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# Appendix G

**Student Records Instrument Facsimile**G
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## 20 **15 -**  **16 National Postsecondary Student**  **Ai d Study** 

**(NPSA S: 16)**  **Student Records Facsimile for Field -** **Te st Instrument**  **Student Records Items for**  **Field -** **Test Instrument**  This appendix provides a summary of the proposed items for the 2015
- 16 National Postsecondary Student Aid Study ( NPSAS : 16 ) field
- test student records instrument. Wh ile m ost items in this instrument have been included i n prior rounds of NPSAS, which has been conducted e very three to four years since 1987, the instrument also includes revisions based on results from the NPSAS:12 full
- scale data collection , feedback from the Technical Review Panel meeting conducted in January 2014 , and information learned during focus groups with institutions that participated in the NPSAS:12 student records collection

. Changes from the NPSAS:12 instrument were intended to reduce respondent burden , improve data quality, and begin standardizing data elements through comparisons to other postsecondary data collections. Table 1 provides a summary of the **new** items added to the student records instrument since NPSAS:12 , including the section name, item name and label, and a description of the proposed ad dition

. Any items in Table 1 are also included in the Table of Contents as individual items, and are also indicated in the main facsimile with: **( NEW**  **)**

. **Table 1 –**  **Summary of items new to the NPSA S student records instrument**  **Section Form Name**  **Label Revision**  Enrollment BECIPMAJ2 CIP code for secondary m ajor Added to allow institutions to indicate a second ma jor for a student if applicable. Enrollment BECREMJR2 Secondary major Added to allow institutions to indicate a second ma jor for a student if applicable. Enrollment BREMEVER Ever taken a remedial course Added due to difficulty of collection information from sample members. Financial Aid CFA

WA RN Placed on financial aid

warning Added to assess impact of Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) on financial aid and enrollment. Financial Aid CFAPROB Placed on financial aid probation Added to assess impact of Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) on financial aid and enrollment. Financial Aid CFAINELG Ineligible to receive Title IV financial aid Added to assess im pact of Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) on financial aid and enrollment. Financial Aid CFAFEDAID Student had federal aid Added to ease burden of data entry, as well is to help distinguish between responses of zero and missing for nested items. Financial Aid CFASTATAID Student had state aid Added to ease burden of data entry, as well is to help distinguish between responses of zero and missing for nested items. Financial Aid CFAINSTAID Student had institution aid Added to ease burden of data en try , as well is to help distinguish between responses of zero and missing for nested items. Financial Aid CFAGRAID Student had graduate aid Added to ease burden of data entry, as well is to help distinguish between responses of zero and missing for neste d items. Financial Aid CFAOTHGOV Student had other government or private aid Added to ease burden of data entry, as well is to help distinguish between responses of zero and missing for nested items. Financial Aid CFAOTHAID Student had other aid Added to ease burden of data entry, as well is to help distinguish between responses of zero and missing for nested items.G
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### Contents Table 1

– Summary of items new to the NPSAS student records instrument

................................ ........... 2 Institution Information

................................ ................................ ................................ ............................... 4 General Student Information

................................ ................................ ................................ .................... 9 En rollment

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .............. 26 BECIPMAJ2 ( NEW

)

................................ ................................ ................................ ........................ 30 BECREMJR2 ( NEW

)

................................ ................................ ................................ ...................... 30 BREMEVER ( NEW

)

................................ ................................ ................................ ........................ 31 Budget

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................... 41 Financial Aid

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .......... 43 CFA WA RN ( NEW

)

................................ ................................ ................................ .......................... 43 CFAPROB ( NEW

)

................................ ................................ ................................ ........................... 43 CFAINELG ( NEW

)

................................ ................................ ................................ .......................... 43 CFAFEDAID ( NEW

)

................................ ................................ ................................ ........................ 44 CFASTATAID ( NEW

)

................................ ................................ ................................ ...................... 45 CFAINSTAID ( NEW

)

................................ ................................ ................................ ....................... 48 CFAGRAID ( NEW

)

................................ ................................ ................................ ......................... 50 CFAOTHGOV ( NEW

)

................................ ................................ ................................ ..................... 52 CFAOTHAID ( NEW

)

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### The following PRA statement will be included on the data collection website: According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number. The valid OMB control number for this voluntary information collection is 1850

–0666. The ti me required to complete this information collection is estimated to average 13 hours per response, including the time to review instructions, search existing data resources, gather the data needed, and complete and review the information collection. If yo u have any comments concerning the accuracy of the time estimate, suggestions for improving this collection, or any comments or concerns regarding the status of your individual submission of the requested information, please write to: National Postsecondary Student Aid Study 2016 (NPSAS:16) , National Center for Education Statistics, 1990 K Street, NW, Washington, DC 20006.G
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### Institution Information **Spec Name Value**  **Subsectio n**  **Name Terms** 
Wording Enter the name, start date, and end date of each of the terms/enrollment periods occurring at

[ institution name] between July 1, 2014 and June 30, 2015. Please include:
 Summer sessions.
 Short sessions longer than one month in duration
.  Terms for special types of students (e.g. medical students). NOTE: Terms may start prior to June 1 or end after June 30, but some portion of the term must occur between July 1, 2014 and Jun e 30, 2015. Later, you will be asked to indicate each sampled student’s enrollment status (e.g. full
- time, half
time) during each of the te rms you provide. If you do not provide term information on this page, you will later be asked to indicate each sampled student’s enrollment status during the twelve months occurring between July 1, 2014 and June 30, 2015. **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name**  **BTMNAM01** Label Term 1 name Wording Term Name **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name**  **BTMBEG01** Label Term 1 start date Wording Start Date

- MM/DD/YYYY **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name**  **BTMEND01** Label Term 1 end date Wording End Date

- MM/DD/YYYY **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name**  **BTMNAM02** Label Term 2 name Wording Term Name **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name**  **BTMBEG02** Label Term 2 start date Wording Start Date

- MM/DD/YYYY **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name**  **BTMEND02** Label Term 2 end date Wording End Date

- MM/DD/YYYYG
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**Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name**  **BTMNAM0 3**  Label Term 3 name Wording Term Name **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name**  **BTMBEG0 3**  Label Term 3 start date Wording Start Date

- MM/DD/YYYY **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name**  **BTMEND0 3**  Label Term 3 end date Wording End Date

- MM/DD/YYYY **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name**  **BTMNAM0 4**  Label Term 4 name Wording Term Name **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name**  **BTMBEG0 4**  Label Term 4 start date Wording Start Date

- MM/DD/YYYY **Item** 

### Spec **Name Value** 

**Item Name**  **BTMEND0 4**  Label Term 4 end date Wording End Date

- MM/DD/YYYY **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name**  **BTMNAM0 5**  Label Term 5 name Wording Term Name **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name**  **BTMBEG0 5**  Label Term 5 start date Wording Start Date

- MM/DD/YYYY **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name**  **BTMEND0 5**  Label Term 5 end date Wording End Date

- MM/DD/YYYY **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name**  **BTMNAM0 6**  Label Term 6 nameG
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### Wording Term Name **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name**  **BTMBEG0 6**  Label Term 6 start date Wording Start Date

- MM/DD/YYYY **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name**  **BTMEND0 6**  Label Term 6 end date Wording End Date

- MM/DD/YYYY **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name**  **BTMNAM0 7**  Label Term 7 name Wording Term Name **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name**  **BTMBEG0 7**  Label Term 7 start date Wording Start Date

- MM/DD/YYYY **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name**  **BTMEND0 7**  Label Term 7 end date Wording End Date

- MM/DD/YYYY **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name BTMNAM0**  **8** Label Term 8 name Wording Term Name **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name BTMBEG0**  **8** Label Term 8 start date Wording Start Date

- MM/DD/YYYY **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name BTMEND0**  **8** Label Term 8 end date Wording End Date

- MM/DD/YYYY **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name BTMNAM0**  **9** Label Term 9 name Wording Term Name **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name BTMBEG0**  **9**G
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### Label Term 9 start date Wording Start Date

- MM/DD/YYYY **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name BTMEND0**  **9** Label Term 9 end date Wording End Date

- MM/DD/YYYY
**Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name BTMNAM**  **10** Label Term 10 name Wording Term Name **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name BTMBEG**  **10** Label Term 10 start date Wording Start Date

- MM/DD/YYYY **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name BTMEND**  **10** Label Term 10 end date Wording End Date

- MM/DD/YYYY **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name BTMNAM**  **11** Label Term 11 name Wording Term Name **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name BTMBEG**  **11** Label Term 11 start date Wording Start Date

- MM/DD/YYYY **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name BTMEND**  **11** Label Term 11 end date Wording End Date

- MM/DD/YYYY **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name BTMNAM**  **12** Label Term 12 name Wording Term Name **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name BTMBEG**  **12** Label Term 12 start date Wording Start Date

- MM/DD/YYYY **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**G
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### Item Name **BTMEND12** Label Term 12 end date Wording End Date

- MM/DD/YYYY **Subsection Name**  

### Course Credit Wording How many units of credit does your institution typically award upon satisfactory completion of a

standard academic course (e.g. English 101)? **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name CRSUNIT**  Label Units per course Wording **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 One unit 2 Three units 3 Other amount 4 Differs b y program, course,

class level, or for some other reason 5 Institution is clock hour onlyG
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### General Student Information **Spec Name Value**  **Subsection Name**  **Personal Information** Wording Personal Information **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name**  **FNAME** Label First Name Wording First Name **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name**  **MNAME** Label Middle Name Wording Middle Name **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name**  **LNAME** Label Last Name Wording Last Name **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name SUFFIX**  Label Suffix Wording Suffix **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name**  **SOCIAL** Label Social Security Number Wording SSN Help Text The 2015
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Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA) of 2008 (20 U.S.C. § 1015) and the Education Sciences Reform Act (ESRA) of 2002 (20 U.S.C. § 95 43 ) which authorize NCES to collect and disseminate information about education in the United States. Collection is m ost often done through surveys. NCES is required to follow strict procedures to protect the collected information . All individually identifiable information supplied by individuals or institutions may be used only for statistical purposes and may not be disclosed or used in identifiable form for any other purpose, except as required by law (20 U.S.C. § 9573). **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name**  **ASTHDOB** Label Date of birth month and year Wording DOB (MM/YYYY) Help Text Enter a date of birth year in the range 192 0
- 2001. **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**G
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### Item **Name ASGENDER**  Label Gender Wording Gender **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

- 9 Select 1 Male 2 Female 3 Unknown **Subsection Name**  **Marital Status and Spouse Information** Wording Marital Status and Spouse Information

(MAIDEN AND SPOUSE NAME ONLY APPLICABLE FOR MARRIED STUDENTS) **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name**  **AMARITAL** Label Marital Status Wording Marital Status **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Not married (single, widowed,

divorced) 2 Married 3 Separated 4 Unknown **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name**  **AMAIDEN** Label Maiden Name Wording Maiden Name **Item** 

### Spec **Name Value** 

**Item Name**  **SPOUSEFN** Label Spouse First Name Wording Spouse First Name **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name**  **SPOUSEMN** Label Spouse Middle Name Wording Spouse Middle Name **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name**  **SPOUSELN** Label Spouse Last Name Wording Spouse Last Name **Subsection Name**  **Citizenship Status** Wording Citizenship StatusG
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**Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name ACITIZEN**  Label Citizenship Status Wording Citizenship Status **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

- 9 Select 1 US citizen or US national 2 Resident alien, permanent

resident, or other eligible non

citizen 3 Foreign/International student

with student visa 4 Unknown **Subsection Name**  **Veteran Status** Wording Veteran Status

( ONLY APPLICABLE FOR 18 OR OLDER) **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name**  **AVETERAN** Label Veteran Status Wording Veteran of U.S. Armed Forces ? **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

- 9 Select 0 No 1 Yes 2 Unknown **Subsection Name**  **High School Information** Wording High School Information **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name AHIGHSCH**  Label High School Completion Ty pe Wording High School Completion Ty pe **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

- 9 Select 1 High school diploma 2 GED or other equivalency 3 High school completion

certificate 4 Foreign high school 5 Home schooledG
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### 6 No high school degree or

certificate 7 Don't know **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name**  **ASHIGHYR** Label High School Completion Year Wording High School Completion Year **Subsection Name**  **Ethnicity and Race** Wording Ethnicity and Race

(FOR RACE, CHOOSE ONE OR MORE ) **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name**  **ASHISPAN** Label Ethnicity Wording Ethnicity **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

- 9 Select 1 Hispanic or Latino 2 Not Hispanic or Latino 3 Unknown **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name**  **ASTWHITE** Label Race: White Wording White **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

- 9 Select 1 Yes 0 No **Item Name**  **AST BLACK**  Label Race: Black or African American Wording Black or African American **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

- 9 Select 1 Yes 0 No **Item Name**  **ASTASIAN** Label Race: Asian Wording Asian **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

- 9 Select 1 Yes 0 NoG
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### Item **Name ASINDIAN**  Label Race: American Indian or Alaska Native Wording American Indian or Alaska Native **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

- 9 Select 1 Yes 0 No **Item Name**  **ASISLAND** Label Race: Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander Wording Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

- 9 Select 1 Yes 0 No **Subsection Name**  **Contact Information** Wording Contact Information **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name**  **PERMAD1L** Label Permanent Address (Line 1) Wording Address (Line 1) **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name**  **PERMAD2L** Label Permanent Address (Line 2) Wording Address (Line 2) **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name**  **PERMCITY** Label Permanent City Wording City **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name**  **PERMSTAT** Label Permanent State or Province Wording State or Province **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Alabama 2 Alaska 3 Arizona 4 Arkansas 5 California 6 Colorado 7 ConnecticutG
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### 8 Delaware 9 District of Columbia 10 Florida 11 Georgia 12 Hawaii 13 Idaho 14 Illinois 15 Indiana 16 Iowa 17 Kansas 18 Kentucky 19 Louisiana 20 Maine 21 Maryland 22 Massachusetts 23 Michigan 24 Minnesota 25 Mississippi 26 Missouri 27 Montana 28 Nebraska 29 Nevada 30 New Hampshire 31 New Jersey 32 New Mexico 33 New York 34 North Carolina 35 North Dakota 36 Ohio 37 Oklahoma 38 Oregon 39 Pennsylvania 40 Rhode Island 41 South Carolina 42 South Dakota 43 Tennessee 44 Texas 45 Utah 46 Vermont 47 Virginia 48 Washington 49 West Virginia 50 Wisconsin 51 WyomingG
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### 52 Puerto Rico 53 Canada 54 American Samoa 55 Guam 56 Federated States of Micronesia 57 Marshall Islands 58 Northern Mariana Is lands 59 Palau 60 Virgin Islands **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name**  **PERMZIP** Label Permanent ZIP Wording ZIP **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name**  **PRMCNTRY** Label Permanent Country Wording Country

(if not USA) **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name**  **LOCAD1L** Label Local Address (Line 1) Wording Address (Line 1) **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name**  **LOCAD2L** Label Local Address (Line 2) Wording Address (Line 2) **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name**  **LOCCITY** Label Local City Wording City **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name**  **LOCSTAT** Label Local State or Province Wording State or Province **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Alabama 2 Alaska 3 Arizona 4 Arkansas 5 California 6 Colorado 7 ConnecticutG
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### 8 Delaware 9 District of Columbia 10 Florida 11 Georgia 12 Hawaii 13 Idaho 14 Illinois 15 Indiana 16 Iowa 17 Kansas 18 Kentucky 19 Louisiana 20 Maine 21 Maryland 22 Massachusetts 23 Michigan 24 Minnesota 25 Mississippi 26 Missouri 27 Montana 28 Nebraska 29 Nevada 30 New Hampshire 31 New Jersey 32 New Mexico 33 New York 34 North Carolina 35 North Dakota 36 Ohio 37 Oklahoma 38 Oregon 39 Pennsylvania 40 Rhode Island 41 South Carolina 42 South Dakota 43 Tennessee 44 Texas 45 Utah 46 Vermont 47 Virginia 48 Washington 49 West Virginia 50 Wisconsin 51 WyomingG
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### 52 Puerto Rico 53 Canada 54 American Samoa 55 Guam 56 Federated States of Micronesia 57 Marshall Islands 58 Northern Mariana Is lands 59 Palau 60 Virgin Islands **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name**  **LOCZIP** Label Local ZIP Wording ZIP **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name**  **SCHSTRES** Label P ermanent resident of institution state Wording Is the student a permanent resident of [NPSAS

INST ITUTION STATE]? **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

- 9 Select 1 Yes 0 No 2 Unknown **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name**  **PHONE1** Label Phone 1 Wording Phone **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name**  **PHONE1TYPE** Label Phone 1 Ty

pe Wording Ty

pe **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

- 9 Select 1 Home 2 Mobile 3 Other **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name**  **PHONE2** Label Phone 2 Wording Phone **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**G
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### Item **Name PHONE2TYPE**  Label Phone 2 Ty

pe Wording Ty

pe **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

- 9 Select 1 Home 2 Mobile 3 Other **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name**  **PR S**  **EMAIL** Label Email Address Wording Email **Item** 

### Spec **Name Value** 

**Item Name**  **CAMEMAIL** Label Campus Email Address Wording Campus Email **Subsection Name**  **Parent Contact Information** Wording Parent Contact Information **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name**  **PARFRST** Label Parent's First Name Wording First Name **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name**  **PARMID** Label Parent's Middle Name Wording Middle Name **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name**  **PARLAST** Label Parent's Last Name Wording Last Name **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name PARSUF**  Label Parent's Suffix Wording Suffix **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name**  **PARAD1L** Label Parent's Address (Line 1) Wording Address (Line 1)G
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**Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name**  **PARAD2L** Label Parent's Address (Line 2) Wording Address (Line 2) **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name**  **PARCITY** Label Parent's City Wording City **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name**  **PARSTAT** Label Parent's State or Province Wording State or Province **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Alabama 2 Alaska 3 Arizona 4 Arkansas 5 California 6 Colorado 7 Connecticut 8 Delaware 9 District of Columbia 10 Florida 11 Georgia 12 Hawaii 13 Idaho 14 Illinois 15 Indiana 16 Iowa 17 Kansas 18 Kentucky 19 Louisiana 20 Maine 21 Maryland 22 Massachusetts 23 Michigan 24 Minnesota 25 Mississippi 26 Missouri 27 Montana 28 Nebraska 29 Nevada 30 New HampshireG
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### 31 New Jersey 32 New Mexico 33 New York 34 North Carolina 35 North Dakota 36 Ohio 37 Oklahoma 38 Oregon 39 Pennsylvania 40 Rhode Island 41 South Carolina 42 South Dakota 43 Tennessee 44 Texas 45 Utah 46 Vermont 47 Virginia 48 Washington 49 West Virginia 50 Wisconsin 51 Wyoming 52 Puerto Rico 53 Canada 54 American Samoa 55 Guam 56 Federated States of Micronesia 57 Marshall Islands 58 Northern Mariana Is lands 59 Palau 60 Virgin Islands **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name**  **PARZIP** Label Parent's ZIP Wording ZIP **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name**  **PARCNTRY** Label Parent's Country Wording Country

(if not USA) **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name PAREMAIL**  Label Parent's Email Wording EmailG
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**Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name**  **PARTEL** Label Parent's Phone Wording Phone **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name**  **PARCELL** Label Parent's Cell Phone Wording Cell Phone **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name**  **PARPITL** Label Parent's International Phone Wording International Phone **Subsection Name**  **Other Contact Information** Wording Other Contact Information **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name**  **OTHFRST** Label Other Contact's First Name Wording First Name **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name**  **OTHMID** Label Other Contact's Middle Name Wording Middle Name **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name**  **OTHLAST** Label Other Contact's Last Name Wording Last Name **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name OTHSUF**  Label Other Contact's Suffix Wording Suffix **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name**  **OTHREL** Label Relationship of Other Contact to Student Wording Relationship of Other Contact to Student **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Parent 2 Guardian 3 Sibling 4 AuntG
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### 5 Uncle 6 Grandparent 7 Spouse 8 Friend 9 Colleague 10 Other 11 Unknown **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name**  **OTHAD1L** Label Other Contact's Address (Line 1) Wording Address (Line 1) **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name**  **OTHAD2L** Label Other Contact's Address (Line 2) Wording Address (Line 2) **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name**  **OTHCITY** Label Other Contact's City Wording City **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name**  **OTHSTAT** Label Other Contact's State or Province Wording State or Province **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Alabama 2 Alaska 3 Arizona 4 Arkansas 5 California 6 Colorado 7 Connecticut 8 Delaware 9 District of Columbia 10 Florida 11 Georgia 12 Hawaii 13 Idaho 14 Illinois 15 Indiana 16 Iowa 17 Kansas 18 KentuckyG
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### 19 Louisiana 20 Maine 21 Maryland 22 Massachusetts 23 Michigan 24 Minnesota 25 Mississippi 26 Missouri 27 Montana 28 Nebraska 29 Nevada 30 New Hampshire 31 New Jersey 32 New Mexico 33 New York 34 North Carolina 35 North Dakota 36 Ohio 37 Oklahoma 38 Oregon 39 Pennsylvania 40 Rhode Island 41 South Carolina 42 South Dakota 43 Tennessee 44 Texas 45 Utah 46 Vermont 47 Virginia 48 Washington 49 West Virginia 50 Wisconsin 51 Wyoming 52 Puerto Rico 53 Canada 54 American Samoa 55 Guam 56 Federated States of Micronesia 57 Marshall Islands 58 Northern Mariana Is lands 59 Palau 60 Virgin Islands **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name**  **OTHZIP**G
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### Label Other Contact's ZIP Wording ZIP **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name**  **OTHCNTRY** Label Other Contact's Country Wording Country

