents including trust funds or college savings funds.

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