(if not USA) **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name**  **OTHEMAIL** Label Other Contact's Email Wording Email **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name OTHTEL**  Label Other Contact's Phone Wording Phone **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name**  **OTHCELL** Label Other Contact's Cell Phone Wording Cell Phone **Subsection Name**  **Additional Contact Information** Wording Additional Contact Information **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name**  **ADDFRST** Label Additional Contact's First Name Wording First Name **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name**  **ADDMID** Label Additional Contact's Middle Name Wording Middle Name **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name**  **ADDLAST** Label Additional Contact's Last Name Wording Last Name **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name ADDSUF**  Label Additional Contact's Suffix Wording Suffix **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name**  **ADDTEL**G
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### Label Additional Contact's Phone Wording Phone **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name**  **ADDREL** Label Relationship of Additional Contact to Student Wording Relationship of Additional Contact to Student **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Parent 2 Guardian 3 Sibling 4 Aunt 5 Uncle 6 Grandparent 7 Spouse 8 Friend 9 Colleague 10 Other 11 UnknownG
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### Enrollment **Spec Name Value**  **Subsection Name**  **Degree Program and Progress** Wording Degree Program and Progress **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name**  **BENLADEG** Label Program/Degree Wording Program/Degree **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

- 9 Select 1 Enrolled in undergraduate

courses, not in a degree program 2 Undergraduate certificate or

diploma (occupational or technical program) 3 Associate's degree 4 Bachelor's degree 5 Enrolled in graduate courses,

not in a degree program 6 Post

-baccalaureate certificate

program 7 Dual bachelor’s/master’s degree 8 Master's degree 9 Post

-master's certificate 10 Doctoral degree

-

research/scholarship 11 Doctoral degree

- professional

practice 12 Doctoral degree

- other 13 Don't Know Help Text In what degree program was this student enrolled during his or her last term at [NPSAS school]

between July 1, 2014 and June 30, 2015 ? If the student was enrolled in more than one program during the academic year selected, enter the highest degree program. **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name**  **BENADVM** Label Master's degree type Wording Master's degree type **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

- 9 Select 1 Master of Science (MS) 2 Master of Arts (MA) 3 Master of Education (Med) orG
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### Teaching (MAT) 4 Master of Business

Administration (MBA) 5 Master of Public Administration

(MPA) 6 Master of Social Work (MSW) 7 Master of Fine Arts (MFA) 8 Master of Public Health (MPH) 9 Master of Divinity (MDiv) 10 Other master's degree program

not listed Help Text In what type of Master’s degree program was this student enrolled during his or her last term at

[NPSAS school] between July 1, 2014 and June 30, 2015 ? **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name**  **BENADVDG** Label Doctoral degree typ e Wording Doctoral degree typ e **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

- 9 Select 1 Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) 2 Doctor of Education (EdD) 3 Doctor of Science or

Engineering 4 Doctor of Ps ychology (PsyD) 5 Doctor of Business or Public

Admin (DBA, DPA) 6 Doctor of Fine Arts (DFA) 7 Doctor of Theology (ThD) 8 Law (JD, LLB) 9 Medicine or Osteopathic

Medicine (MD, DO) 10 Dentistry

(DDS, DMD) 11 Chiropractic (DC, DCM) 12 Pharmacy

(PharmD) 13 Optometry

(OD) 14 Podiatry

(DPM, DP, PodD) 15 Veterinary

medicine (DVM) 16 Other doctoral degree not listed Help Text In what type of doctoral degree program was this student enrolled during his or her last term at

[NPSAS school] between July 1, 2014 and June 30, 2015 ? **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name**  **BENLALVL** Label Class levelG
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### Wording Class level **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

- 9 Select 1 First

- year/f reshman 2 Sophomore 3 Junior 4 Senior 5 5th Year or Higher

Undergraduate 6 Undergraduate (unclassified) 7 Student with bachelor’s or

advanced degree taking undergraduate courses 8 1st year Graduate 9 2nd year Graduate 10 3rd year Graduate 11 Beyond 3rd ye ar Graduate 12 Graduate (unclassified) 13 Don't Know Help Text Enter the student’s class level during his or her last term at [NPSAS school] between July 1, 2014

and June 30, 2015
. If class level was used to determine financial aid eligibility, report that class level for this item. Otherwise, report the class level as defined by your institution. Institutions typically define class level based on the number of earned credits. An example of a commonly used classification :

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- 29 earned credit hours for 

### first

- ye ar/freshman

 30
- 59 earned credit hours for 

### sophomore

 60
- 8 9 earned credit hours for 

### junior

 90+ earned credit hours for 

### senior
**Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name BEEXPDEG**  Label Expected to complete degree requirements b y 6/30/15? Wording Expected to complete degree requirements b y 6/30/15? **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

- 9 Select 1 Yes, expected to complete by

6/30/2015 0 Not expected to complete by

6/30/2015 Help Text Is the student expected to have completed the requirements for their current degree program on

or before June 30 , 2015 ? Completion of the requirements means all required classes have been taken and passed and sufficient credit or clock hours have been earned. Som e students may notG
- 29 yet have been awarded their degree or certificate by the institution, even though the requirements have been completed. **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name BENNFGPA**  Label Cumulative (Unweighted) GPA Wording Cumulative (Unweighted) GPA Help Text If your institution uses a 4.0 point scale, please enter GPA with two decimal places. If your

institution uses a 100 point scale, enter the grade with one decimal place. **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name**  **BERECVBA** Label Received baccalaureate degree Wording Received baccalaureate degree ? Help Text Select Yes if the graduate student has already obtained a baccalaureate degree. **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name**  **BEBADATE** Label Date Received (MM/YYYY) Wording Date Received (MM/YYYY) Help Text If the graduate student has obtained a baccalaureate degree, enter the date the degree was

received. **Subsection Name**  **Majors** Wording Majors **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name BECIPMAJ**  **1** Label CIP code for primary major Wording Primary

Major CIP code Help Text CIP (Classification of Instructional Programs) codes are used by the National Center for Education

Statistics (NCES) for major or field of study reporting, assessment, and tracking. Please enter the 6 digit CIP Code of the student's primary major or field of study. NOTE: This item is filled for you if a CIP Code for this student was provided on your enrollment list. You may change the CIP code if what is shown is incorrect. If you are not familiar with the codes, please leave this column bl ank and enter the student's current or most recent primary major or field of study in the Primary Major item in this section . If the student has not yet declared a major, please leave this item blank select “Yes” for the “Undeclared" item in this section
. **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name**  **BECREMJR 1**  Label Primary major Wording Primary Major **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name**  **BEUNDECL**G
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### Label Major undeclared Wording Undeclared **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

- 9 Select 1 Yes 0 No **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name BECIPMAJ2**  **( NEW**  **)** Label CIP code for secondary major Wording Secondary

Major CIP code Help Text CIP (Classification of Instructional Programs) codes are used by the National Center for Education

Statistics (NCES) for major or field of study reporting, assessment, and tracking. Please enter the 6 digit CIP Code of the student's secondary major or field of study
. If you are not familiar with the codes, please leave this column blank and enter the student's secondary major or field of study in the Secondary Major item in this section
. **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name BECREMJR2**  **( NEW**  **)** Label Secondary major Wording Secondary

M ajor **Subsection Name**  **Initial Enrollment** Wording Initial Enrollment **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name BEERDTMY**  Label First enrolled at this institution (MM/YYYY) Wording First enrol led at this institution (MM/YYYY) Help Text Enter the month and year the student enrolled at this institution for the first time. The enrollment

date may have occurred prior to this academic year. **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name**  **BEFSTTM** Label First

-time Beginning Student Wording First

-time Beginning Student? **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

- 9 Select 1 Yes 0 No Help Text A first
- time beginning student is defined as an undergraduate student who enrolled in college for

the first time at this institution between July 1, 2014 and April 30, 2015, and
 has not completed a postsecondary class at this or any other postsecondary institutions prior to July 1, 2014; andG
- 31  did not transfer credits into this institution, other than advanced placement (AP) credits, international baccalaureate (IB) credits, or any other postsecondary credit earned prior to high school completion. Please note that this definition differs from the first
- time full
- time designation reported to IPEDS. **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name BREMEVER**  **( NEW**  **)** Label Ever taken a remedial course Wording Since completing high school, has the student taken any

remedial/developmental courses to improve their basic skills in English, math, reading, or literature? **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

- 9 Select 1 Yes 0 No **Subsection Name**  **Number of Required Clock Hours** Wording Number of Required Clock Hours

(ONLY APPLICABLE FOR CLOCK HOUR PROGRAMS) **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name**  **BECLKHRS** Label Total number of clock hours in program Wording In program Help Text If this student is enrolled in a clock hour program, w hat is the total length of the program in

clock/contact hours? **Subsection Name**  **Tuition Charged** Wording Tuition Charged **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name BTTUITOT**  Label Total Tuition and Mandatory Fees Charged Wording Total Tuition and Mandatory Fees CHARGED Help Text The amount entered should be the amount CHARGED for the period(s) in which the student was

enrolled between July 1, 201 4 and June 30, 201 5 , prior to any discounts or waivers. Be sure to include any out
- of
- state/out
- of
- district fees. Please enter the specific amount charged for this student (typically obtained from the business or bursar’s office), not the budgeted tuition amount or the average tuition amount charged for students. **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name BTUNJURI**  Label Residency

for Tuition Purposes Wording Residency

for Tuition PurposesG
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### Response **Option Code**  **Label**

- 9 Select 1 In

- district 2 In

- state 3 Out

- of

- state 4 No differential tuition based on

residency 5 Unknown Help Text Please indicate how the student’s residency was classified for tuition purposes.

An **in -**  **district** student is a student who is a legal resident of the locality in which he/she attends school and thus is entitled to reduced tuition charges if offered by the institution. An **in -**  **state** student is a student who is a legal resident of the state in which he/she attends school. An **out -**  **of -**  **state** student is a student who is not a legal resident of the state in which he/she attends school. **Subsection Name**  **Enrollment Status & Number of Hours Enrolled Per Term** Wording Enrollment Status & Number of Hours Enrolled Per Term **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name BTMST01**  Label Enrollment status for term 1 Wording Enrollment status **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

- 9 Select 0 Not enrolled 1 Full

-time 2 3⁄4

-time 3 Half

-time 4 Less than half

-time Help Text Enter the student’s enrollment status in [term 1].

If enrollment status was used to determine financial aid eligibility, report that enrollment status for this item. Otherwise, report the enrollment status as defined by your institution. Institutions typically define enrollment status based on the number of credit or clock hours attempted. For example, students who are enrolled as a **full -**  **time student** typically carry at least

 12 semester or quarter hours per term at the undergraduate level or 9 credit hours per term at the graduate level.
 24 semester hours or 36 quarter hours per academic year for an educational program using credit hours for a program of less than one academic year
 24 clock hours per week for an education program using clock hoursG
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**Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name**  **BTMHR01** Label Units for credit enrolled term 1 Wording Number of credit or clock hours enrolled **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name BTMST02**  Label Enrollment status for term 2 Wording Enrollment status **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

- 9 Select 0 Not enrolled 1 Full

-time 2 3⁄4

-time 3 Half

-time 4 Less than half

-time Help Text Enter the student’s enrollment status in [term 2].

If enrollment status was used to determine financial aid eligibility, report that enrollment status for this item. Otherwise, report the enrollment status as defined by your institution. Institutions typically define enrollment status based on the number of credit or clock hours attempted. For example, students who are enrolled as a **f ull**  **- time student**  typically carry at least

 12 semester or quarter hours per term at the undergraduate level or 9 credit hours per term at the graduate level.
 24 semester hours or 36 quarter hours per academic year for an educational program using credit hou rs for a program of less than one academic year
 24 clock hours per week for an education program using clock hours
**Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name**  **BTMHR02** Label Units for credit enrolled term 2 Wording Number of credit or clock hours enrolled **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name BTMST03**  Label Enrollment status for term 3 Wording Enrollment status **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

- 9 Select 0 Not enrolled 1 Full

-time 2 3⁄4

-timeG
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### 3 Half

-time 4 Less than half

-time Help Text Enter the student’s enrollment status in [term 3].

If enrollment status was used to determine financial aid eligibility, report that enrollment status for this item. Otherwise, report the enrollment status as defined by your institution. Institutions typ ically define enrollment status based on the number of credit or clock hours attempted. For example, students who are enrolled as a **full -**  **time student** typically carry at least

 12 semester or quarter hours per term at the undergraduate level or 9 credit hours per term at the graduate level.
 24 semester hours or 36 quarter hours per academic year for an educational program using credit hours for a program of less than one academic year
 24 clock hours per week for an education program using clock hours
**Ite m**  

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name**  **BTMHR03** Label Units for credit enrolled term 3 Wording Number of credit or clock hours enrolled **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name BTMST04**  Label Enrollment status for term 4 Wording Enrollment status **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

- 9 Select 0 Not enrolled 1 Full

-time 2 3⁄4

-time 3 Half

-time 4 Less than half

-time Help Text Enter the student’s enrollment status in [term 4].

If enrollment status was used to determine financial aid eligibility, report that enrollment status for this item. Otherwise, report the enrollment status as defined by your institution. Institutions typically define enrollment status based on the number of credit or clock hours attempted. For example, students who are enrolled as a **full -**  **time student**  typically carry at least

 12 semester or quarter hours per term at the undergraduate level or 9 credit hours per term at the graduate level.
 24 semester hours or 36 quarter hours per academic year for an educational program using credit hours for a program of less than one academic year
 24 clock hours per week for an education program using clock hoursG
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**Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name**  **BTMHR04** Label Units for credit enrolled term 4 Wording Number of credit or clock hours enrolled **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name BTMST05**  Label Enrollment status for term 5 Wording Enrollment status **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

- 9 Select 0 Not enrolled 1 Full

-time 2 3⁄4

-time 3 Half

-time 4 Less than half

-time Help Text Enter the student’s enrollment status in [term 5].

If enrollment status was used to determine financial aid eligibility, report that enrollment status for this item. Otherwise, report the enrollment status as defined by your institution. Institutions typ ically define enrollment status based on the number of credit or clock hours attempted. For example, students who are enrolled as a **full -**  **time student** typically carry at least

 12 semester or quarter hours per term at the undergraduate level or 9 credit hours per term at the graduate level.
 24 semester hours or 36 quarter hours per academic year for an educational program using credit hours for a program of less than one academic year
 24 clock hours per week for an education program using clock hours
**Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name**  **BTMHR05** Label Units for credit enrolled term 5 Wording Number of credit or clock hours enrolled **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name BTMST06**  Label Enrollment status for term 6 Wording Enrollment status **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

- 9 Select 0 Not enrolled 1 Full

-time 2 3⁄4

-timeG
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### 3 Half

-time 4 Less than half

-time Help Text Enter the student’s enrollment status in [term 6].

If enrollment status was used to determine financial aid eligibility, report that enrollment status for this item. Otherwise, report the enrollment status as defined by your institution. Institutions typically define enrollment status based on the number of credit or clock hours attempted. For example, students who are enrolled as a **full -**  **time s tudent**  typically carry at least

 12 semester or quarter hours per term at the undergraduate level or 9 credit hours per term at the graduate level.
 24 semester hours or 36 quarter hours per academic year for an educational program using credit hours for a program of less than one academic year
 24 clock hours per week for an education program using clock hours
**Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name**  **BTMHR06** Label Units for credit enrolled term 6 Wording Number of credit or clock hours enrolled **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name BTMST07**  Label Enrollment status for term 7 Wording Enrollment status **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

- 9 Select 0 Not enrolled 1 Full

-time 2 3⁄4

-time 3 Half

-time 4 Less than half

-time Help Text Enter the student’s enrollment status in [term 7].

If enrollment status was used to determine financial aid eligibility, report that enrollment status for this item. Otherwise, report the enrollment status as defined by your institution. Institutions typ ically define enrollment status based on the number of credit or clock hours attempted. For example, students who are enrolled as a **full -**  **time student** typically carry at least

 12 semester or quarter hours per term at the undergraduate level or 9 credit hou rs per term at the graduate level.
 24 semester hours or 36 quarter hours per academic year for an educational program using credit hours for a program of less than one academic year
 24 clock hours per week for an education program using clock hoursG
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**Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name**  **BTMHR07** Label Units for credit enrolled term 7 Wording Number of credit or clock hours enrolled **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name BTMST08**  Label Enrollment status for term 8 Wording Enrollment status **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

- 9 Select 0 Not enrolled 1 Full

-time 2 3⁄4

-time 3 Half

-time 4 Less than half

-time Help Text Enter the student’s enrollment status in [term 8].

If enrollment status was used to determine financial aid eligibility, report that enrollment status for this item. Otherwise, report the enrollment status as defined by your institution. Institutions typically define enrollment status based on the number of credit or clock hours attempted. For example, students who are enrolled as a **full -**  **time st udent**  typically carry at least

 12 semester or quarter hours per term at the undergraduate level or 9 credit hours per term at the graduate level.
 24 semester hours or 36 quarter hours per academic year for an educational program using credit hours for a program of less than one academic year
 24 clock hours per week for an education program using clock hours
**Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name**  **BTMHR08** Label Units for credit enrolled term 8 Wording Number of credit or clock hours enrolled **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name BTMST09**  Label Enrollment status for term 9 Wording Enrollment status **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

- 9 Select 0 Not enrolled 1 Full

-time 2 3⁄4

-timeG
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### 3 Half

-time 4 Less than half

-time Help Text Enter the student’s enrollment status in [term 9].

If enrollment status was used to determine financial aid eligibility, report that enrollment status for this item. Otherwise, report the enrollment status as defined by your institution. Institutions typ ically define enrollment status based on the number of credit or clock hours attempted. For example, students who are enrolled as a **full -**  **time student** typically carry at least

 12 semester or quarter hours per term at the undergraduate level or 9 credit hou rs per term at the graduate level.
 24 semester hours or 36 quarter hours per academic year for an educational program using credit hours for a program of less than one academic year
 24 clock hours per week for an education program using clock hours
**Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name**  **BTMHR09** Label Units for credit enrolled term 9 Wording Number of credit or clock hours enrolled **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name BTMST10**  Label Enrollment status for term 10 Wording Enrollment status **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

- 9 Select 0 Not enrolled 1 Full

-time 2 3⁄4

-time 3 Half

-time 4 Less than half

-time Help Text Enter the student’s enrollment status in [term 10].

If enrollment status was used to determine financial aid eligibility, report that enrollment status for this item. Otherwise, report the enrollment status as defined by your institution. Institutions typically define enrollment status based on the number of credit or clock hours attempted. For example, students who are enrolled as a **full -**  **time st udent**  typically carry at least

 12 semester or quarter hours per term at the undergraduate level or 9 credit hours per term at the graduate level.
 24 semester hours or 36 quarter hours per academic year for an educational program using credit hours for a program of less than one academic year
 24 clock hours per week for an education program using clock hoursG
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**Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name**  **BTMHR10** Label Units for credit enrolled term 10 Wording Number of credit or clock hours enrolled **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name BTMST11**  Label Enrollment status for term 11 Wording Enrollment status **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

- 9 Select 0 Not enrolled 1 Full

-time 2 3⁄4

-time 3 Half

-time 4 Less than half

-time Help Text Enter the student’s enrollment status in [term 11].

If enrollment status was used to determine financial aid eligibility, report that enrollment status for this item. Otherwise, report the enrollment status as defined by your institution. Institutions ty pically define enrollment status based on the number of credit or clock hours attempted. For example, students who are enrolled as a **full -**  **time student** typically carry at least

 12 semester or quarter hours per term at the undergraduate level or 9 credit hours per term at the graduate level.
 24 semester hours or 36 quarter hours per academic year for an educational program using credit hours for a program of less than one academic year
 24 clock hours per week for an education program using clock hours
**Ite m**  

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name**  **BTMHR11** Label Units for credit enrolled term 11 Wording Number of credit or clock hours enrolled **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name BTMST12**  Label Enrollment status for term 12 Wording Enrollment status **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

- 9 Select 0 Not enrolled 1 Full

-time 2 3⁄4

-timeG
-40 

### 3 Half

-time 4 Less than half

-time Help Text Enter the student’s enrollment status in [term 12].

If enrollment status was used to determine financial aid eligibility, report that enrollment status for this item. Otherwise, report the enrollment status as defined by your institution. Institutions typically define enrollment status based on the number of credit or clock hours attempted. For example, students who are enrolled as a **f ull**  **- time student**  typically carry at least

 12 semester or quarter hours per term at the undergraduate level or 9 credit hours per term at the graduate level.
 24 semester hours or 36 quarter hours per academic year for an educational program using credit hou rs for a program of less than one academic year
 24 clock hours per week for an education program using clock hours
**Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name**  **BTMHR12** Label Units for credit enrolled term 12 Wording Number of credit or clock hours enrolledG
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### Budget **Spec Name Value**  **Subsection Name**  **Budget** Wording Budget **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name**  **CNPERIOD** Label Budget period Wording Budget period **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

- 9 Select 1 Full

-time, full

- ye ar 2 Full

-time, one term 3 3/4

-time, full

- ye ar 4 3/4

-time, one term 5 Half

-time, full

- ye ar 6 Half

-time, one term 7 Less than half

-time , full

- ye ar 8 Less than half

-time , one term 9 Other Help Text Select the enrollment status that matches the budget details you will provide for this student. For

example, if the student was enrolled full
- time for the entire 2014/15 academic year, select “Full
time, full
- year.” If the student had different enrollment statuses throughout the year (e.g. full
time in one term and part
- time in another), select “full
- time, one term” and provide budget details for one full
- time term. **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name**  **CNLCLRES** Label Student Residence for Budget Wording Student Residence **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

- 9 Select 1 On

- campus or school

- owned

housing 2 Off

- campus without parents 3 Off

- campus with parents 4 Unknown Help Text For purposes of determining the student's financial aid budget, where was the student's local

residence? **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name CTUITION**  Label Budgeted Tuition/FeesG
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### Wording Tuition/Fees Help Text For the budget period you specified for this student, enter the amount BUDGETED for tuition and

fees for this student. This amount may differ from the total tuition and fees CHARGED (requested in the enrollment section) , and is typically obtained from the financial aid office
. **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name**  **CNESROOM** Label Budgeted Room and Board Wording Room and Board **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name**  **CNESBOOK** Label Budgeted Books/supplies Wording Books/supplies **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name**  **CNETRANS** Label Budgeted Transportation Wording Transportation **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name**  **CNESCOMP** Label Budgeted Computer/Technology Wording Computer/Technology Help Text For example: a reasonable cost, as determined by your institution, for the rental or purchase of a

personal computer that the student will use for study for budget period you specified for this student
. **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name CNEHLTH**  Label Budgeted Health Insurance Wording Health Insurance **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name CNEOTHER**  Label Budgeted All Other Expenses Wording All Other Help Text For the budget period you specified for this student, e nter the total estimated expense amount not

included in any of the previous budget categories.G
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### Financial Aid **Spec Name Value**  **Subsection Name**  **Satisfactory Academic Progress** Wording Satisfactory Academic Progress

Because of your institution’s Satisfactory Academic Progress policy, at any time during the July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015 financial aid year, was the student:
**Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name CFAWARN**  **( NEW**  **)** Label Placed on financial aid warning Wording Placed on financial aid warning? **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

- 9 Select 1 Yes 0 No Help Text Financial aid warning refers to a status an institution assigns to a student who is failing to make

satisfactory academic progress. **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name CFAPROB**  **( NEW**  **)** Label Pl aced on financial aid probation Wording Placed on financial aid probation? **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

- 9 Select 1 Yes 0 No Help Text Financial aid probation refers to a status an institution assigns to a student who is failing to make

satisfactory academic progress and who successfully appeals. **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name CFAINELG**  **( NEW**  **)** Label Ineligible to receive Title IV financial aid Wording Ineligible to receive Title IV financial aid? **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

- 9 Select 1 Yes 0 No Help Text At any time during the academic year selected, was this student ineligible to receive Title IV

financial aid? **Subsection Name**  **Federal Aid** Wording Federal Aid

Enter the amounts awarded for each federal aid program. Enter 0 for any program in which theG
-44 student did not receive aid. Help Text If the student had federal aid for the July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015 financial aid year, enter the

whole dollar amounts awa rded to the student within each federal financial aid program. If the students was awarded a type of federal financial aid not listed here, you will have an opportunity to enter the name, type, and amount awarded in ‘Other Aid’ at the end of this section. **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name CFAFEDAID**  **( NEW**  **)** Label Student had federal aid Wording Student had federal aid for the July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015 financial aid ye ar? **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

- 9 Select 1 Yes 0 No **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name**  **CFADPELL** Label Pell Grant amount Wording Pell Grant **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name CFASSTAF**  Label Subsidized Stafford/Direct loan amount Wording Subsidized Stafford/Direct loan **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name CFAUSTAF**  Label Un subsidized Stafford/Direct Loan amount Wording Un subsidized Stafford/Direct Loan **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name CFADPLUS**  Label Parent PLUS loan amount Wording Parent PLUS loan **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name CFAGPLUS**  Label Graduate PLUS loan amount Wording Graduate PLUS loan **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name CFATEACH**  Label Federal TEACH grant amount Wording Federal TEACH grant **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name CPERKINS** G
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### Label Perkins Loan amount Wording Perkins Loan **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name CFAFSEOG**  Label Federal SEOG grant amount Wording Federal SEOG grant **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name CFATDFWS**  Label Federal Work Study AWARDED amount Wording Federal Work Study AWARDED Help Text Federal Work
- Study awarded refers to the maximum amount the student could earn through the

Work
- Study Program over the course of the academic year. For example, if the student was awarded $1000 and actually earned $500, enter $1000 for this item. **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name CFAIRAQ**  Label Iraq & Afghanistan Service grant amount Wording Iraq & Afghanistan Service grant **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name CFATVET**  Label Veterans benefits amount Wording Veterans benefits **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name CFHLTHPR**  Label Federal health professions loan amount Wording Federal health professions loan **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name CFADISAD**  Label Federal health professions disadvantaged loan amount Wording Federal health professions disadvantaged loan **Subsection Name**  **State Aid** Wording State Aid Help Text If the student had state aid for the July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015 financial aid year, enter

program name, select the type, and enter the whole dollar amount awarded for up to three state aid awards. If the student was awarded more than three state aid awards, you will have an opportunity to enter the name, type, and amount awarded in ‘Other Aid’ at the end of this section. **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name CFASTATAID**  **( NEW**  **)** Label Student had state aid Wording Student had state aid for the July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015G
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### financial aid ye ar? **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

- 9 Select 1 Yes 0 No **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name CF01STATE**  Label State aid program 1 name Wording Program Name **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name CF01STTYP**  Label State aid program 1 ty pe Wording Type **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

- 9 Select 1 Grants/scholarship, need

-based 2 Grants/scholarship, merit

-based 3 Grants/scholarship, both need

and merit 4 Grants/scholarship, neither need

nor merit 5 Tuition waiver 6 Loan 7 Work

- study or assistantship 8 Athletic scholarship 9 Other Help Text Need
- based grants are awarded on the basis of an applicant’s financial resources. Merit
- based

grants are awarded on the basis of an applicant’s talents, skills, demographic, geographic or other characteristics. If any part of the awarding criteria includes an applicant’s financial resources, then the grant should be considered need
- based. **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name C01STAMT**  Label State aid program 1 amount Wording Amount **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name CF02STATE**  Label State aid program 2 name Wording Program Name **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name CF02STTYP**  Label State aid program 2 ty pe Wording TypeG
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### Response **Option Code**  **Label**

- 9 Select 1 Grants/scholarship, need

-based 2 Grants/scholarship, merit

-based 3 Grants/scholarship, both need

and merit 4 Grants/scholarship, neither need

nor merit 5 Tuition waiver 6 Loan 7 Work

- study or assistantship 8 Athletic scholarship 9 Other Help Text Need
- based grants are awarded on the basis of an applicant’s financial resources. Merit
- based

grants are awarded on the basis of an applicant’s talents, skills, demographic, geographic or other characteristics. If any part of the awarding criteria inc ludes an applicant’s financial resources, then the grant should be considered need
- based. **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name C02STAMT**  Label State aid program 2 amount Wording Amount **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name CF03STATE**  Label State aid program 3 name Wording Program Name **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name CF03TYP**  Label State aid program 3 ty pe Wording Type **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Grants/scholarship, need

-based 2 Grants/scholarship, merit

-based 3 Grants/scholarship, both need

and merit 4 Grants/scholarship, neither need

nor merit 5 Tuition waiver 6 Loan 7 Work

- study or assistantship 8 Athletic scholarship 9 Other Help Text Need
- based grants are awarded on the basis of an applicant’s financial resources. Merit
- based

grants are awarded on the basis of an applicant’s talents, skills, demographic, geographic or otherG
-48 characteristics. If any part of the awarding criteria includes an applicant’s financial resources, then the grant should be considered need
- based. **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name C03STAMT**  Label State aid program 3 amount Wording Amount **Subsection Name**  **Institution Aid** Wording Institution Aid Help Text If the student had institution aid for the July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015 financial aid year, enter

program name, select the type, and enter the whole dollar amount awarded for up to three institution aid awards. If the student was awarded more than three i nstitution aid awards, you will have an opportunity to enter the name, type, and amount awarded in ‘Other Aid’ at the end of this section. **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name CFAINSTAID**  **( NEW**  **)** Label Student had institution aid Wording Student had institution aid for the July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015 financial aid ye ar? **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

- 9 Select 1 Yes 0 No **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name CFAINS01**  Label Institution aid program 1 name Wording Program Name **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name CFAITYP01**  Label Institution aid program 1 ty pe Wording Type **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

- 9 Select 1 Grants/scholarship, need

-based 2 Grants/scholarship, merit

-based 3 Grants/scholarship, both need

and merit 4 Grants/scholarship, neither need

nor merit 5 Tuition waiver 6 Loan 7 Work

- study or assistantship 8 Athletic scholarshipG
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### 9 Other Help Text Need
- based grants are awarded on the basis of an applicant’s financial resources. Merit
- based

grants are awarded on the basis of an applicant’s talents, skills, demographic, geographic or other characteristics. If any part of the awarding criteria includes an applicant’s financial resources, then the grant should be considered need
- based. **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name CFAIAMT01**  Label Institution aid program 1 amount Wording Amount **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name CFAINS02**  Label Institution aid program 1 name Wording Program Name **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name CFAITYP02**  Label Institution aid program 2 ty pe Wording Type **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

- 9 Select 1 Grants/scholarship, need

-based 2 Grants/scholarship, merit

-based 3 Grants/scholarship, both need

and merit 4 Grants/scholarship, neither need

nor merit 5 Tuition waiver 6 Loan 7 Work

- study or assistantship 8 Athletic scholarship 9 Other Help Text Need
- based grants are awarded on the basis of an applicant’s financial resources. Merit
- based

grants are awarded on the basis of an applicant’s talents, skills, demographic, geographic or other characteristics. If any part of the awarding criteria includes an applicant’s financial resources, then the grant should be considered need
- based. **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name CFAIAMT02**  Label Institution aid program 2 amount Wording Amount **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name CFAINS03**  Label Institution aid program 3 name Wording Program NameG
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**Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name CFAITYP03**  Label Institution aid program 3 ty pe Wording Type **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

- 9 Select 1 Grants/scholarship, need

-based 2 Grants/scholarship, merit

-based 3 Grants/scholarship, both need

and merit 4 Grants/scholarship, neither need

nor merit 5 Tuition waiver 6 Loan 7 Work

- study or assistantship 8 Athletic scholarship 9 Other Help Text Need
- based grants are awarded on the basis of an applicant’s financial resources. Merit
- based

grants are awarded on the basis of an applicant’s talents, skills, demographic, geographic or other characteristics. If any part of the awarding criteria includes an applicant’s financial reso urces, then the grant should be considered need
- based. **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name CFAIAMT03**  Label Institution aid program 3 amount Wording Amount **Subsection Name**  **Graduate Aid** Wording Graduate Aid Help Text If the student had graduate aid for the July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015 financial aid year, select the

type and enter the whole dollar amount awarded for up to three graduate aid awards. If the student was awarded more than three graduate aid awards, or a type of graduate aid not listed here, you will have an opportunity to enter the name, type, and amount awarded in ‘Other Aid’ at the end of this section. **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name CFAGRAID**  **( NEW**  **)** Label Student had graduate aid Wording Student had graduate aid for the July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015 financial aid ye ar? **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

- 9 Select 1 Yes 0 No **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**G
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### Item Name **CFAGRTYP01** Label Graduate aid program 1 ty pe Wording Type **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

- 9 Select 1 Fellowship/scholarship 2 Institutional loan 3 Federal fellowship 4 Federal traineeship 5 Teaching assistantship/stipend 6 Research assistantship/stipend 7 Other assistantship/stipend 8 Student tuition waivers 9 Faculty/staff tuition waivers 10 Institutional work study **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name CFAGRAMT01**  Label Graduate aid program 1 amount Wording Amount **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name CFAGRTYP02**  Label Graduate aid program 2 ty pe Wording Type **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

- 9 Select 1 Fellowship/scholarship 2 Institutional loan 3 Federal fellowship 4 Federal traineeship 5 Teaching assistantship/stipend 6 Research assistantship/stipend 7 Other assistantship/stipend 8 Student tuition waiver 9 Faculty/staff tuition waiver 10 Institutional work study **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name CFAGRAMT02**  Label Graduate aid program 2 amount Wording Amount **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name CFAGRTYP03**  Label Graduate aid program 3 ty peG
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### Wording Type **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

- 9 Select 1 Fellowship/scholarship 2 Institutional loan 3 Federal fellowship 4 Federal traineeship 5 Teaching assistantship/stipend 6 Research assistantship/stipend 7 Other assistantship/stipend 8 Student tuition waivers 9 Faculty/staff tuition waivers 10 Institutional work study **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name CFAGRAMT03**  Label Graduate aid program 3 amount Wording Amount **Subsection Name**  **Other Government or Private Aid** Wording Other Government or Private Aid Help Text If the student had other government or private aid not already reported above for the July 1,

2014 to June 30, 2015 financial aid year, select the type and enter the whole dollar amount awarded for up to three other government or private aid awards. If the student was awarded more than three other government or private aid awards, or a type of other government or private aid not listed here, you will have an opportunity to enter the name, type, and amount awarded in ‘Other Aid’ at the end of this section. **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name CFAOTHGOV**  **( NEW**  **)** Label Student had other government or private aid Wording Student had other government or private aid for the July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015 financial aid ye ar? **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

- 9 Select 1 Yes 0 No **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name CFA1GOVTYP**  Label Other government or private aid program 1 ty pe Wording Type **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

- 9 Select 1 Scholarships/Grants from

Private OrganizationsG
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### 2 Employer Paid Tuition 3 ROTC/Armed Forces Grants 4 WIA/Job Training/ Vocational

Rehabilitation 5 Bureau of Indian Affairs Grants 6 Scholarships/Grants from

Outside State Agency 7 Private Loans 8 DC Tuition Assistance Grant **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name CFA1GOVAMT**  Label Other government or private aid program 1 amount Wording Amount **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name CFA2GOVTYP**  Label Other government or private aid program 2 ty pe Wording Type **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

- 9 Select 1 Scholarships/Grants from

Private Organizations 2 Employer Paid Tuition 3 ROTC/Armed Forces Grants 4 WIA/Job Training/ Vocational

Rehabilitation 5 Bureau of Indian Affairs Grants 6 Scholarships/Grants from

Outside State Agency 7 Private Loans 8 DC Tuition Assistance Grant **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name CFA2GOVAMT**  Label Other government or private aid program 2 amount Wording Amount **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name CFA3GOVTYP**  Label Other government or private aid program 3 ty pe Wording Type **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

- 9 Select 1 Scholarships/Grants from

Private OrganizationsG
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### 2 Employer Paid Tuition 3 ROTC/Armed Forces Grants 4 WIA/Job Training/ Vocational

Rehabilitation 5 Bureau of Indian Affairs Grants 6 Scholarships/Grants from

Outside State Agency 7 Private Lo ans 8 DC Tuition Assistance Grant **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name CFA3GOVAMT**  Label Other government or private aid program 3 amount Wording Amount **Subsection Name**  **Other Aid** Wording Other Aid Help Text If the student had any additional aid not already reported above for the July 1, 2014 to June 30,

2015 financial aid year, enter the name, type, source, and whole dollar amount awarded for up to three additional awards. **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name CFAOTHAID**  **( NEW**  **)** Label Student had other aid Wording Student had other aid for enrollment year 2014/15? **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

- 9 Select 1 Yes 0 No **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name CFA1OTH**  **NAM** 

### Label Other aid program 1 name Wording Name **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name CFA1OTHTYP**  Label Other aid program 1 ty pe Wording Type **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Grants/scholarship, need

-based 2 Grants/scholarship, merit

-based 3 Grants/scholarship, both need and merit 4 Grants/scholarship, neither need nor merit 5 Tuition waiver 6 LoanG
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### 7 Work

- study or assistantship 8 Athletic scholarship 9 Other **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name CFA1OTHSRC**  Label Other aid program 1 source Wording Source **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

- 9 Select 1 Institution 2 State 3 Federal 4 Other **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name CFA1OTHAMT**  Label Other aid program 1 amount Wording Amount **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name CFA**  **2 OTH**  **NAM** 

### Label Other aid program 2 name Wording Name **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name CFA1OTHTYP**  Label Other aid program 2 ty pe Wording Type **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Grants/scholarship, need

-based 2 Grants/scholarship, merit

-based 3 Grants/scholarship, both need and merit 4 Grants/scholarship, neither need nor merit 5 Tuition waiver 6 Loan 7 Work

- study or assistantship 8 Athletic scholarship 9 Other **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name CFA** **2 OTHSRC**  Label Other aid program 2 source Wording Source **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

- 9 SelectG
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### 1 Institution 2 State 3 Federal 4 Other **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name CFA** **2 OTHAMT**  Label Other aid program 2 amount Wording Amount **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name CFA** **3 OTH**  **NAM** 

### Label Other aid program 3 name Wording Name **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name CFA** **3 OTHTYP**  Label Other aid program 3 ty pe Wording Type **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Grants/scholarship, need

-based 2 Grants/scholarship, merit

-based 3 Grants/scholarship, both need and merit 4 Grants/scholarship, neither need nor merit 5 Tuition waiver 6 Loan 7 Work

- study or assistantship 8 Athletic scholarship 9 Other **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name CFA** **3 OTHSRC**  Label Other aid program 3 source Wording Source **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

- 9 Select 1 Institution 2 State 3 Federal 4 Other **Item** 

### Spec Name **Value**

**Item Name CFA** **3 OTHAMT**  Label Other aid program 3 amount Wording AmountG
- 57 **Example of Specifications for**  **Institutions Generating Data File s**  NPSAS:12 Student Records Upload Specifications All files should contain one row per student. “Type” Key: A= Upper and lowercase letters only N = Numeric data only C = Numeric, upper and lower case letters, and special characters accepted Contact Information Consists of names and addresses of any contacts you might have for the students including the students themselves. Field Max Type Field Description Notes/Response Codes # Length 1 8 N NPSAS Identifier 8 digit study ID, provided by RTI in the student sample file 2 40 C Student's permanent address field 1 3 40 C Student's permanent address field 2 4 40 A Student's permanent city of residence 5 2 A Student's permanent state of residence 2 letter state postal code 6 9 C Student's permanent zipcode 7 40 A Student's permanent country of residence 8 40 C Student's permanent email address 9 15 N Student's permanent phone number No parentheses, dashes or spaces 10 20 N Student's permanent international phone No parentheses, dashes or spaces 11 40 C Student's local address field 1 12 40 C Student's local address field 2 13 40 A Student's local city of residence 14 2 A Student's local state of residence 2 letter state postal code 15 9 C Student's local zipcode 16 40 C Student's campus email address 17 15 N Student's local phone number No parentheses, dashes or spaces 18 15 N Student's cell phone number No parentheses, dashes or spaces 19 2 N Is the student a permanent resident of the

institution state? 0=No 1=Yes 20 25 C Parent first name 21 25 C Parent middle name 22 25 C Parent last name
Field Max Type Field Description Notes/Response Codes # Length 23 10 C Parent suffix e.g., Jr., III 24 40 C Parent's address field 1 25 40 C Parent's address field 2 26 40 A Parent's city of residence 27 2 A Parent's state of residence 2 letter state postal code 28 9 C Parent's zipcode 29 40 A Parent's country of residence 30 40 C Parent's email address 31 15 N Parent's phone number No parentheses, dashes or spacesG
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32 15 N Parent's cell phone number No parentheses, dashes or spaces 33 20 N Parent's international phone number No parentheses, dashes or spaces 34 25 C Other contact's first name 35 25 C Other contact's middle name 36 25 C Other contact's last name 37 10 C Other contact's suffix e.g., Jr., III

38 2 N Relationship of Other Contact 9=Parent 10=Guardian 46=Sibling 15=Aunt 16=Uncle 12=Grandparent 38=Spouse 18=Friend 54=Colleague 55=Other 39 40 C Other contact's address field 1 40 40 C Other contact's address field 2 41 40 A Other contact's city of residence 42 2 A Other contact's state of residence 2 letter state postal code 43 9 C Other contact's zipcode 44 40 A Other contact's country of residence 45 40 C Other contact's email address 46 15 N Other contact's phone number No parentheses, dashes or spaces 47 15 N Other contact's cell phone number No parentheses, dashes or spaces 48 25 C Additional contact's first name 49 25 C Additional contact's middle name 50 25 C Additional contact's last name 51 10 C Additional contact's suffix e.g., Jr., III 52 15 N Additional contact's phone number No parentheses, dashes or spaces

53 2 N Relationship of Additional Contact 9=Parent 10=Guardian 46=Sibling 15=Aunt 16=Uncle 12=Grandparent 38=Spouse 18=Friend 54=Colleague 55=Other
**Student Info rmation**  **and Budget** Consists of general student characteristics data such as name, birthdate, race, and gender, as well as data related to student financial aid budgets. Field Max Type Field Description Notes/Response Codes # Length 1 8 N NPSAS identifier 8 digit study ID, provided by RTI in the student sample file 2 25 C Student's first name 3 25 C Student's middle name 4 25 C Student's last nameG
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5 10 C Suffix e.g., Jr., III 6 2 N Birth month 2 digit number for the month of birth (MM) 7 4 N Birth year 4 digit number for the year of birth (YYYY); The allowable range is 1911

– 1996. 8 9 N Social security number 9 digit social security number; no hyphens
9 2 N Gender - 1=Don't know 1=Male 2=Female 10 20 C Driver's license number 11 2 A Driver's license state 2 letter state postal code for the issuing state

12 2 N Marital status - 1=Don't know 1=Not Married (single, widowed, divorced) 2=Married 3=Separated 13 25 C Maiden name Answer only if the student is female AND either married or separated 14 25 C Spouse's first name Answer only if the student is married 15 25 C Spouse's middle initial Answer only if the student is married 16 25 C Spouse's last name Answer only if the student is married

17 2 N High school degree - 1=Don't know 1=High school diploma 2=GED or other equivalency 3=Certificate of high school completion 4=Foreign high school 5=No high school degree or certificate 18 4 N High school degree year 4 digit number for the year of high school degree (YYYY); The allowable range is 1920

- the current year.
19 2 N Hispanic status/ethnicity - 1=Don't know 0=Not Hispanic or Latino 1=Hispanic or Latino 20 2 N Race

- White 1=Yes 0=No 21 2 N Race

- African American

or Black 1=Yes 0=No 22 2 N Race

- Asian 1=Yes 0=No 23 2 N Race

- American Indian

or Alaska Native 1=Yes 0=No 24 2 N Race

- Native Hawaiian

or other Pacific Islander 1=Yes 0=No

25 2 N Citizenship/Visa status - 1=Don't know 1=US citizen or US national 2=Resident alien 3=Foreign/International student or non

-resident alien
26 2 N Veteran of U.S. Armed

Forces? - 1=Don't know 0=No 1=Yes 27 40 C Student's Last Name

from ISIR Last name as it appears on the Institutional Student Information Record (ISIR) form (if available)G
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28 9 N Student's social security

number from ISIR SSN as it appears on the ISIR form; No hyphens

29 2 N Local Residence 1=On

- campus or school

- owned housing 2=Off

- campus without parents 3=Off

- campus with parents 30 5 N Budget Amount for

Tuition/Fees Enter the TUITION and FEES amount for the budget period with no decimals, commas or dollar signs. Round values with decimals to the nearest whole number. 31 5 N Budget Amount for

Books/Supplies Enter the budgeted amount for BOOKS/SUPPLIES for the budget period with no decimals, commas or a dollar sign. Round values with decimals to the nearest whole number. 32 5 N Budget Amount for

Room and Board Enter budgeted ROOM and BOARD totals for the budget period with no decimals, commas or a dollar sign. Round values with decimals to the nearest whole number. 33 5 N Budget Amount for

Health Insurance Enter the budgeted amount for HEALTH INSURANCE for the budget period with no decimals, commas or a dollar sign. Round values with decimals to the nearest whole number. 34 5 N Budget Amount for

Transportation Enter any budgeted TRANSPORTATION amounts for the budget period with no decimals, commas or a dollar sign. Round values with decimals to the nearest whole number. 35 5 N Budget Amount for

Computer Technology Enter any COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY amounts for the budget period with no decimals, commas or a dollar sign. Round values with decimals to the nearest whole number. 36 5 N Budget Amount for All

Other Expenses Enter all OTHER costs included in the student’s budget for the period with no decimals, commas or a dollar sign. Round values with decimals to the nearest whole number. 37 5 N Total Cost of

Attendance Enter the TOTAL budget amount for the budget period with no decimals, commas or a dollar sign. Round values with decimals to the nearest whole number.

38 2 N Budget Period 1=Full

- time, full

-year 2=Full

- time, one term 3=Part

- time, full

-year 4=Part

- time, one term

**Enrollment** Consists of information regarding the sample student’s last enrollment status: type of degree program, class level, current major, enrollment status, tuition charged, placement tests, etc. Field Max Type Field Description Notes/Response Codes # Length 1 8 N NPSAS Identifier 8 digit study ID, provided by RTI in the student sample file

2 2 N Degree program - 1=Don't know 1=Enrolled in undergraduate courses, not in a degree program 2=Undergraduate certificate or diploma (occupational or technical program) 3=Associate’s degree 4=Bachelor’s degree 5=Enrolled in graduate courses, not in a degree program 6=Post

- baccalaureate certificate program (including teaching credential) 7=Master’s degree programG
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- master’s certificate 9=Doctoral degree

– research/scholarship 10=Doctoral degree

– professional practice 11=Doctoral degree

– other
3 2 N Associate's type Only applicable if the student is enrolled in an Associate’s degree program 1=AA, AS, general education or transfer program 2=AAS, occupational or technical program

4 2 N Master's type Only applicable if the student is enrolled in an Master’s degree program 1=Master of Science (MS) 2=Master of Arts (MA) 3=Master of Education (MEd) or Teaching (MAT) 4=Master of Business Administration (MBA) 5=Master of Public Administration (MPA) 6=Master of Social Work (MSW) 7=Master of Fine Arts (MFA) 8=Master of Public Health (MPH) 9=Master of Divinity (MDiv) 10=Other master's degree program not listed Field Max Type Field Description Notes/Response Codes

5 2 N Doctoral type Only applicable if the student is enrolled in an Doctoral or Professional program 1=Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) 2=Doctor of Education (EdD) 3=Doctor of Science or Engineering 4=Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) 5=Doctor of Business or Public Administration (DBA, DPA) 6=Doctor of Fine Arts (DFA) 7=Doctor of Theology (ThD) 8=Law (JD, LLB) 9=Medicine or Osteopathic Medicine (MD, DO) 10=Dentistry (DDS, DMD) 11=Chiropractic (DC, DCM) 12=Pharmacy (PharmD) 13=Optometry (OD) 14=Podiatry (DPM, DP, PodD) 15=Veterinary medicine (DVM) 16=Other doctoral degree not listed

6 2 N Class level 1=1st Year/Freshman 2=2nd Year/Sophomore 3=3rd Year/Junior 4=4th Year/Senior 5=5th Year or Higher Undergraduate 6=Undergraduate (unclassified) 7=Student with advanced degree taking undergraduate courses 8=1st year Graduate 9=2nd year Graduate 10=3rd year Graduate 11=Beyond 3rd year Graduate 7 1 N Expected to

complete degree Refers to degree indicated in field #2

0=NoG
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8 5 C Cumulative

(unweighted) GPA 9 1 N Received

baccalaureate degree? Only applicable for graduate students

0=No 1=Yes 10 2 N Baccalaureate date

- month Only applicable for graduate students; 2 digit number for the month

when baccalaureate degree was received (MM) 11 4 N Baccalaureate date

- year Only applicable for graduate students; 4 digit number for the year when

baccalaureate degree was received (YYYY) 12 7 N CIP code 6

- digit Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) code for the student's major. Do NOT include any decimals. 13 30 A Current major 14 1 N Major undeclared 0=No 1=Yes 15 2 N First enrolled at

this institution

- month 2 digit number for the month when student first enrolled at this

institution (MM) Field Max Type Field Description Notes/Response Codes # Length 16 4 N First enrolled at

this institution

- year 2 digit number for the year when student first enrolled at this institution

(YYYY)

17 1 N First

- time

beginning student? A first

- time beginning student is defined for this study as an

undergraduate student who enrolled in college for the first time at this institution between July 1, 2011 and April 30, 2012, and has not completed a postsecondary class at this or any other po stsecondary institutions prior to July 1, 2011; and, with the exception of advanced placement (AP) or international baccalaureate (IB) credits and any other postsecondary credit earned prior to high school completion, did not transfer credits into this ins titution. 0=No 1=Yes
18 2 N Transferred

credits from another institution? 0=No

1=Yes
19 5 N Total clock hours

in program Only applicable for clock hour programs; Round values with decimals to

the nearest whole number. 20 3 N Clock hours per

week required Only applicable for clock hour programs; Include lab and classroom

hours required per week; Round values with decimals to the nearest whole number. 21 7 N Total tuition and

mandatory fees charged Only applicable for enrollment from July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2012; No

decimals, commas, or dollar signs. Round values with decimals to nearest whole number. 22 2 N Residency for

tuition purposes 1=In State

2=Out of State
23 2 N Enrollment status

[Term Name 1 (Start Date

- End Date)] 1=Full

-Time

2=Half

-Time 3=Less than Half

- time 4=Status UnknownG
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24 5 N Number of hours

enrolled

– Term 1
25 2 N Enrollment status

[Term Name 2 (Start Date

- End Date)] 1=Full

-Time

2=Half

-Time 3=Less than Half

- time 4=Status Unknown 26 5 N Number of hours

enrolled

– Term 2
27 2 N Enrollment status

[Term Name 3 (Start Date

- End Date)] 1=Full

-Time

2=Half

-Time 3=Less than Half

- time 4=Status Unknown 28 5 N Number of hours

enrolled

– Term 3
29 2 N Enrollment status

[Term Name 4 (Start Date

- End Date)] 1=Full

-Time

2=Half

-Time 3=Less than Half

- time 4=Status Unknown 30 5 N Number of hours

enrolled

– Term 4
31 2 N Enrollment status

[Term Name 5 (Start Date

- End Date)] 1=Full

-Time

2=Half

-Time 3=Less than Half

- time 4=Status Unknown
Field Max Type Field Description Notes/Response Codes # Length 32 5 N Number of hours enrolled

– Term 5
33 2 N Enrollment status [Term Name 6 (Start

Date

- End Date)] 1=Full

-Time 2=Half

-Time 3=Less than Half

- time 4=Status Unknown 34 5 N Number of hours enrolled

– Term 6
35 2 N Enrollment status [Term Name 7 (Start

Date

- End Date)] 1=Full

-Time 2=Half

-Time 3=Less than Half

- time 4=Status Unknown 36 5 N Number of hours enrolled

– Term 7
37 2 N Enrollment status [Term Name 8 (Start

Date

- End Date)] 1=Full

-Time 2=Half

-Time 3=Less than Half

- time 4=Status Unknown 38 5 N Number of hours enrolled

– Term 8
39 2 N Enrollment status [Term Name 9 (Start

Date

- End Date)] 1=Full

-Time 2=Half

-Time 3=Less than Half

- time 4=Status Unknown 40 5 N Number of hours enrolled

– Term 9
41 2 N Enrollment status [Term Name 10 (Start

Date

- End Date)] 1=Full

-Time 2=Half

-Time 3=Less than Half

- time 4=Status UnknownG
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42 5 N Number of hours enrolled

– Term 10
43 2 N Enrollment status [Term Name 11 (Start

Date

- End Date)] 1=Full

-Time 2=Half

-Time 3=Less than Half

- time 4=Status Unknown 44 5 N Number of hours enrolled

– Term 11
45 2 N Enrollment status [Term Name 12 (Start

Date

- End Date)] 1=Full

-Time 2=Half

-Time 3=Less than Half

- time 4=Status Unknown 46 5 N Number of hours enrolled

– Term 12 47 2 N Placement test 1 [Customized response codes] 48 2 N Placement test 1 date

- month 2 digit number for the month when placement test was taken (MM) 49 4 N Placement test 1 date

- year 4 digit number for the year when placement test was taken (YYYY) 50 12 C Placement test 1 score 51 2 N Placement test 2 [Customized response codes] 52 2 N Placement test 2 date

- month 2 digit number for the month when placement test was taken (MM) 53 4 N Placement test 2 date

- year 4 digit number for the year when placement test was taken (YYYY) 54 12 C Placement test 2 score Field Max Type Field Description Notes/Response Codes # Length 55 2 N Placement test 3 [Customized response codes] 56 2 N Placement test 3 date

- month 2 digit number for the month when placement test was taken (MM) 57 4 N Placement test 3 date

- year 4 digit number for the year when placement test was taken (YYYY) 58 12 C Placement test 3 score 59 2 N Placement test 4 [Customized response codes] 60 2 N Placement test 4 date

- month 2 digit number for the month when placement test was taken (MM) 61 4 N Placement test 4 date

- year 4 digit number for the year when placement test was taken (YYYY) 62 12 C Placement test 4 score 63 2 N Placement test 5 name [Customized response codes] 64 2 N Placement test 5 date

- month 2 digit number for the month when placement test was taken (MM) 65 4 N Placement test 5 date

- year 4 digit number for the year when placement test was taken (YYYY) 66 12 C Placement test 5 scoreH
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# Appendix H **Student Interview Facsimile**H
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## The 2015
**- 16 National Postsecondar** **y Student Aid Study Fa** **csimile for Field T**

**est Student Inter view Instr**  **ument Survey Items for Field Test Instrument**  This appendix provides a list of the proposed items for the 2015

- 16 National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS:16) field test student survey instrument. Most items have been asked in prior rounds of NPSAS, which has been conducted every three to four years since 1987. In developing new topics for the NPSAS student survey, NCES received input on content through cognitive testing with graduate students, and received recommendations from NPSAS Technical Review Panel (TRP) meetings held in June 2014, which focused on graduate education, and in August 2014, which covered items relevant to both the cross

sectional cohort and the Baccalaureate and Beyond (B&B) cohort. These sources, along with a close evaluation of the last full

- scale NPSAS student interview conducted in 2012, were taken into account to finalize the field test student survey instrument. Table 1 provides a summary of topics **new** to the NPSAS survey, by item(s). Any items that are being administered as part of an experiment within the student interview instrument are noted as such in the table. Any items in Table 1 are also included in the Table of Contents as individual items, and are also indicated in the main facsimile with: **(NEW)** or **(EXPERIMENT). Table 1: Summary of topics new to the NPSA** **S survey Section**  **Form Name Label**  **Revision** Enrollment N16AFRSTGRD Degree is first graduate

-level degree at NPSAS Added for purposes of collecting a count of first

- time graduate

-level degree seekers at the NPSAS institution. Education Experiences N16BAPEXP

N16BIBEXP N16BCOLLEXP **Versus** N16BAPIBCOLL Took AP/IB/college courses in

high school Experiment: Individual items asked in a series to be compared with one item (N16BAPIBCOLL) containing all options on the same screen, to evaluate participation and response rates, breakoff, and timing. Education Experiences N16BACDSATIS

**Versus** N16BSATISACD Satisfaction with studies at NPSAS

institution Experiment: Item wording reversed between items to evaluate participation and response rates, breakoff, and timing. Education Experiences N16BACDSBB Studies at NPSAS institution have been preparation for future career Added as a baseline survey item for B&B

eligible cohort. Education Experiences N16BMATHNUM

through N16BMATHREQ Math courses taken in NPSAS year Added to test new method of collection of remedial course information. Education Experiences N16BREADNUM

through N16BREADREQ Reading courses taken in NPSAS

year Added to test new method of collection of remedial course information. Education Experiences N16BPRTONLIN Any classes partially online Added to capture better designation of “online” courses. Education Experiences N16BCMPONLIN Components of classes conducted online Added to capture better designation of “online” courses. Education Experiences N16BIMPACT Scholarly activities participated in during undergraduate education Added to gather information regarding scholarly (outside

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- classroom) student engagement activities during undergraduate education.H
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**Section Form Name**  **Label Revision**  Education Experiences N16BSABREG

N16BASACOUNA **Versus** N16BASACOUNB Continents studied abroad /

Countries studied abroad Experiment: Collecting continents and countries in one series of dropdown choices (N16BSABREG and N16BASACOUNA), compared with one item (N16BASACOUNB) collecting country only as a textbox entry, to evaluate participation and response rates, breakoff, and timing. Education Experiences N16BGRDATND Likelihood will attend graduate school New item included to establish baseline graduate school information for B&B

- eligible cohort. Financial Aid N16CAIDGATE1

N16CAIDGATE2 Undergraduate financial aid gate/

Graduate financial aid gate Acts as a filter with all possible forms of financial aid listed, to efficiently direct respondents around certain financial aid items when applicable. Financial Aid N16CTUIPROP Proportion of tuition covered by fellowship, private scholarships, employer assistance, and veterans education benefits Added to compare with amount of these aid types received, as a measure of respondents’ ability to accurately self

- report amount totals. Financial Aid N16CTUIRCPT Method of receiving fellowship, private scholarships, employer assistance, and veterans education benefits Added to compare with amount of these aid types received, as a measure of respondents’ ability to accurately self

- report am ount totals. Financial Aid N16CFEDAMT

N16CFEDEST Amount/estimate of federal

student loans taken out in the 2014

- 2015 school year Data from item will be compared to National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS) to determine accuracy of self

- reported loan amounts. Financial Aid N16CUGPRVT

N16CUGPRVEST Amount of total undergraduate

loans that are private loans/ estimated amount Added because private loan amounts are not collected in any administrative data sources. Financial Aid N16CGRPRVT

N16CGRPRVEST Amount of total graduate loans

that are private loans/ estimated amount Added because private loan amounts are not collected in any administrative data sources. Financial Aid N16CPAYSTRAT Ever heard of any income

- based repayment or loan forgiveness plans Added to gauge respondents’ awareness of different federal loan repayment options. Panelists at TRP meetings recommended collecting more information about loan repayment. Financial Aid N16CUSEIBR

N16CUSELFP Likelihood of using income

- based

repayment plan/ loan forgiveness plan Added to understand the degree to which respondents are considering federal loan repayment strategies. Panelists at TRP meetings recommended collecting more information about loan repayment. Financial Aid N16CASNOW

N16CSPNNOW Fictitious loan items Items designed specifically to assess measurement error due to recall, fatigue, and lack of motivation. Employment N16DTCHLIKE Likelihood of teaching at K

- 12 now or in the future Added to establish baseline teaching information for B &B

- eligible cohort. Employment N16DCARSRVS Used career planning services at NPSAS institution Panelists at TRP meetings recommended collecting career planning services information to better understand effects on student job search. Employment N16DCARTYP Type of career planning services used Panelists at TRP meetings recommended collecting career planning services information to better understand effects on student job search. Background N16FAISTYP Type of Asian origin Panelists at TRP meetings recommend ed collecting Asian origin from respondents similar to the collection of Hispanic type origin.H
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**Section Form Name**  **Label Revision**  Background N16FPARGATE

through N16FPAR2NO **Versus** N16FMOMED N16FDADED Highest level of education of

parents Experiment: Individual items asked in a gated series (N16FPARGATE

-N16PAR2NO) to be compared with separate items (N16FMOMED and N16FDADED) containing all options on the same screen, to evaluate participation and response rates, breakoff, and timing. Incentives INCTYPE Select preferred payment type Gate question added to give respondents the opportunity to choose a way of receiving their incentive, including PayPal. Incentives PAYPAL PayPal email Added so respondents who choose to receive their incentive through PayPal may enter their email address for the payment. Debriefing N16HDEVDESK

N16HDEVSMART N16HDEVTAB Method of accessing survey

(desktop, smartphone, or tablet) Added to collect information about modes of access to survey. Debriefing N16HTIME Length of time needed to complete survey Added to collect information about self

reported time spent on survey. Debriefing N16HCONC Additional comments (free response) Added to collect any additional information regarding experiences with survey.



### The following PRA statement will be included on the data collection website: According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number. The valid OMB control number for this voluntary survey is 1850
–0666. The time required to com plete this survey is estimated to average 30 minutes per response, including the time to review instructions, gather the data needed, and complete and review your responses . If you have any comments concerning the accuracy of the time estimate, suggestion s for improving this questionnaire , or any comments or concerns regarding the status of your individual submission of this survey, please write to: National Postsecondary Student Aid Study 2016 (NPSAS:16) , National Center for Education Statistics, 1990 K Street, NW, Washington, DC 20006.H
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**Re**
**- interview Items**  A subset of items from the student interview has been chosen to be tested in a 10

- minute reliability re

-interview. The re
-interview will be administered to a random sample of respondents who completed the full interview approximately 4 weeks following completion of the main interview. The items selected for the re

-interview are included in Table 2, and are also indicated in the main facsimile with: **(REINTERVIEW).**
**Table 2: Re -**  **interview Item List Form Na**  **me Label**  **Page** N16ADIPL High school completion type H

- 29 N16ASCHSTR Date first attended NPSAS institution H

- 35 N16APGMST Date first started graduate courses at NPSAS institution H

- 36 N16BAPEXP Took AP courses in high school H

- 57 N16BIBEXP Took International Baccalaureate (IB) courses in high school H

- 57 N16BCOLLEXP Took other college

- level courses in high school H

- 58 N16BAPIBCOLL Took AP/IB/Other college

- level courses in high school H

- 58 N16BMATHNUM Number of math courses taken since beginning of NPSAS year H

- 70 N16BMATHREM Taken a basic/developmental algebra or basic/developmental math course since beginning of NPSAS year H

- 70 N16BMATHTYP Math courses taken in NPSAS year H

- 70 N16BMATHREQ1 Only math course taken in NPSAS year fulfills general education and/or degree requirement H

- 71 N16BMATHREQ Math courses taken in NPSAS year fulfill general education and/or degree requirement H

- 71 N16BREADNUM Number of reading courses taken since beginning of NPSAS year H

- 72 N16BREADREM Ta ken a basic/developmental English, or basic/developmental writing, or basic/developmental reading course since beginning of NPSAS year H

- 72 N16BREADTYP Reading courses taken in NPSAS year H

- 72 N16BREADREQ1 Only reading course taken in NPSAS year fulfills general education and/or degree requirement H

- 73 N16BREADREQ Reading courses taken in NPSAS year fulfill general education and/or degree requirement H

- 74 N16BPRTONLIN Any courses partially online in NPSAS year H

- 75 N16BCMPONLIN Components of courses on line H

- 76 N16CAIDGATE1 Undergraduate financial aid gate H

- 84 N16CAIDGATE2 Graduate financial aid gate H

- 85 N16CFEDLN Took out federal student loans in NPSAS year H

- 89 N16CFEDAMT Amount of federal student loans in NPSAS year H

- 90 N16CFEDEST Estimated amount of federal student loans in NPSAS year H

- 91 N16CDCMAXLN Took out all, some, or none of federal student loans in NPSAS year H

- 109 N16DFUTWAGES Point estimates of expected future salary H

- 1 29 N16FDISTNC Zip Code of permanent residence H

- 159 N16FFLANG First language learned to speak H

- 16 1 N16FMOMED Mother’s highest level of education completed H

- 16 6 N16FDADED Father’s highest level of education completed H

- 16 7 N16FPARGATE Parents’ highest education gate (choice of parent 1 and 2) H

- 16 8 N16FPAR1GATE Parent 1 : completed a college degree H

- 169 N16FPAR1YES Parent 1: Type of college degree H

- 1 69 N16FPAR1GRAD Parent 1: Type of graduate degree H

- 17 0 N16FPAR1NO Parent 1: No college degree H

- 17 1 N16FPAR2GATE Parent 2 : completed a college degree H

- 17 1 N16FPAR 2 YES Parent 2 : Type of college degree H

- 17 2 N16FPAR2GRAD Parent 2 : Type of graduate degree H

- 17 2 N16FPAR2NO Parent 2 : No college degree H

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### Contents Table 1

– Summary of items new to the NPSAS student records instrument

................................ ........... 2 Institution Information

................................ ................................ ................................ ............................... 4 General Student Information

................................ ................................ ................................ .................... 9 Enro llment

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .............. 26 BECIPMAJ2 ( NEW

)

................................ ................................ ................................ ........................ 30 BECREMJR2 ( NEW

)

................................ ................................ ................................ ...................... 30 BREMEVER ( NE W

)

................................ ................................ ................................ ........................ 31 Budget

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................... 41 Financial Aid

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .......... 43 CFA WA RN ( NEW

)

................................ ................................ ................................ .......................... 43 CFAPROB ( NEW

)

................................ ................................ ................................ ........................... 43 CFAINELG ( NEW

)

................................ ................................ ................................ .......................... 43 CFAFEDAID ( NEW

)

................................ ................................ ................................ ........................ 44 CFASTATAID ( NEW

)

................................ ................................ ................................ ...................... 45 CFAINSTAID ( NEW

)

................................ ................................ ................................ ....................... 48 CFAGRAID ( NEW

)

................................ ................................ ................................ ......................... 50 CFAOTHGOV ( NEW

)

................................ ................................ ................................ ..................... 52 CFAOTHAID ( NEW

)

................................ ................................ ................................ ....................... 54 Table 1: Summary of topics new to the NPSAS survey
................................ ................................ ............ 2 Table 2: Re
- interview Item List

................................ ................................ ................................ ................. 5 Front End

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ............... 10 Enrollment

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .............. 14 N16ADIPL (REINTERVIEW)

................................ ................................ ................................ .................. 29 N16ASCHSTR (REINTERVIEW)

................................ ................................ ................................ ........... 35 N16A PGMST (REINTERVIEW)

................................ ................................ ................................ ............. 36 N16AFRSTGRD (NEW)

................................ ................................ ................................ ......................... 36 Education Experiences

................................ ................................ ................................ ............................ 54 N16BAPEXP (EXPERIMENT) (REINTERVIEW)

................................ ................................ .................... 57 N16BIBEXP (EXPERIMENT) (REINTERVIEW)

................................ ................................ ..................... 57 N16BCOLLEXP (EXPERIMENT) (REINTERVIEW)

................................ ................................ ............... 57 N16BAPIBCOLL (EXPERIMENT) (REINTERVIEW)

................................ ................................ .............. 58 N16BACDSATIS (EXPERIMENT)

................................ ................................ ................................ .......... 67 N1 6BACDSBB (NEW)

................................ ................................ ................................ ........................... 67 N16BMATHNUM (NEW) (REINTERVIEW)

................................ ................................ ............................ 69 N16BMATHREM (NEW) (REINTERVIEW)

................................ ................................ ............................ 70 N16BMATHTYP (NEW) (REINTERVIEW)

................................ ................................ ............................. 70 N16BMATHREQ1 (NEW) (REINTERVIEW)

................................ ................................ ........................... 71 N16BMATHREQ (NEW) (REINTERVIEW)

................................ ................................ ............................. 71 N16BREADNUM (NEW) (REINTERVIEW)

................................ ................................ ............................ 72H
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N16BREADREM (NEW) (REINTERVIEW)

................................ ................................ ............................. 72 N16BREADTYP (NEW) (REINTERVIEW)

................................ ................................ .............................. 72 N16BREADREQ1 (NEW) (REINTERVIEW)

................................ ................................ ........................... 73 N16BREADREQ (NEW) (REINTERVIEW)

................................ ................................ ............................. 73 N16BSATISACD (EXPERIMENT)

................................ ................................ ................................ .......... 74 N1 6BPRTONLIN (NEW) (REINTERVIEW)

................................ ................................ ............................ 75 N16BCMPONLIN (NEW) (REINTERVIEW)

................................ ................................ ............................ 75 N16BIMPACT (NEW)

................................ ................................ ................................ ............................. 76 N16BSABREG (EXPERIMENT)

................................ ................................ ................................ ............. 78 N16BASACOUNA (EXPERIMENT)

................................ ................................ ................................ ........ 78 N16BASACOUNB (EXPERIMENT)

................................ ................................ ................................ ........ 78 N16BGRDATND (NEW)

................................ ................................ ................................ ......................... 81 Financial Aid

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ........... 83 N16CAIDGATE1 (

NEW) (REINTERVIEW)

................................ ................................ ............................. 83 N16CAIDGATE2 (NEW) (REINTERVIEW)

................................ ................................ ............................. 84 N16CTUIPROP (NEW)

................................ ................................ ................................ .......................... 86 N16CTUIRCP T (NEW)

................................ ................................ ................................ ........................... 86 N16CFEDLN (REINTERVIEW)

................................ ................................ ................................ .............. 88 N16CFEDAMT (NEW) (REINTERVIEW)

................................ ................................ ............................... 89 N16CFEDEST (NEW) (REINTERVIEW)

................................ ................................ ................................ 90 N16CUGPRVT (NEW)

................................ ................................ ................................ ........................... 99 N16CUGPRVEST (NEW)

................................ ................................ ................................ .................... 101 N16CGRPRVT (NEW)

................................ ................................ ................................ ......................... 104 N16CGRPRVEST (NEW)

................................ ................................ ................................ .................... 105 N16CDCMAXLN (REINTERVIEW)

................................ ................................ ................................ ...... 107 N1 6CPAYSTRAT (NEW)

................................ ................................ ................................ ..................... 110 N16CUSEIBR (NEW)

................................ ................................ ................................ ........................... 110 N16CUSELFP (NEW)

................................ ................................ ................................ .......................... 111 N16CASNOW (EXPERIMENT)

................................ ................................ ................................ ............ 111 N16C SPNNOW (EXPERIMENT)

................................ ................................ ................................ ......... 111 Employment

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ......... 119 N16DFUTWAGES (REINTERVIEW)

................................ ................................ ................................ .... 128 N16DTCHLIKE (NEW)

................................ ................................ ................................ ......................... 130 N16DCARSRVS (NEW)

................................ ................................ ................................ ....................... 131 N16DCARTYP (NEW)

................................ ................................ ................................ ......................... 131 Income and Expenses

................................ ................................ ................................ .......................... 133 Background

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .......... 157 N16FDISTNC (REIN TERVIEW)

................................ ................................ ................................ ........... 157 N16FFLANG (REINTERVIEW)

................................ ................................ ................................ ............ 159 N16FAISTYP (NEW)

................................ ................................ ................................ ............................ 163H
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N16FMOMED (EXPERIMENT) (REINTERVIEW)

................................ ................................ ................ 164 N16FDADED (EXPERIMENT) (REINTERVIEW)

................................ ................................ ................. 165 N16FPARGATE (EXPERIMENT) (REINTERVIEW)

................................ ................................ ............. 166 N16FPAR1GATE (EXPERIMENT) (REINTERVIEW)

................................ ................................ ........... 167 N16FPAR1YES (EXPERIMENT) (REINTERVIEW)

................................ ................................ ............. 167 N16FPAR1GRAD (EXPERIMENT) (REINTERVIEW)

................................ ................................ .......... 168 N16FPAR1NO (EXPERIMENT) (REINTERVIEW)

................................ ................................ ............... 1 68 N16FPAR2GATE (EXPERIMENT) (REINTERVIEW)

................................ ................................ ........... 169 N16FPAR2YES (EXPERIMENT) (REINTERVIEW)

................................ ................................ ............. 169 N16FPAR2GRAD (EXPERIMENT) (REINTERVIEW)

................................ ................................ .......... 170 N16FPAR2NO (EXPERIMENT) (REINTERVIEW)

................................ ................................ ............... 171 Locating

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ............... 175 Incentives

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ............ 199 INCTYPE (NEW)

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .. 199 PAYPAL (NEW)

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ... 199 END Section

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ......... 204 Debriefing

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ............ 205 N16HDEVDESK (NEW)

................................ ................................ ................................ ....................... 205 N16DEVSMART (NEW)

................................ ................................ ................................ ....................... 205 N16HDEVTAB (NEW)

................................ ................................ ................................ .......................... 205 N16HTIME (NEW)

................................ ................................ ................................ ............................... 206 N16HCONC (NEW)

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**Front End Spec**  **Name Value**  **Question Name**  **N16RESPCONF** Wording Before we begin, it is important to verify that we are surveying the correct person.

Are you the **[FIRST NAME] [MIDDLE NAME] [LAST NAME] [NAME SUFFIX]**  , who was enrolled at [NPSAS] at some point during the 2014

- 2015 school year? If you are not **[FIRST NAME] [MIDDLE NAME] [LAST NAME] [NAME SUFFIX],** please log out and call 1

- 877

- NPSAS

- NOW (1

- 877

- 677

- 2766) to reach our Help D esk. Help Text Answer **Yes** if this is your name and you were enrolled at [NPSAS] at some point during the 2014

- 2015

school year (July 1, 2014

-

June 30, 2015). **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16RESPCONF**  Wording **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Yes 0 No **Question Name**  **N16CONSENT** Wording Recently, we sent you material about a study we are conducting for the U.S. Department of Education

about how students and their families pay for education beyond high school. As a token of our appreciation, you will receive $[INCENTIVE AMOUNT] once you complete the survey. Have you had a chance to read the material? Help Text The material we sent you includes information about the study and your rights as a participant. You may

have received the material through the mail or email. If you received the information, and read it, indicate **Yes, I have read the material.** If you did not receive the material, or received it but did not read it, it will be available to you on the next screen once you indicate **No, I have not re ad the material.**  **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16CONSENT**  Wording **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Yes, I have read the material 0 No, I have not read the material **Question Name**  **INFCON1** Wording Great. If you have any questions about this study, you may contact the study's director, Dr. Jennifer Wine,

at 1

- 877

- 225

- 8470. For questions about your rights as a study participant, you may contact RTI’s Office of Research Protection toll free at 1

- 866

- 214

- 2043. To review the letter that we mailed, click here (PDF letter, 36KB).H
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To review the study brochure, click here (PDF brochure, 839KB). On average, the survey takes about [{if participating in the module experiment} 15 {else} 30] minutes. You may decline to answer any question or stop the survey at any time. Do you want to begin the survey now? Help Text If you wish to participate in the survey, but do not have time right now, choose **Not now, but I want to**

**participate at a later time** . Otherwise, indicate whether you would like to participate in this survey. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name INFCON1**  Wording
**Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Yes, I agree to participate now 2 Not now, but I want to participate

at a later time 0 No, I do not want to participate at

all **Question Name**  **INFCON2** Wording The survey takes about [{if participating in the module experiment} 15 {else} 30] minutes.

Your responses, combined with student record information, may be used only for statistical purposes and may not be disclosed, or used, in personally identif iable form for any other purpose, except as required by law (20 U.S.C. § 9573). You are one of approximately 4,500 students who will be taking part in this study. In addition to your survey responses, we collect financial aid, student records and related information from your institution and sources such as student loan databases and admissions testing agencies. Some students, such as those who complete their bachelor’s degree requirements between July 1, 2014 and June 30, 2015, and other special groups, may be selected for follow

- up studies in later years to learn more about their education and employment experiences since completing this 2015 survey. Your participation is voluntary and will not affect any aid or other benefits that you may receive. You may decline to answer any question or stop the survey at any time. The risk of participating in this study is small and relates to data security. However, your information will be kept in secure and protected data files. If you have any questions about the study, you may contact the study's director, Dr. Jennifer Wine, at 1

- 877

- 225

- 8470. For questions about your rights as a study participant, please contact RTI’s Office of Research Protection toll free at 1

- 866

- 214

- 2043. Please call the NPSAS Help Desk at 1

- 877

- NPSAS

- NOW (1

- 877

- 677

- 2766) if you would like to have the materials sent to you. To review the letter that we mailed, click here. (PDF letter, 36KB) To review the study brochure, click here. (PDF brochure, 839KB) Do you want to begin the survey now? Help Text If you wish to participate in the survey, but do not have time right now, choose **Not now, but I want to**

**participate at a later time** . Otherwise, indicate whether you would like to participate in this survey. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name INFCON2**  WordingH
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**Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Yes, I agree to participate now 2 Not now, but I want to participate

at a later time 0 No, I do not want to participate at

all **Question Name**  **END1** Wording Thank you. We look forward to your participation. We will send you a reminder message in a few weeks if

you have not yet completed your NPSAS survey. We can send you an email message **and** a text message reminder. Help Text Please provide an e

- mail address so that we can send you a reminder message about taking the survey at a

later time. If you would like to receive a text message reminder, check the box and you will be taken to a screen to collect the name of your cell phone provider and your cell phone number. Your participation is very important to the success of this study. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name END1_EMAIL**  Wording Please provide your email address: **Item Name END1_TEXT**  Wording Select this box if you would like us to send you a **text message**

reminder. **Question Name**  **END1TEXT** Wording Please provide a cell phone number and the name of your cell phone service provider so that we can send

you a text message reminder to complete the NPSAS survey. Help Text Please provide both the name of your cell phone service provider and your cell phone number. We will be

unable to send you a text message reminder to complete the survey without both of these pieces of information. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name END1TEXTTL1**  Wording Cell phone number: **Item Name END1TEXTTL2**  Wording **Item Name**  **END1TEXTTL3** Wording **Item Name END1TEXTPRO**  Wording Cell phone service provider: **Item Name END1TEXTOTH**  Wording Please provide the name of your cell phone service provider: **Question END2** H
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**Name** Wording We hope that you will reconsider participating in this important education study, for which we are offering

a $[INCENTIVE AMOUNT] incentive. Your participation is vital to the success of this study. If you decide that you would like to participate, click **“Next”** to continue with the survey, or call 1

- 877

- NPSAS

-NOW (1

- 877

- 677

- 2766). If you decide not to participate, please help us to improve our survey by telling us more (in the box below) about your reasons for choosing not to participate. Help Text Your participation is very important to the success of this study. If you would like to reconsider taking the

survey now, you can still hit "Next" and continue on to take the survey. Otherwise, any information you can provide in the textbox for your reasons for choosing not to participate in the study will help us to improve our study for future participants. **Item Question**  **Name RETRNFRM**  Wording If you would like to continue with the survey, click the “Next” button. To exit the survey, simply close your

browser. Help Text This is an informational screen only. (Click the **Next** button.) **Item**H
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**Enrollment Spec**  **Name Value**  **Question Name**  **N16AELIG** Wording [If before July 1, 2014]

Have you attended [NPSAS] at any time between July 1, 2014 and today? (Select Yes if you have attended [NPSAS] at any time between July 2014 and today, even if you are not currently attending.) [else] Did you attend [NPSAS] at any time between July 1, 2014 and June 30, 2015? Help Text Indicate whether you attended [NPSAS] at any time **between July 1, 2014 and June 30, 2015** 

.

Answer **Yes** if you are enrolled and actively working on something for credit at [NPSAS] like a thesis or field work, even if you do not currently attend classes at [NPSAS]. If you attended [NPSAS] for any part of the year answer **Yes** even if you were **studying abroad** for part of the year. However, if you were **studying abroad for the entire year** , but [NPSAS] still considered you to be a student and you are or were enrolled there, answer **Yes, enrolled at [NPSAS] but studying/studied abroad for**  **the entire 2014**
**- 2015 school year.**  If you are still considered to be a student at any high school and have not earned a high school diploma or equivalency answer **Yes, but also still attending high school. Item**  **Spec Name Value** 

**Item Name N16AELIG**  Wording

**Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Yes 3 Yes, but also still attending high

school 4 Yes, enrolled at [NPSAS] but [If

before July 1, 2014: studying/else: studied] abroad for the entire 2014

- 2015 school year 0 No 2 Don't know **Question Name**  **N16ACURENR** Wording Are you currently attending [NPSAS]? Help Text Indicate whether you are **currently attending** [NPSAS].

Answer **No** if you are on a break between semesters, terms, or quarters, such as on summer break, and not currently attending classes. Answer **Yes** if you are on a spring or fall break in the middle of the term or semester. Answer **Yes** if you are enrolled and actively working on something for credit at [NPSAS] like a thesis orH
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field work, even if you do not currently attend classes at [NPSAS]. Answer **No** if you are currently studying abroad. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16ACURENR**  Wording **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Yes 0 No **Question Name**  **T_CURENR (Calculation to determine if respondent is currently enrolled)** Wording Not administered to any respondent. Help Text **Item Question**  **Name N16ANOATT**  Wording Why are you not currently attending [NPSAS]? Help Text Indicate the reason that best describes why you are not currently attending [NPSAS].

Indicate **On break** if you are on a break between semesters, terms, or quarters and not currently attending classes. Indicate **Completed course or program at [NPSAS]** if you have completed all the requirements for a particular course or for a program. Indicate **Withdrew from [NPSAS]** if yo u withdrew from [NPSAS] at some point after July 1, 2014 and are no longer an enrolled student at [NPSAS]. Indicate **Attending a different school, but still enrolled at [NPSAS] (including studying abroad)** if you are still an enrolled student at [NPSAS] and are attending a different school for a specific amount of time, but you are still earning credits towards your program at [NPSAS]. Indicate **Taking a leave of absence from [NPSAS]** if you are not attending [NPSAS] for a specific amount of time but you intend to return to [NPSAS]. Indicate **Other Reason** if none of the other options describe why you are not currently attending [NPSAS]. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16ANOATT**  Wording

**Response Option**  **Code Label** 

6 On break (for example, on summer

break) 1 Completed course or program at

[NPSAS] 2 Withdrew from [NPSAS]H
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still enrolled at [NPSAS] (including studying abroad) 4 Taking a leave of absence from

[NPSAS] 5 Other reason **Question Name**  **N16ADRP** Wording [If before July 1, 2014]

When did you last attend [NPSAS]? [else] When did you last attend [NPSAS] between July 1, 2014 and June 30, 2015? Help Text Indicate the month and year that you last attended [NPSAS] between July 1, 2014 and June 30, 2015.

If you last attended [NPSAS] before July 1, 2014, please use the PREVIOUS button to back up to the first question in the survey and indicate that you have not attended [NPSAS] at any time since July 1, 2014.
**Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16ADRPMM**  Wording Month:

**Response Option**  **Code Label** 

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- Select one

1 January 2 February 3 March 4 April 5 May 6 June 7 July 8 August 9 September 10 October 11 November 12 December **Item Name N16ADRPYY**  Wording Year: **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

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- Select one

2014 2014 2015 2015 **Question Name**  **N16ADRPTM** Wording [If (N16AELIG=1 and (N16ADRPMM blank or N16ADRPYY blank)) or (N16AELIG ne 1 and

(N16ALASTMM blank or N16ALASTYY blank))] When you last attended [NPSAS], did you leave at the end of the term, or did you leave before the term ended?H
- 17 [else if N16AELIG=1] Is that date ([N16ADRPMM/N16ADRPYY]) at the end of the term, or did you leave before the term ended? [else] Is that date ([N16ALASTMM/N16ALASTYY]) at the end of the term, or did you leave before the term ended? Help Text Indicate whether you completed the term and then left [NPSAS], or if you left before the term ended. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16ADRPTM**  Wording
**Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Left at the end of the term [If on or

after July 1, 2014:, or still enrolled as of June 30, 2015] 2 Left before the term ended **Question Name**  **N16ADRPRF** Wording Did you receive a full refund of your tuition when you left? Help Text Indicate whether you (or your parents) received a full refund of tuition when you left [NPSAS].

A full refund occurs when **all** tuition money paid for that term is refunded to you (or your parents). **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16ADRPRF**  Wording **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Yes 0 No **Question Name**  **N16ADRPCMP** Wording [If before July 1, 2014]:

Have you completed a course [if non

- continuous enrollment school: or term] at [NPSAS] at any time since July 1, 2014? [else]: Did you complete a course [if non

- continuous enrollment school: or term] at [NPSAS] at any time between July 1, 2014 and June 30, 2015? Help Text Indicate whether you completed at least one course or term of enrollment at [NPSAS] **at any time**

**between July 1, 2014 and June 30, 2015. Item**  **Spec Name Value** 

**Item Name N16ADRPCMP**  Wording **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Yes 0 No **Question Name**  **N16ADRPOK**H
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Wording [if continuous enrollment school]

Because you left [NPSAS], some questions in this survey may seem awkward. Please answer the questions as best you can. Your answers will help us to better understand why people leave school. [Else]: Because you left [NPSAS] before completing the term, some questions in this survey may seem awkward. Please answer the questions as best you can. Your answers w ill help us to better understand why people leave school. Help Text This is an informational screen only. (Click the **Next** button.) **Item Question**  **Name N16AEVREN**  Wording Have you ever attended [NPSAS]? Help Text Indicate whether you have **ever** attended [NPSAS].

To determine your eligibility for participation in this study, it is necessary to verify whether you attended [NPSAS]. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16AEVREN**  Wording **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Yes 0 No **Question Name**  **N16ALAST** Wording In what month and year did you **last** attend [NPSAS]? Help Text Indicate the month and year that you last attended or were enrolled at [NPSAS] and [NPSAS] considered

you to be a student there. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16ALASTMM**  Wording Month:

**Response Option**  **Code Label** 

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1 January 2 February 3 March 4 April 5 May 6 June 7 July 8 August 9 September 10 October 11 November 12 DecemberH
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**Response Option**  **Code Label** 

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- Select one

2015 2015 2014 2014 2013 2013 2012 2012 2011 2011 2010 2010 2009 2009 2008 2008 2007 2007 2006 2006 2005 2005 2004 2004 2003 2003 2002 Before 2003 **Question Name**  **N16AWHYSM** Wording [If before July 1, 2014]

Our records seem to be in error. Do you know why you were listed as having attended [NPSAS] at any time between July 1, 2014 and today? (Please enter any information in the textbox below.) [else] Our records seem to be in error. Do you know why you were listed as having attended [NPSAS] between July 1, 2014 and June 30, 2015? (Please enter any information in the textbox below.) Help Text Our records indicate that you attended [NPSAS] at some time between July 1, 2014 and June 30, 2015.

Please try to s pecify a reason why your name could have been associated with [NPSAS]. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16AWHYSM**  Wording **Question Name**  **N16AASENR** Wording [If currently enrolled]

Are you in an associate's degree program at [NPSAS]? [else] Were you in a associate's degree program during your most recent term of enrollment at [NPSAS] in the 2014

- 2015 school year (July 1, 2014

- June 30, 2015)?H
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Help Text Please indicate if you are or were in an associate's degree program at [NPSAS] between July 2014 and June

2015. An associate's degree usually requires 2 years of full

- time, college

-level work. If you are unsure if you are or were in an associate's degree program at [NPSAS], do not answer this question and move on to the next question which has more program options and definitions. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16AASENR**  Wording **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Yes 0 No **Question Name**  **N16ABACHENR** Wording [If currently enrolled]:

Are you in a bachelor's degree program at [NPSAS]? [Else]: Were you in a bachelor's degree program during your most recent term of enrollment at [NPSAS] in the 2014

- 2015 school year (July 1, 2014

- June 30, 2015)? [All get the following instruction]: (A bachelor's degree is usually awarded by a 4

-year college or university and usually requires at least 4 years of full

- time, college

-level work.) Help Text Please indicate if you are or were in a bachelor’s degree program at [NPSAS] between July 2014 and June

2015. A bachelor's degree is usually awarded by a 4

-year college or university and usually requires at least 4 years of full

- time, college

-level work. If you are unsure if you are or were in a bachelor's degree program at [NPSAS], do not answer this question and move on to the next question which has more program options and definitions. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16ABACHENR**  Wording **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Yes 0 No **Question Name**  **N16AGRDDEG** Wording [If currently enrolled]

Are you in a graduate degree program at [NPSAS]? [else] Were you in a graduate degree program during your most recent term of enrollment at [NPSAS] in the 2014

- 2015 school year (July 1, 2014

- June 30, 2015)? [All get the following instruction] (Graduate degrees include master’s degrees, doctoral degrees (Ph.D., Ed.D. etc .), professional practice doctoral degrees (chiropractic, dentistry, law, medicine, etc.), post

- baccalaureate certificates, and post

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master’s certificates.) Help Text Please indicate if you are or were in a graduate degree program at [NPSAS] between July 2014 and June

2015. Some examples of graduate degrees are master's degrees, doctoral degrees (PhD, EdD, etc.), and professional degrees (chiropractic, dentistry, law, etc.). If you are unsure if you are or were in a graduate degree program at [NPSAS], do not answer this question and move on to the next question which has more program options and definitions. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16AGRDDEG**  Wording **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Yes 0 No **Question Name**  **N16ADEGREE** Wording [If NPSAS is less

- than

- 2

-year school and currently enrolled and TIO mode]

Are you currently working on an associate's degree, or on an undergraduate certificate or diploma including those leading to a license, or are you taking courses but not enrolled in a certificate or degree program at [NPSAS]? [Else if NPSAS is less

- than

-2

-year school and currently enrolled] Which of the following are you currently working on at [NPSAS]? [else if NPSAS is less

- than

- 2

-year school and not currently enrolled and TIO mode] Were yo u working on an associate's degree, or on an undergraduate certificate or diploma including those leading to a license, or were you taking courses but not enrolled in a certificate or degree program during your most recent term of enrollment at [NPSAS] in the 2014

- 2015 school year (July 1, 2014

- June 30, 2015)? [else if NPSAS is less

- than

- 2

-year school and not currently enrolled] Which of the following were you working on during your most recent term of enrollment at [NPSAS] in the 2014

- 2015 school year (July 1, 2014

- June 30, 2015)? [else if NPSAS is 2

-year school and currently enrolled] What degree or certificate are you currently working on at [NPSAS]? Please indicate only the degree or certificate programs for which you are currently enrolled at [N PSAS]. Do not indicate any degree or certificate programs in which you plan to enroll at a future date. For example, if you are earning your associate’s degree but intend to later earn a bachelor’s degree, you would indicate only the associate’s degree here. [else if NPSAS is 2

-year school and not currently enrolled] What degree or certificate were you working on during your most recent term of enrollment at [NPSAS] in the 2014

- 2015 school year (July 1, 2014

- June 30, 2015)? Please indicate only the deg ree or certificate programs for which you were enrolled during your most recent term at [NPSAS] in 2014

- 2015. For example, if you were in an associate’s degree program during your last term at [NPSAS] but were planning to enroll in a bachelor’s degree program, you would indicate only the associate’s degree here. [else If currently enrolled] What degree or certificate are you currently working on at [NPSAS]? [else] What degree or certificate were you working on during your most recent term of enrollment at [NPSAS]H
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in the 2014

- 2015 school year (July 1, 2014

- June 30, 2015)? [All TIO receive the following] (I'll ask about your major or field of study later in the survey.) Help Text **Degrees:**

An **associate's degree** normally requires at least 2, but less than 4 years, of full

- time equivalent college work. A **bachelor's degree** is usually awarded by a 4

-year college or university and usually requires at least 4 years of full

- time, college

-level work. A **master's degree** usually requires at least 2 years of full

- time graduate

-level work and may require a thesis or a practicum. A **doctoral degree**
**- research/scholarship**  is a Ph.D. or other doctor's degree that requires advanced work beyond the master's level, including the preparation and defense of a dissertation based on original research, or the planning and execution of an original project demonstrating substantial artistic or scholarly achievement. Some examples of this type of degree may include Ed.D., D.M.A., D.B.A., D.Sc., D.A., or D.M., and others, as designated by the awarding institution. A **doctoral degree**
**- professional practice**  is a doctor's degree that is conferred upon completion of a program providing the knowledge and skills for the recognition, credential, or license required for professional practice. The degree is awarded after a period of study such that the total time to the degree, including both pre

-professional and professional preparation, equals at least six full

- time equivalent academic years. Some of these degrees include: chiropractic (D.C., or D.C .M.); dentistry (D.D.S. or D.M.D.); law (L.L.B. or J.D.); medicine (M.D.); optometry (O.D.), osteopathic medicine (D.O.); pharmacy (Pharm.D.); podiatry (D.P.M., Pod.D., D.P.); or veterinary medicine (D.V.M.), and others, as designated by the awarding institution. A **doctoral degree**
**- other**  is a doctor's degree that does not meet the definition of a doctor's degree

research/scholarship or a doctor's degree

-professional practice. **Certificates and Diplomas: Undergraduate certificates or diplomas**  usually take less than two years to complete and are usually designed to equip people with the skills needed for direct entry to employment or to earn a license such as a cosmetology license. Other examples include certificates in administrative support, computer programming, and medical records. A **post -** **baccalaureate certificate** provides students who already hold a bachelor's degree with new or additional training in an area of specialization. Certificates typically require fewer course hours than do master's or doctoral degrees, and do not require a thesis or dissertation. Examples of this include certificates in accounting, computer science, and human resource management. A **post -** **master's certificate** usually requires completion of 24 semester credit hours beyond the master' s degree but does not meet the requirements of academic degrees at the doctoral level. **Not enrolled for a degree or certificate: Undergraduate level classes**  means taking courses at the undergraduate level but not formally enrollingH
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in a degree or certificate program of any sort. **Graduate level classes** are for students who already hold an undergraduate degree or certificate and who are enrolled in graduate

-level courses beyond a bachelor's degree, but who are not formally enrolled in a graduate degree program. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16ADGAS**  Wording Associate's degree (usually a 2

-year degree) **Response Option Code**  **Label**

1 Yes 0 No **Item Name N16ADGBA**  Wording Bachelor's degree (usually a 4

-year degree) **Response Option Code**  **Label**

1 Yes 0 No **Item Name N16ADGMA**  Wording Master's degree **Response Option Code**  **Label**

1 Yes 0 No **Item Name N16ADGDRR**  Wording Doctoral degree

-- research/scholarship (for example, PhD,

EdD, etc.) **Response Option Code**  **Label**

1 Yes 0 No **Item Name N16ADGDRPP**  Wording Doctoral degree

--professional practice (including: chiropractic,

dentistry, law, medicine, optometry, pharmacy, podiatry, or veterinary medicine) **Item Name N16ADGDROT**  Wording Doctoral degree

-- other **Item Name N16ADGCE**  Wording Undergraduate certificate or diploma (usually less than 2 years),

including those leading to a license (example: cosmetology) **Response Option Code**  **Label**

1 Yes 0 No **Item Name N16ADGPB**  Wording Post

- baccalaureate certificate **Response Option Code**  **Label**

1 Yes 0 No **Item Name N16ADGPM**  Wording Post

- master's certificate **Response Option Code**  **Label**

1 YesH
- 24 0 No **Item Name N16ADGUND**  Wording Undergraduate level classes **Response Option Code**  **Label**

1 Yes 0 No **Item Name N16ADGGNG**  Wording Graduate level classes **Response Option Code**  **Label**

1 Yes 0 No **Question Name**  **N16AUGSTVER** Wording Are you primarily an undergraduate working toward a bachelor's degree? Help Text You have indicated being enrolled in a bachelor's degree program and a graduate degree program at

[NPSAS] at the same time. If that is not correct, please back up to the previous question and correct your answer. Answer **Yes** to this question if the majority of your coursework is still undergraduate

-level coursework in a bachelor’s degree program and you have not yet completed the requirements to be awarded your bachelor's degree. A **bachelor’s degree** is considered an undergraduate degree and is usually awarded by a 4

-year college or university and usually requires at least 4 years of full

- time, college -level work. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16AUGSTVER**  Wording **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Yes 0 No **Question Name**  **N16ADGMS** Wording [If currently enrolled]

What specific master's degree are you working on at [NPSAS]? [else] What specific master's degree were you working on when you last attended [NPSAS] in the 2014

- 2015 school year? Help Text The most common master's degrees are listed by name and abbreviation. If your master's degree is not

listed, choose **Other master's degree not listed**
**. Item**  **Spec Name Value** 

**Item Name N16ADGMS**  Wording Master's degree

**Code Label**  1 Master of Science (MS) 2 Master of Arts (MA) 3 Master of Education (MEd) orH
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4 Master of Business Administration

(MBA) 5 Master of Public Administration

(MPA) 6 Master of Social Work (MSW) 7 Master of Fine Arts (MFA) 8 Master of Public Health (MPH) 9 Other master's degree not listed **Item Name N16ADGMS_other**  Wording Please specify **Question Name**  **N16ADGD** Wording [If currently enrolled]

What specific doctoral degree are you working on at [NPSAS]? [else] What specific doctoral degree were you working on when you last attended [NPSAS] in the 2014

- 2015 school year? Help Text The most common doctoral degrees are listed by name and abbreviation. If your doctoral degree is not

listed, choose **Other Doctoral degree not listed** and then specify that degree in the appropriate textbox. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16ADGD**  Wording Doctoral degree

**Response Option Code**  **Label**

11 Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) 12 Doctor of Education (EdD) 13 Doctor of Science (DSc/ScD) or

Engineering (DEng) 14 Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) 15 Doctor of Business or Public

Administration (DBA/DPA) 16 Doctor of Fine Arts (DFA) 17 Doctor of Divinity/Theology

(ThD) 18 Other doctoral degree not listed **Item Name N16ADGD_other**  Wording Please specify **Question Name**  **N16ADGPP** Wording [If currently enrolled]

What specific degree are you working on at [NPSAS]? [else] What specific degree were you working on when you last attended [NPSAS] in the 2014

- 2015 school year? Help Text The most common professional practice doctoral degrees are listed by name and abbreviation. If your

degree is not listed, choose **Other professional practice doctoral de gree not listed**  and then specify that degree in the appropriate textbox.H
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**Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16ADGPP**  Wording Professional degree **Response Option Code**  **Label**

1 Chiropractic (DC/DCM) 2 Dentistry (DDS/DMD) 3 Law (JD/LLB) 4 Medicine (MD) or osteopathic

medicine (DO) 5 Ministry or divinity (DMin) 6 Optometry (OD) 7 Pharmacy (PharmD) 8 Podiatry (DPM/DP/PodD) 9 Veterinary medicine (DVM) 10 Other professional practice doctoral

degree not listed **Item Name N16ADGPP_other**  Wording Please specify **Question Name**  **N16ACKHOUR** Wording [If currently enrolled]

Does your certificate or diploma program require at least 3 months or 300 hours of instruction? [else] Did your certificate or diploma program require at least 3 months or 300 hours of instruction? Help Text Indicate whether your program at [NPSAS] requires a total of at least 3 months or 300 hours of

instruction for you to be awarded your certificate or diploma. This information is important in determining your eligibility for this study. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16ACKHOUR**  Wording **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Yes 0 No **Question Name**  **N16ARMCRD** Wording [If currently enrolled]

While you are attending [NPSAS], are you taking only remedial or developmental classes? (Remedial or developmental courses are used to strengthen your skills before you take your first college

level course in math, reading, or other subjects. Students are usually assigned to these courses on the basis of a placement test taken before the scho ol year begins. Often, these courses do not count for credit toward graduation.) [else] When you last attended [NPSAS] in the 2014

- 2015 school year, were you taking only remedial or developmental classes? (Remedial or developmental courses are used to strengthen your skills before you take your first college

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level course in math, reading, or other subjects. Students are usually assigned to these courses on the basis of a placement test taken before the school year begins. Often, these courses do not count for credit toward graduation.) Help Text Sometimes remedial classes are also called developmental classes, pre

- curriculum classes, basic skills

classes, or have other names as designated by the school. If you have taken **only** these types of courses in the 2014

- 2015 school year at [NPSAS] answer **Yes**

. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16ARMCRD**  Wording **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Yes 0 No **Question Name**  **N16AELCRD** Wording [If currently enrolled]

Are you taking at least one course for credit at [NPSAS] that could be applied toward fulfilling the requirements for an academic degree? [else] When you last attended [NPSAS] in the 2014

- 2015 school year, were you taking at least one course for credit that could be applied toward fulfilling the requirements for an academic degree? Help Text Courses for credit are those that could be applied to a formal degree program. Do not count courses

taken purely for personal interest or recreation. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16AELCRD**  Wording **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Yes 0 No **Question Name**  **N16ANPELG (Calculation of current degree and level)** Wording Not administered to any respondents. Help Text **Item Question**  **Name N16ABYE**  Wording Based on your responses, it seems you may not be eligible for this study. We will review your responses

and we may need to contact you again. Help Text We apologize for any inconvenience. We will review your responses and will contact you if we determine

that you are eligible to participate in this survey. Please call our help desk at 1

- 877

- 677

- 2766 if you have any questions. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16ABYEEM**  Wording Please provide your e

-mail address:H
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Address: **Item Name N16ABYECY**  Wording City **Item Name N16ABYEZP**  Wording Zip Code **Item Name N16ABYEST**  Wording State

**Response Option Code**  **Label**

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- Select one

AL Alabama AK Alaska AZ Arizona AR Arkansas CA California CO Colorado CT Connecticut DE Delaware DC District of Columbia FL Florida GA Georgia HI Hawaii ID Idaho IL Illinois IN Indiana IA Iowa KS Kansas KY Kentucky LA Louisiana ME Maine MD Maryland MA Massachusetts MI Michigan MN Minnesota MS Mississippi MO Missouri MT Montana NE Nebraska NV Nevada NH New Hampshire NJ New Jersey NM New Mexico NY New York NC North Carolina ND North Dakota OH Ohio OK Oklahoma OR OregonH
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- 1 DON'T KNOW **Item Name N16ABYETL1**  Wording Phone number: **Item Name N16ABYETL2**  Wording **Item Name N16ABYETL3**  Wording **Item Name N16ABYEAD2**  Wording **Item Name N16ABYEFAD**  Wording Foreign Address: **Item Name N16ABYEFS**  Wording Foreign State/Province: **Item Name N16ABYEFCY**  Wording Foreign City: **Item Name N16ABYEFZ**  Wording Foreign Zip/Postal Code: **Item Name N16ABYEFC**  Wording Foreign Country: **Item Name N16ABYEFOR**  Wording Please check here if the address is an international address. **Question Name**  **N16ADIPL (REINTERVIEW)**  Wording Which of the following best describes your high school completion? Help Text A **high school diploma** is awarded to students after successful completion of the required courses at aH
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high school. This category also includes Adult High School Diplomas. The **GED (General Educational Development) certificate or other equivalent credential**  allows those who did not finish high school to earn the equivalent of a high school diploma by complet ing classes and passing required exams. A **high school completion certificate** indicates that you attended high school for the minimum number of days required for completion but did not complete all graduation requirements (for example, did not pass the numb er of courses required for a diploma). If you completed high school in a country other than the United States, indicate **attended a foreign high school.**  If you did not attend a traditional public or private high school but instead were taught at home by a p arent or some other individual, indicate **home schooled.** If you have not yet completed high school, indicate **Did not complete high school or a high school equivalency program.**  **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16ADIPL**  Wording

**Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Received a high school diploma in

the United States 2 Received a GED (General

Educational Development) certificate or other equivalent credential 3 Received a high school completion

certificate 4 Attended a foreign high school 6 Home schooled 5 Did not complete high school or a

high school equivalency program **Question Name**  **N16AHSGRAD** Wording [If N16ADIPL=4]

In what month and year did you complete high school? [else if N16ADIPL= 1] In what month and year did you receive your high school diploma? [else if N16ADIPL= 3] In what month and year did you receive your high school certificate? [else if N16ADIPL= 2] In what month and year did you receive your GED? [else] In what month and year did you complete high school? Help Text Indicate the month and year in which you completed high school, a GED, or a high school equivalency

program. If you are unsure, provide your best guess of the date. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**H
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**Response Option**  **Code Label** 

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- Select one

1 January 2 February 3 March 4 April 5 May 6 June 7 July 8 August 9 September 10 October 11 November 12 December **Item Name N16AHSYY**  Wording Year: **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

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- Select one

2015

– before 1983 **Question Name**  **N16AHSCMP** Wording [If before July 1, 2014]

Were you completing high school requirements for the entire time you attended [NPSAS] since July 1, 2014? [else] Were you completing high school requirements for the entire time you attended [NPSAS] between July 1, 2014 and June 30, 2015? Help Text Indicate whether you were completing high school requirements for the **entire time you attended**

**[NPSAS] since July 1, 2014.** If you completed your high school requirements at some point between July 1, 2014 and June 30, 2015 and then continued attending [NPSAS], answer **No**

. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16AHSCMP**  Wording **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Yes 0 No 2 Don't know **Question Name**  **N 16APRDG**  Wording [If N16ADIPL=5]

Have you earned any degrees or certificates since high school? (Only include degrees or certificates earned through a college, university, or trade school.) [else if NPSAS DEGREE in (1 5)]H
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Have you earned any degrees or certificates since you completed your high school diploma or equivalency? (Only include degrees or certificates earned through a college, university, or trade school.) [else] Other than the [NPSAS DEGREE/CLASSES] that you [{If currently enrolled} are {else} were] working on at [NPSAS], have you earned any other degrees or certificates since you completed your high school diploma or equivalency? (Only include degrees or certificates earned through a college, university, or trade school.)" Help Text Tell us about any degrees or certificates that you've already earned from any college, university, or trade

school, including [NPSAS], since high school. For example, if you are currently working on a graduate degree and have already earned a bachelor's degree, answer Yes. Or, if you are currently working on a bachelor's degree and have already earned an associate's degree, answer Yes. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16APRDG**  Wording **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Yes 0 No 2 Don't know **Question Name**  **N16AOTDG** Wording Other than the [NPSAS DEGREE/CLASSES] that you [{If currently enrolled} are {else} were] working

on at [NPSAS], what other degrees or certificates have you already earned since completing your high school requirements? (Only include degrees or certificates earned through a college, university, or trade school.) Help Text An **undergraduate certificate or diploma** usually takes less than two years and is usually designed to

equip people with the skills needed for direct entry to employment or to earn a license such as a cosmetology license. Other examples include certificates in administrative support, computer programming, and medical records. **An associate's degree (AA, AS, AAS, AGE, etc.)**  normally requires at least 2, but less than 4 years, of full

- time equivalent college work. **A bachelor's degre**  **e** is usually awarded by a 4

-year college or university and usually requires at least 4 years of full

- time, college

-level work. **A post** **- baccalaureate certificate**  provides students who already hold a bachelor's degree with new or additional training in an are a of specialization. Certificates typically require fewer course hours than do master's or doctoral degrees, and do not require a thesis or dissertation. Examples of this include certificates in accounting, computer science, and human resource management. **A master's degree (MA, MS, MBA, MFA, etc.)**  usually requires at least 2 years of full

- time graduate

level work and may require a thesis or a practicum. **A post** **- master's certificate**  usually requires completion of 24 semester credit hours beyond the master's degree but does not meet the requirements of academic degrees at the doctoral level. **A doctoral degree** 
**- research/scholarship**  is a Ph.D. or other doctoral degree that requires advanced work beyond the master's level, including the preparation and defense of a dissertation based on original research, or the planning and execution of an original project demonstrating substantial artistic orH
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scholarly achievement. Some examples of this type of degree may include Ed.D., D.M.A., D.B.A., D.Sc., D.A., or D.M., and others, as designated by the awarding institution. **A doctoral degree** 
**- professional practice**  is a doctoral degree that is conferred upon completion of a program providing the knowledge and skills for the recognition, credential, or license required for professional practice. The degree is awarded after a period of study such that the total time to the degree, including both pre

-professional and professional preparation, equals at least six full

- time equivalent academic years. Some of these degrees include: chiropractic (D.C., or D.C.M.); dentistry (D.D.S. or D.M.D.); law (L.L.B. or J.D.); medicine (M.D.); optometry (O.D.), osteopathic medicine (D.O.); pharmacy (Pharm.D.); Podiatry (D.P.M., Pod.D., D.P.); or veterinary medicine (D.V.M.), and others, as designated by the awarding institution. **A doctoral degree** 
**- other**  is a doctoral degree that does not meet the definition of a doctoral degree

research/scholarship or a doctoral degree

- professional practice. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16AOTCE**  Wording Undergraduate certificate or diploma (usually less than 2 years),

including those leading to a license (example: cosmetology) **Response Option Code**  **Label**

1 Yes 0 No **Item Name N16AOTAS**  Wording Associate's degree (usually a 2

-year degree) **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Yes 0 No **Item Name N16AOTBA**  Wording Bachelor's degree (usually a 4

-year degree) **Response Option Code**  **Label**

1 Yes 0 No **Item Name N16AOTPB**  Wording Post

- baccalaureate certificate **Response Option Code**  **Label**

1 Yes 0 No **Item Name N16AOTMA**  Wording Master's degree **Response Option Code**  **Label**

1 Yes 0 No **Item Name N16AOTPM**  Wording Post

- master's certificate **Response Option Code**  **Label**

1 Yes 0 No **Item Name N16AOTDR**  Wording Doctorate or professional degreeH
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**Question Name**  **N16APRBDAT** Wording In what month and year was your bachelor's degree awarded? Help Text Indicate the month and year in which you completed your bachelor's degree. If you've already been

awarded more than one bachelor's degree, tell us about the date you received your first bachelor's degree. If you are unsure, provide your best estimate of the date. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16APRBMM**  Wording Month:

**Response Option**  **Code Label** 

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1 January 2 February 3 March 4 April 5 May 6 June 7 July 8 August 9 September 10 October 11 November 12 December **Item Name N16APRBYY**  Wording Year: **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

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2015

– before 1983 **Question Name**  **N16ANFST** Wording Was [NPSAS] the first college, university, or trade school you attended after completing your high school

requirements? Help Text If you began attending [NPSAS] in the same month and year that you began attending a different college,

university, or trade school after completing your high school requirements, answer **Yes.** A **trade school** offers instruction in skilled trades. It is not a high school. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16ANFST**  Wording **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Yes 0 No **Question Name**  **N16AFSTSTR** Wording In which month and year did you first attend **any** college, university, or trade school after completingH
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your high school requirements? Help Text Indicate the month and year that you first attended any college, university or trade school.

If you are unsure of the date, provide your best guess. A **trade school** offers instruction in skilled trades. It is not a high school. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16AFSTMM**  Wording Month:

**Response Option**  **Code Label** 

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1 January 2 February 3 March 4 April 5 May 6 June 7 July 8 August 9 September 10 October 11 November 12 December **Item Name N16AFSTYY**  Wording Year: **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

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2015

– before 1983 **Question Name**  **N16ASCHSTR (REINTERVIEW)**  Wording In which month and year did you first attend **[NPSAS]** after completing your high school requirements? Help Text Indicate the month and year that you **first** attended [NPSAS] after completing your high school

requirements. Indicate the date that you first attended [NPSAS] even if that was not in the 2014

- 2015 school year. If you are unsure of the date, provide your best guess. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16ADGBMM**  Wording Month:

**Response Option**  **Code Label** 

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1 January 2 February 3 March 4 April 5 MayH
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2015

– before 1983 **Question Name**  **N16APGMST (REINTERVIEW)**  Wording When did you begin your [NPSAS DEGREE/CLASSES] at [NPSAS]? Help Text Indicate the month and year that you **first** began your [NPSAS DEGREE/CLASSES] at [NPSAS] even if

you did not begin in the 2014

- 2015 school year. If you are unsure, provide your best guess of the date. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16APGMSMM**  Wording Month:

**Response Option**  **Code Label** 

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1 January 2 February 3 March 4 April 5 May 6 June 7 July 8 August 9 September 10 October 11 November 12 December **Item Name N16APGMSYY**  Wording Year: **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

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2015

– before 1983 **Question Name**  N16AFRSTGRD (NEW) Wording Was this [NPSAS DEGREE] your first graduate

-level degree at [NPSAS]? Help Text If you have attended another school, but your [NPSAS DEGREE] is your first graduate degree at

[NPSAS], please answer "Yes."H
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**Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16AFRSTGRD**  Wording **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Yes 0 No **Question Name**  **N16AENRGATE1** Wording Did you attend [NPSAS] at any time between July 2014 and December 2014? Help Text Indicate if you attended [NPSAS] at any time between July 2014 and December 2014 (July 1, 2014

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December 31, 2014). When answering this question, please consider all attendance at [NPSAS] between July 2014 and December 2014. For example, even if you attended [NPSAS] for only one class or term between July 2014 and December 2014, please answer Yes. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16AENRGATE1**  Wording **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Yes 0 No **Question Name**  **N16AMONTHS1** Wording Between July 2014 and December 2014, in which months did you attend [NPSAS]? Do not include any

months during which you were not taking classes, such as summer break. (If you attended for only a portion of any month, please include that month). [If USERMODE=WEB get the following instructions] Click on the months of attendance below. Help Text Indicate all months of your attendance, not just the beginning and ending months.

Include any month when you were enrolled and actively working on something for credit at [NPSAS] like a thesis or field work, even if you did not attend classes at [NPSAS] during that time. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16AJULY14**  Wording July 2014 **Item Name N16AAUG14**  Wording August 2014 **Item Name N16ASEPT14**  Wording September 2014 **Item Name N16AOCT14**  Wording October 2014 **Item Name N16ANOV14**  Wording November 2014 **Item Name N16ADEC14** H
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Wording December 2014 **Question Name**  **N16AENRGATE2** Wording [If currently enrolled]

Did you attend, or do you expect to attend, [NPSAS] at any time between January 2015 and June 2015? [else] Did you attend [NPSAS] at any time between January 2015 and June 2015? Help Text Indicate if you attended or plan to attend [NPSAS] at any time between January 2015 and June 2015

(January 1, 2015

- June 31, 2015). When answering this question, please consider all attendance at [NPSAS] between January 2015 and June 2015. For example, even if you attended [NPSAS] for only one class or term between January 2015 and June 2015, please answer Yes. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16AENRGATE2**  Wording **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Yes 0 No **Question Name**  **N16AMONTHS2** Wording [If currently enrolled]

Between January 2015 and June 2015, in which months did you attend, or do you expect to attend [NPSAS]? Do not include any months during which you are not taking classes, such as summer break. (If you attended for only a portion of any month, please include that month). [else] Between January 2015 and June 2015, in which months did you attend [NPSAS]? Do not include any months during which you were not taking classes, such as summer break. (If you attended for only a portion of any month, please include that month). [If USERMODE=WEB get the following instructions] Click on the months of attendance below. Help Text Indicate all months of your attendance, not just the beginning and ending months.

Include any month when you were enrolled and actively working on something for credit at [NPSAS] like a thesis or field work, even if you do/did not attend classes at [NPSAS] during that time. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16AJAN15**  Wording January 2015 **Item Name N16AFEB15**  Wording February 2015 **Item Name N16AMAR15**  Wording March 2015 **Item Name N16AAPR15** H
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Wording April 2015 **Item Name N16AMAY15**  Wording May 2015 **Item Name N16AJUNE15**  Wording June 2015 **Question Name**  **N16ASTST** Wording [If currently enrolled]

For the period of time you have been attending [NPSAS] during the 2014

- 2015 school year, have you been mainly a full

- time or part

- time student, or an equal mix of both? [else] For the period of time you were attending [NPSAS] during the 2014

- 2015 school year, were you mainly a full

- time or part

- time student, or an equal mix of b oth? Help Text The following are examples of standard full

- time course loads and may vary by school.

Students who are enrolled as a **full**
**- time student**  typically carry at least:

 12 semester or quarter hours per term at the undergraduate level or 9 credit hours per term at the graduate level;
 24 semester hours or 36 quarter hours per academic year for an educational program using credit hours for a program of less than one academic year; or
 24 clock hours per week for an educational program using clock hours
**Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16ASTST**  Wording **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Full

- time 2 Part

- time 3 Equal mix of full

- time and part

- time **Question Name**  **N16APGMFT** Wording Since the time that you first started working on your [NPSAS DEGREE/CLASSES] prior to the 2014

-

2015 school year, were you mainly a full

- time or part

- time student, or an equal mix of both? Help Text The following are examples of standard full

- time course loads and may vary by institution.

Students who are enrolled a s a **full**
**- time student**  typically carry at least:

 9 credit hours per term at the graduate level;
 24 semester hours or 36 quarter hours per academic year for an educational program using credit hours for a program of less than one academic year; or
 24 clock hours per week for an educational program using clock hours
**Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16APGMFT**  Wording **Code Label** H
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- time

2 Part

- time 3 Equal mix of full

- time and part

- time **Question Name**  **N16AADDLINST** Wording [If before July 1, 2014]

Have you attended any other colleges, universities, or trade schools besides [NPSAS] since July 1, 2014? [Else] Did you attend any other colleges, universities, or trade schools besides [NPSAS] between July 1, 2014 and June 30, 2015? Help Text Indicate whether you have attended any other colleges, universities, or trade schools

--not including

[NPSAS]

-- between July 1, 2014 and June 30, 2015. A **trade school** offers instruction in skilled trades. It is not a high school. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16AADDLINST**  Wording **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Yes 0 No **Question Name**  **N16ASCH01** Wording [IF WEB MODE]

What other school did you attend between July 1, 2014 and June 30, 2015? [ELSE] What other school did you attend, and in what city and state is it located? Please bear with me as I code this. Help Text Do not type [NPSAS] into the textbox, or the name of a high school.

Only colleges, universities, and trade schools within the United States and Puerto Rico are included in the database. To indicate a foreign school, provide the name of the school in the textbox, select **"FOREIGN COUNTRY"**  in the dropdown box, click Enter, and then provide the requested information. **For all other schools:** First type the school name into the textbox, then choose the state where the school is located from the dropdown box and type in the city of the school or choose a city by clicking on **List Cities** . Last click **Enter** and a list of schools matching your responses will be displayed. From the respo nses displayed, click **Select** next to the name and location of the school and click **Ok** on the confirmation box if this is the school. You will then be taken to the next question in the survey. Click **Cancel** on the confirmation box if this is not the school you wish to choose and review the other options that were returned. If the school you entered in the textbox is not listed at all, try the search again, this time removing the cityH
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name. If the school is still not listed, click **None of the above** at the bottom of the list of schools and provide the requested information. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16AIPED01**  Wording **Item Name N16ASCH01**  Wording School Name: **Item Name N16ACT01**  Wording City **Item Name N16AST01**  Wording State

**Response Option**  **Code Label** 

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AL Alabama AK Alaska AZ Arizona AR Arkansas CA California CO Colorado CT Connecticut DE Delaware DC District of Columbia FL Florida GA Georgia HI Hawaii ID Idaho IL Illinois IN Indiana IA Iowa KS Kansas KY Kentucky LA Louisiana ME Maine MD Maryland MA Massachusetts MI Michigan MN Minnesota MS Mississippi MO Missouri MT Montana NE Nebraska NV Nevada NH New Hampshire NJ New Jersey NM New Mexico NY New York NC North Carolina ND North DakotaH
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- 1 DON'T KNOW **Item Name N16ALEVL01**  Wording **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 4

-year 2 2

-year 3 Less

- than

- 2

-year **Item Name N16ACTRL01**  Wording **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Public 2 Private not

- for

-profit 3 Private for

- profit **Question Name**  **N16AENRGT101** Wording Did you attend [{if N16ASCH01 = missing} the other school you went to {else} [N16ASCH01]] at any

time between July 2014 and December 2014? Help Text Indicate if you attended this school at any time between July 2014 and December 2014 (July 1, 2014

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December 31, 2014). When answering this question, please consider all attendance at this school between July 2014 and December 2014. For example, even if you attended this school for only one class or term between July 2014 and December 2014, please answer Yes.H
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**Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16AENRGT101**  Wording **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Yes 0 No **Question Name**  **N16AMNTHS101** Wording Between July 2014 and December 2014, in which months did you attend [{if N16ASCH01 = missing} the

other school you went to {else} [N16ASCH01]]? Do not include any months during which you were not taking classes, such as summer break. (If you attended for only a portion of any month, please include that month). [If USERMODE=WEB get the following instructions] Click on the months of attendance below. Help Text Indicate all months of your attendance, not just the beginning and ending months.

Include any month when you were enrolled and actively working on something for credit at this school like a thesis or field work, even if you did not attend classes at this school during that time. **Item Sp**  **ec Name Value** 

**Item Name N16AJULY1401**  Wording July 2014 **Item Name N16AAUG1401**  Wording August 2014 **Item Name N16ASEPT1401**  Wording September 2014 **Item Name N16AOCT1401**  Wording October 2014 **Item Name N16ANOV1401**  Wording November 2014 **Item Name N16ADEC1401**  Wording December 2014 **Question Name**  **N16AENRGT201** Wording [If before July 1, 2014]

Did you attend, or do you expect to attend, [{if N16ASCH01 = missing} the other school you went to {else} [N16ASCH01]] at any time between January 2015 and June 2015? [else] Did you attend [{if N16ASCH01 = missing} the other school you went to {else} [N16ASCH01]] at any time between January 2015 and June 2015? Help Text Indicate if you attended or plan to attend this school at any time between January 2015 and June 2015

(January 1, 2015

- June 31, 2015). When answering this question, please consider all attendance at this school between January 2015 and June 2015. For example, even if you attended this school for only one class or term between January 2015 and June 2015, please answer Yes.H
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**Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16AENRGT201**  Wording **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Yes 0 No **Question Name**  **N16AMNTHS201** Wording [If before July 1, 2014]

Between January 2015 and June 2015, in which months did you attend, or do you expect to attend [{if N16ASCH01 = missing} the other school you went to {else} [N16ASCH01]]? Do not include any months during which you are not taking classes, such as summer break. (If you attended for only a portion of any month, pleas e include that month). [else] Between January 2015 and June 2015, in which months did you attend [{if N16ASCH01 = missing} the other school you went to {else} [N16ASCH01]]? Do not include any months during which you were not taking classes, such as summer break. (If you attended for only a portion of any month, please include that month). [If USERMODE=WEB get the following instructions] Click on the months of attendance below. Help Text Indicate all months of your attendance, not just the beginning and ending months.

Include any month when you were enrolled and actively working on something for credit at this school like a thesis or field work, even if you do/did not attend classes at this school during that time. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16AJAN1501**  Wording January 2015 **Item Name N16AFEB1501**  Wording February 2015 **Item Name N16AMAR1501**  Wording March 2015 **Item Name N16AAPR1501**  Wording April 2015 **Item Name N16AMAY1501**  Wording May 2015 **Item Name N16AJUNE1501**  Wording June 2015 **Question Name**  **N16ASTS01** Wording [If currently enrolled]

For the period of time you have attended [{If N16ASCH01 = blank} the other school you went to {else} [N16ASCH01]] during the 2014

- 2015 school year, have you been mainly a full

- time or part

- time student, or an equal mix of both? [else]H
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For the period of time you attended [{If N16ASCH01 = blank} the other school you went to {else} [N16ASCH01]] during the 2014

- 2015 school year, were you mainly a full

- time or part

- time student, or an equal mix of both? Help Text The following are examples of standard full

- time course loads and may vary by school.

Students who are enrolled as a **full**
**- time student**  typically carry at least:

 12 semester or quarter hours per term at the undergraduate level or 9 credit hours per term at the graduate level;
 24 semester hours or 36 quarter hours per academic year for an educational program using credit hours for a program of less than one academic year
 24 clock hours per week for an educational program using clock hours
**Item Sp**  **ec Name Value** 

**Item Name N16ASTS01**  Wording **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Full

- time 2 Part

- time 3 Equal mix of full

- time and part

- time **Question Name**  **N16ANEW01** Wording [If before July 1, 2014]

You already told [if web: us/if TIO: me] that you have attended the following schools since July 1, 2014: [List schools] Have you attended any other colleges, universities, or trade schools since July 1, 2014? [else] You already told [if web: us/if TIO: me] that you attended the following schools between July 1, 2014 and June 30, 2015: [List schools] Did you attend any other colleges, universities, or trade schools between July 1, 2014 and June 30, 2015? Help Text Indicate whether you have attended any **other** colleges, universities, or trade schools

-- other than those

already listed

--between July 1, 2014 and June 30, 2015. A **trade school** offers instruction in skilled trades. It is not a high school. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16ANEW01**  Wording **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Yes 0 No **Question Name**  **N16AATTOTSC** Wording Have you ever attended another college, university, or trade school besides [NPSAS] since completing

your high school requirements? Help Text Indicate whether you have ever attended another college, university or trade school besides [NPSAS] forH
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any period of time since you completed your high school requirements. A **trade school** offers instruction in skilled trades. It is not a high school. **Ite m**  **Spec Name Value** 

**Item Name N16AATTOTSC**  Wording **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Yes 0 No **Question Name**  **N16AEVR4YR** Wording Since completing your high school requirements, have you attended a four

-year college or university? Help Text Indicate whether, after completing your high school requirements, you have ever attended a four

-year

college or university. Community colleges and trade schools are not usually four

-year schools. Answer **No** if you have only attended two

-year or less

- than

- two

-year schools, even if you have attended those schools for a total of four years or more. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16AEVR4YR**  Wording **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Yes 0 No **Question Name**  **N16AEVRCC** Wording Since completing your high school requirements, have you attended a community college? Help Text Community colleges are public two

-year schools that primarily offer certificates and associate's degrees, as

well as non

- credit courses. A few community colleges also offer bachelor's degrees. Answer **Yes** if you have attended a community college at any time after completing your high school requirements. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16AEVRCC**  Wording **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Yes 0 No **Question Name**  **N16ACMPDGN** Wording [If N16ANOATT = 1]

Earlier you indicated that you are no longer attending [NPSAS] because you completed the requirements for your [NPSAS DEGREE] at [NPSAS]. Is that correct? [else] Have you completed all the requirements for your [NPSAS DEGREE] at [NPSAS]?H
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Help Text If you have not yet completed your degree requirements but will complete them soon, answer **No** . A later

question will ask when you expect to complete your degree requirements. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16ACMPDGN**  Wording **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Yes 0 No **Question Name**  **N16ADGN** Wording In what month and year were you awarded your [NPSAS DEGREE] from [NPSAS]? Help Text Select the month and year in which you were awarded your [NPSAS DEGREE] from [NPSAS]. If you

completed your requirements on one date and were awarded your [NPSAS DEGREE] at a later date, indicate the later date when you were awarded your degree. If you are unsure of the date, provide your best guess. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16ADGNMM**  Wording Month:

**Response Option Code**  **Label**

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1 January 2 February 3 March 4 April 5 May 6 June 7 July 8 August 9 September 10 October 11 November 12 December **Item Name N16ADGNYY**  Wording Year: **Response Option Code**  **Label**

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2014 2014 2015 2015 **Item Name N16ADGNNO**  Wording Have not yet been awarded [NPSAS DEGREE] **Question Name**  **N16AUGYR** Wording [If currently enrolled]

Based on the number of credits you've already earned, what is your year or level at [NPSAS]? [else]H
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Based on the number of credits you earned, what was your year or level when you last attended [NPSAS] in the 2014

- 2015 school year?" Help Text Report your class level or year at [NPSAS]. Your level is based on the number of credits completed and

not on th e amount of time you have spent in the program. If you are no longer attending [NPSAS], indicate your level when you were last there. For example, if you have been enrolled for 2 years but have not yet earned enough credits to be classified as a sophomore , indicate **First year or freshman** . Likewise, if you are in your first year at [NPSAS] but you have transferred enough credits from another school that [NPSAS] considers you to be a junior or third year student, indicate **Third year or junior**

. If you are earning your **associate's degree** , remember that in your second year you are considered a **Second year or sophomore** , not a senior. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16AUGYR**  Wording

**Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 First year or freshman 2 Second year or sophomore 3 Third year or junior 4 Fourth year or senior 5 Fifth year or higher undergraduate 6 Unclassified undergraduate 7 Graduate student taking

undergraduate classes **Question Name**  **N16AGRYR** Wording [If currently enrolled]

What year of your [NPSAS DEGREE] are you working on at [NPSAS]? [else] What year of your [NPSAS DEGREE] were you working on when you last attended [NPSAS] in the 2014

- 2015 school year? Help Text Report how much time you have spent working on your [NPSAS DEGREE]. If you are no longer

enrolled, indicate how much time you had spent when you were last enrolled. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16AGRYR**  Wording

**Response Option**  **Code Label** 

8 First year 9 Second year 10 Third year 11 Fourth year 12 Fifth year 13 Sixth year or higher **Question Name**  **N16AEXPN** Wording In what month and year do you expect to complete the requirements for your [NPSAS DEGREE]?H
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Help Text Indicate the month and year that you **expect** to complete the requirements for your [NPSAS DEGREE].

This date may or may not be the same date you expect to be awarded your [NPSAS DEGREE]. If you do not expect to ever complete the requirements for your [NPSAS DEGREE], indicate **Will not finish the [NPSAS DEGREE]** 

. Indicate **Don't know** if you cannot provide your best guess of the date when you expect to finish your [NPSAS DEGREE]. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16AEXNMM**  Wording Month:

**Response Option Code**  **Label**

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1 January 2 February 3 March 4 April 5 May 6 June 7 July 8 August 9 September 10 October 11 November 12 December **Item Name N16AEXNYY**  Wording Year:

**Response Option Code**  **Label**

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2015 2015 2016 2016 2017 2017 2018 2018 2019 2019 2020 2020 2021 2021 2022 2022 2023 2023 2024 2024 2025 After 2024 **Item Name N16AEXPN**  Wording Will not finish the [NPSAS DEGREE] **Response Option Code**  **Label**

1 Yes 0 No **Item Name N16AEXPDK**  Wording Don't know **Question N16ADOB** H
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**Name** Wording So that we can customize your interview, in what month and year were you born? Help Text Please indicate the month and year that you were born. This information will help us to ask you

appropriate questions in the interview. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16ADOBMM**  Wording Month:

**Response Option**  **Code Label** 

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1 January 2 February 3 March 4 April 5 May 6 June 7 July 8 August 9 September 10 October 11 November 12 December **Item Name N16ADOBYY**  Wording Year: **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

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1999

- 1920 **Question Name**  **N16ALT30** Wording What is your age range? Are you... Help Text Please indicate the category in which your age fits. This information will help us to ask you appropriate

questions in the interview. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16ALT30**  Wording
**Response Option**  **Code Label** 

4 Under 18 1 18

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- 29 3 30 or older **Question Name**  **N16AMINOK** Wording Have you already turned 18? Help Text Please indicate whether or not you have turned 18 years old as of **today**

. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**H
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1 Yes 0 No **Question Name**  **N16AMINOR** Wording [If preloaded as less than 18 years old]

According to our information, you are under the age of 18. We will need to contact a parent or guardian to obtain consent before we can conduct an interview with you. Please provide the following information. [else] According to the information you just provided, you are under the age of 18. We will need to contact a parent or guardian to obtain consent bef ore we can conduct an interview with you. Please provide the following information. Help Text Please provide the requested contact information for a parent (or guardian) so we may contact him or her

for consent to conduct an interview with you. Verify the spelling of all contact information provided. (The zip code can be used to automatically fill in the city and state associated with that zip code. To do this, first enter the zip code and then click **Automatically fill city and state from zip code**). **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16AMINEM**  Wording Email: **Item Name N16AMINFN**  Wording Parent (or guardian) first name **Item Name N16AMINLN**  Wording Parent (or guardian) last name **Item Name N16AMINAD**  Wording Address: **Item Name N16AMINCY**  Wording City **Item Name**  **N16AMINZP** Wording Zip code **Item Name N16AMINST**  Wording State

**Response Option Code**  **Label**

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AL Alabama AK Alaska AZ Arizona AR Arkansas CA California CO Colorado CT Connecticut DE Delaware DC District of Columbia FL Florida GA GeorgiaH
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So that we can customize your interview, please answer the following questions. What is your current marital status? [else] What is your current marital status? Help Text Indicate your current marital status. If you are not currently married, please indicate whether you

are **Single, never married; Living with partner in a m arriage** 
**- like relationship; Separated;**  **Divorced;** or **Widowed.** Same

- sex couples should report their marital status as married if they were legally married in a state or other jurisdiction (foreign country) that permits same

- sex marriage, without regard to where the couple resides. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16AMARR**  Wording

**Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Single, never married 2 Married 6 Living with partner in a marriage

like relationship 3 Separated 4 Divorced 5 Widowed **Question Name**  **N16AGENDR** Wording Are you male or female? Help Text Please indicate your gender. This item is critical to helping us better understand who enters and completes

education beyond high school. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**H
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1 Male 2 Female

**Education Experiences Spec**  **Name Value**  **Question Name**  **N16BHSTYP** Wording Was the last high school you attended public or private? Help Text **Public** high schools are supported by tax money collected from federal and local government systems.

**Private** high schools are tuition

- based. For example, students who attend must pay tuition, or their tuition is paid through some private type of assistance. If yo u attended high school outside the United States or Puerto Rico, indicate **Last attended a foreign high school** 

. While most **charter** high schools are public schools, some are private. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16BHSTYP**  Wording **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Public 2 Private 3 Last attended a foreign high school 4 Home schooled **Question Name**  **N16BHSCDR** Wording [If WEB mode]

What is the name of the high school? [Else] What is the name of the high school and in what city and state is it located? Help Text First type the high school name into the textbox, then choose the state where the high school is located

from the dropdown box and type in the city of the school or choose a city by clicking on **List Cities** . Last click **Enter** and a list o f schools matching your responses will be displayed. From the responses displayed, click **Select** next to the name and address of your school and click **Ok** on the confirmation box if this is your high school. You will then be taken to the next question in the survey. Click **Cancel** on the confirmation box if this is not your high school and review the other options thatH
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were returned. If your school is not listed at all, try the search again, this time removing the city name. If the school is still not listed, click **None of the above** at the bottom of the list of schools and provide the requested information.

**Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16BHSCOD**  Wording **Item Name N16BHSSCH**  Wording **Item Name N16BHSSTAT**  Wording **Item Name N16BHSCITY**  Wording **Item Name N16BHSAUTO**  Wording **Item Name N16BHSDIST**  Wording **Item Name N16BHSTYPE**  Wording

**Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 A public school operated by a

school/county district 2 A private Catholic school 3 A private school

-- other religious

affiliation 4 A private school

--no religious

affiliation 5 A public school operated by

state/federal agency (ex: BIA, DOD, prison school) 6 Other (charter school, hospital

school) **Item Name N16BHSGRDL**  Wording

**Response Option**  **Code Label** 

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- SelectOne

8 Eighth grade 9 Ninth grade 10 Tenth grade 11 Eleventh grade 12 Twelfth grade **Item Name N16BHSGRDH**  Wording **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

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- SelectOne

8 Eighth gradeH
- 56 9 Ninth grade 10 Tenth grade 11 Eleventh grade 12 Twelfth grade **Item Name N16BHSCNT**  Wording **Question Name**  **N16BHSGPES** Wording Which of the following would you say best describes your high school grades overall (unweighted)? Help Text Estimate your overall grades by indicating what letter grades you usually received in your courses in high

school. Although some schools provide weighted grades for honors, Advanced Placement (AP), or International Baccalaureate (IB) classes, please respond based on the unweighted grades you received. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16BHSGPES**  Wording

**Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Mostly A's (3.75 and above) 2 A's and B's (3.25

- 3.74) 3 Mostly B's (2.75

- 3.24) 4 B's and C's (2.25

- 2.74) 5 Mostly C's (1.75

- 2.24) 6 C's and D's (1.25

- 1.74) 7 Mostly D's or below (1.24 or below) 8 Don't know my grades **Question Name**  **N16BCALCAPST** Wording Did you take calculus or Advanced Placement (AP) statistics while in high school? Help Text Advanced placement (AP) courses offer students the opportunity to study a subject area in greater depth

than is provided in a standard high school course. The AP course prepares the student to take a standardized AP test. Do not include pre

- calculus cours es, or statistics courses which were not designated as Advanced Placement (AP) courses, in your answer. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16BCALCAPST**  Wording **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Yes 0 No **Question Name**  **N16BHSMATH** Wording In high school, did you take... Help Text Include courses taken in preparation for regular or Advanced Placement (AP) calculus or AdvancedH
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Placement (AP) statistics; these might include courses in trigonometry, discrete mathematics, mathematical analysis, or pre
- calculus. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16BHSMTALG1**  Wording Algebra 1 **Item Name N16BHSMTGEO**  Wording Geometry **Item Name N16BHSMTALG2**  Wording Algebra 2 **Item Name N16BHSMTPC**  Wording [helplink]Pre

- calculus or Probability and Statistics[endhelplink] **Item Name N16BHSMTOTH**  Wording Other math course not listed **Item Name N16BHSMTOTH_other**  Wording Title of course(s) **Question Name**  N16BAPEXP **(EXPERIMENT) (REINTERVIEW)** Wording While in high school, did you take any Advanced Placement (AP) courses? Help Text Advanced placement (AP) courses offer students the opportunity to study a subject area in greater depth

than is provided in a standard high school course. The AP course prepares the student to take a standardized AP test. Answer "Yes" if you took any AP courses even if you did not take the AP exams or took the exams but did not earn college credit from the score. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16APEXP**  Wording **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Yes 0 No **Question Name**  N16BIBEXP **(EXPERIMENT) (REINTERVIEW)** Wording While in high school, did you take any International Baccalaureate (IB) courses? Help Text Answer "Yes" if you participated in the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Program, which is

normally offered over the course of two years in high school. In order to participate in the IB Diploma Program, you must have attended a World School authorized by the IB organization to offer the Diploma Program. Answer "Yes" if you took any IB courses even if you did not take the IB exam or earn the IB diploma. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16BIBEXP**  Wording **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Yes 0 No **Question Name**  N16BCOLLEXP **(EXPERIMENT) (REINTERVIEW)** Wording While in high school, did you take any college

-level courses, not including AP or IB, for which you earnedH
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college credit? Help Text Students can also earn college credit during high school by taking other college

-level courses such as

through a dual

- enrollment program with a college. Do not include any AP or IB courses in this answer. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16BCOLLEXP**  Wording **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Yes 0 No **Question Name**  N16BAPIBCOLL **(EXPERIMENT) (REINTERVIEW)** Wording While in high school, did you take any... Help Text **Advanced placement (AP)** courses offer students the opportunity to study a subject area in greater

depth than is provided in a standard high school course. The AP course prepares the student to take a standardized AP test. Answer **Yes** if you took any AP courses even if you did not take the AP exams or took the exams but did not earn college credit from the score. Answer **Yes** if you participated in the **International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Program** , which is normally offered over the course of two years in high school. In order to p articipate in the IB Diploma Program, you must have attended a World School authorized by the IB organization to offer the Diploma Program. Answer Yes if you took any IB courses even if you did not take the IB exam or earn the IB diploma. Students can also earn college credit during high school by taking other **college**
**- level courses**  such as through a dual

- enrollment program with a college. Do not include any AP or IB courses in this answer. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16BAP**  Wording Advanced Placement (AP) courses? **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Yes 0 No **Item Name N16BIB**  Wording International Baccalaureate (IB) courses? **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Yes 0 No **Item Name N16BCOLL**  Wording College

-level courses, not including AP or IB, for which you earned

college credit? **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Yes 0 No **Question Name**  **N16BACTSAT** Wording Did you take... Help Text The SAT and ACT are college entrance exams designed to assess high school students' generalH
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educational development and their ability to complete college

-level work. The **SAT** (SAT Reasoning Test, formerly Scholastic Aptitude Test) is a standardized test for college admissions. The SAT consists of three major sections: Critical Reading, Mathematics, and Writing. Each section receives a score on the scale of 200 to 800 with a maximum total score of 2400. The **ACT** is divided into four multiple choice subject tests: English, mathematics, reading, and science reasoning, with an optional writing section. Subject test scores range from 1 to 36. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16BSAT**  Wording The SAT? **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Yes 0 No **Item Name N16BACT**  Wording The ACT? **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Yes 0 No **Question Name**  **N16BREMEVER** Wording Remedial or developmental courses are used to strengthen your skills in math, reading, or other subjects.

Students are usually assigned to these courses on the basis of a placement test taken before the school year begins. Often, these courses do not count for credit toward graduation. Since you completed high school [if IF ON OR AFTER JULY 1, 2014: and through June 30, 2015, did you take/else: have you taken] any remedial or developmental courses to improve your basic skills in English, math, reading, or writing? Help Text Sometimes remedial classes are also called developmental classes, pre

- curriculum classes, basic skills

classes, or have other names as designated by the school. If you failed a course in the standard curriculum and had to take the same course over again, do not count this course as a remedial course. You do not have to consider whether you took remedial classes at [NPSAS] only when answering this question. Answer **Yes** if you took any remedial courses at any schools since you completed high school. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16BREMEVER**  Wording **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Yes 0 No **Question Name**  **N16BREMSY** Wording [IF CURRENTLY ENROLLED]

Have you taken any remedial or developmental courses during the 2014

- 2015 school year?H
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(If you are currently taking a remedial or developmental course, please answer "yes.") [else]: Did you take any remedial or developmental courses during the 2014

- 2015 school year? Help Text Remedial or developmental courses are used to help strengthen your skills before you take your first

college

-level course in math, reading, or other subjects. Students are usually assigned to remedial courses on the basis of a placement test taken before the school year begins. Often, remedial courses do not count fo r credit toward graduation. Sometimes remedial classes are also called developmental classes, pre

- curriculum classes, basic skills classes, or have other names as designated by the school. If you failed a course in the standard curriculum and had to take the same course over again, do not count this course as a remedial course. You do not have to consider whether you took remedial classes at [NPSAS] only when answering this question. Answer **Yes** if you took any remedial courses at any schools during the 201 4

- 2015 school year (July 1, 2014

-

June 30, 2015). **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16BREMSY**  Wording **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Yes 0 No **Question Name**  **N16BREMTYPNM** Wording In the 2014

- 2015 school year, how many times did you take remedial or developmental courses in...

[If N16ARMCRD=1:] (Remedial or developmental courses are used to strengthen your skills before you take your first college

-level course in math, reading, or other subjects. Students are usually assigned to these courses on the basis of a placement test taken before the school year begins. Often, these courses do not count for credit toward graduation.) Help Text Remedial or developmental courses are used to help strengthen your skills before you take your first

college

-level course in math, reading, or other subjects. Students are usually assigned to remedial courses on the basis of a placement test taken before the school year begins. Often, remedial courses do not count for credit toward graduation. Sometimes remedial classes are also called **developmental classes, pre**
**- curriculum classes, basic skills**  **classes** , or have other names as designated by the school. You do not have to consider whether you took remedial classes at [NPSAS] only when answering this question. Count the numb er of times you took remedial courses in each of these topic areas at any schools during the 2014

- 2015 school year (July 1, 2014

- June 30, 2015). Count each remedial course you have taken in only one topic area. For example, count a course in either the Reading OR Writing category, but do not count one course in BOTH the Reading and Writing categories. If a course had aspects of more than one topic area in the curriculum, count it under the topic area that received the most focus during the course.H
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**Math**

– Topics may include, but are not limited to, pre

- algebra and elementary algebra. **Reading**

–

Topics may include, but are not limited to, reading comprehension and vocabulary. **Writing**

– Topics may include, but are not limited to, grammar, word choice, spelling, punctuation, sentence structure, and composition. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16BREMMATH**  Wording Math? **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

0 Never 1 One time 2 More than one time **Item Name N16BREMREAD**  Wording Reading and/or writing? (Do not include English as a Second

Language courses) **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

0 Never 1 One time 2 More than one time **Question Name**  **N16BDBLMAJ** Wording [If N16ACMPDGN=1 and T_HIGHEST in (2, 3)]

Did you declare a single or double major or field of study at [NPSAS]? [Else if N16ACMPDGN=1] Did you declare a single or double major at [NPSAS]? [IF CURRENTLY ENROLLED and T_HIGHEST in (2, 3)] Have you declared a major or field of study at [NPSAS]? [IF CURRENTLY ENROLLED] Have you declared a major at [NPSAS]? [else IF NOT CURRENTLY ENROLLED and T_HIGHEST in (2, 3)] Had you already declared a major or field of study [if N16AELIG=4: at/else: when you last attended] [NPSAS] in the 2014

- 2015 school year? [else] Had you already declared a major [if N16AELIG=4: at/else: when you last attended] [NPSAS] in the 2014

- 2015 school year? Help Text Indicate whether or not you have already declared a major (or field of study) at [NPSAS].

If you have more than one declared major (or field of study), indicate **Yes, I have/had declared a double major.**  Indicate **No** if you have not yet declared your major, even if you know what you would like to major in. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16BDBLMAJ** H
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Wording

**Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 [If N16ACMPDGN=1]: Declared a

single major [if T_HIGHEST in (2,3)]: or field of study [If IF CURRENTLY ENROLLED and T_HIGHEST in (2, 3)]: Yes, I have declared a major or field of study [else if IF CURRENTLY ENROLLED] Yes, I have declared a major [Else if IF NOT CURRENTLY ENROLLED and T_HIGHEST in (2, 3)]: Yes, I had declared a major or field of study [Else] Yes, I had declared a major

2 [If N16ACMPDGN=1]: Declared a

double major [if T_HIGHEST in (2 ,3)]: or field of study [IF CURRENTLY ENROLLED and T_HIGHEST in (2, 3)]: Yes, I have declared a double major or field of study [else if IF CURRENTLY ENROLLED] Yes, I have declared a double major [Else IF NOT CURRENTLY ENROLLED and T_HIGHEST in (2, 3)]: Yes , I had declared a double major or field of study [Else] Yes, I had declared a double major. 3 No **Question Name**  **N16BDECIDMAJ** Wording Have you decided what your major will be? Help Text If you know what your major will be, even though you have not officially declared your major, answer

**Yes** . You will be asked in the next question to tell us what that intended major is. If you don't know what your major will be, answer **No**

. **Item Spec Name**  **V alue** 

**Item Name N16BDECIDMAJ**  Wording **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Yes 0 No **Question Name**  **N16BCLSDGREE** Wording [{IF CURRENTLY ENROLLED} Are {else} Were] you taking these [NPSAS CLASSES] at [NPSAS]

primarily to [helplink] fulfill a degree requirement [end helplink] or transfer course credit to a degree or certificate program? [else]H
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Before July 2014, were you taking these [NPSAS CLASSES] at [NPSAS] primarily to [helplink] fulfill a degree requirement [end helplink] or transfer course credit to a degree or certificate program? Help Text If you are/were taking these [NPSAS CLASSES] at [NPSAS] in order to meet requirements for a degree

or certificate program at [NPSAS] or any other school, or to transfer credit to another school, answer "Yes. " If you are/were taking these [NPSAS CLASSES] at [NPSAS] for some other reason, such as to obtain job skills, to obtain an occupational license or for personal enjoyment, answer "No." **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16BCLSDGREE**  Wording **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Yes 0 No **Question Name**  **N16BREASON** Wording [IF BEFORE JULY 1, 2014]

Which of these reasons best describes why you [IF CURRENTLY ENROLLED: are/Else: were] enrolled in classes at [NPSAS]? [Else]: Which of these reasons best describes why you were enrolled in classes at [NPSAS] before July 2015? Help Text From the options provided, please indicate the primary reason why you decided to enroll in classes at

[NPSAS]. If you took these classes in order to apply class credit to a degree, certificate or license that you plan to work on in the future, answer " **To prepare to earn a degree later.** " If you took these classes in order to gain job skills

-- for example, to improve writing ability or carpentry skills or to improve the quality of work you perform at your job, answer " **To gain job or occupational skills**  ." If you took these classes for personal interest or self

-improvement

-- for example, to learn a new language with hopes of using your new language while on travel or to take an art class in order to practice a new hobby, answer " **To take courses solely for recreation, self**
**- improvement, or personal interest.**  " **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16BREASON**  Wording

**Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 To prepare to earn a degree later 2 To prepare for a job certification or

license 3 To gain job or occupational skills 4 To take courses solely for

recreation, self

-improvement, or personal interest **Question Name**  **N16BVERMAJ**H
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Wording [IF CURRENTLY ENROLLED: Are/Else: When you last attended [NPSAS] for your [NPSAS

DEGREE] were] you majoring in [{if Y_MAJ1STG ne missing} Y_MAJ1STG]/Else: [Y_MAJ2STG]]? Help Text Indicate if this is the most recent major or field of study for you [NPSAS DEGREE] at [NPSAS]. If this

is no longer your maj or or if you have changed your major, answer "No". You will have an opportunity to provide your new major next. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16BVERMAJ**  Wording **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Yes 0 No **Question Name**  **N16BMAJ1** Wording [IF CURRENTLY ENROLLED and N16BDBLMAJ=2]

What is your first major or field of study at [NPSAS]? Since you have a double

- major, please indicate only one major here. [If ABBREV=0]: You will have an opportunity next to provide your other major. [else IF CURRENTL

Y ENROLLED] What is your [{if N16BDBLMAJ=3} intended]major or field of study at [NPSAS]? [If N16BDBLMAJ=3]:(If you intend to double

-major, tell [if TIO: me/else: us] only about the major most closely related to the job you hope to have after college.) [else IF NOT CURRENTLY ENROLLED and N16BDBLMAJ=2] What was your first major or field of study [if N16AELIG ne 4: when you last attended [NPSAS]] in the 2014

- 2015 school year? Since you had a double

-major, please indicate only one major here. [If ABBREV=0]: You will have an opportunity next to provide your other major. [else] What was your [{if N16BDBLMAJ=3} intended] major or field of study [if N16AELIG ne 4: when you last attended [NPSAS]] in the 2014

- 2015 school year? [If N16BDBLMAJ=3] (If you intended to double

-major, tell [if TIO: me/else: us] only about the major most closely related to the job you hope to have after college.) Help Text Please do not enter a minor or concentration in the textbox.

To enter your major (or field of study): First type your major at [NPSAS] into the textbox, then click **"Enter"** and a list of majors that most closely match your entry will be displayed. From the responses displayed, click **"Select"** next to the major that most closely matches your entry and click **"Ok"** on the confirmation box if this is your major. You will then be taken to the next question in the survey. Click **"Cancel"** on the confirmation box if the description of the major does not closely match the major you entered and review the other options that were returned. If your major is not listed in the list of majors displayed, click **"None of the above"** at the bottom of the list of majors and as best you can,H
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choose descriptions of the major from the dropdown boxes that appear. If you indicated earlier that you ha ve formally declared a **double** major, enter only one major here. You will have an opportunity to provide your other major next. If you **intend** to have a double major but have not yet declared any major, choose only one intended major to tell us about. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16BMAJ1 (major coder 1)**  Wording **Item Name N16BMJ1AST** 

Wording [If WEB] Please click on the entry in the list below that most

closely describes your field of study: [N16BMAJ1]. If your field is not listed, click on the "None of these" button at the bottom of the screen to see more choices. [If TIO] Please bear with me while I code this... (Please click on the entry in the list below that most closely describes the respondent's field of study: [N16BMAJ1]. If your field is not listed, click on the "None of these" button at the bottom of the screen to see more choices.)

**Question Name**  **N16BMAJ2** Wording [IF CURRENTLY ENROLLED]

What is your second major or field of study at [NPSAS]? [else] What was your second major or field of study when you last attended [NPSAS] in the 2014

- 2015 school year? Help Text Because you indicated earlier that you have a **double** major (or field of study), enter only one major (or

field of study) here. You should have already entered your other major (or field of study) in a previous question. Please do not enter a minor or concentration in the textbox. To enter your second major (or field of study): First type your second major at [NPSAS] into the textbox, then click **"Enter"** and a list of majors that m ost closely match your entry will be displayed. From the responses displayed, click **"Select"** next to the major that most closely matches your entry and click **"Ok"** on the confirmation box if this is your major. You will then be taken to the next question in the survey. Click **"Cancel"** on the confirmation box if the description of the major does not closely match the major you entered and review the other options that were returned. If your second major is not listed in the list of majors displayed, click **"Non e of the above"**  at the bottom of the list of majors and as best you can, choose descriptions of your second major from the dropdown boxes that appear. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16BMAJ2 (major coder 2)**  Wording **Item Name N16BMJ2AST**  Wording [If WEB] Please click on the entry in the list below that most closelyH
- 66 describes your field of study: [N16BMAJ2]. If your field is not listed, click on the "None of these" button at the bottom of the screen to see more choices. [If TIO] Please bear with me while I code this... (Please click on the entry in the list below that most closely describes the respondent's field of study: [N16BMAJ2]. If your field is not listed, click on the "None of these" button at the bottom of the screen to see more choices.) **Item Name N16BMJ2SPE** 

Wording [If WEB] Please help us categorize [N16BMAJ2] using the

dropdown boxes displayed. Using the arrow at the right side of the first dropdown box, you can display the general areas. Please click to select the desired general area, then select your specific discipline from the second dropdown box. [If TIO] Please bear with me while I code this... (Please help us categorize [N16BMAJ2] using the dropdown boxes displayed. Using the arrow at the right side of the first dropdown box, you can display the general areas. Please click to select the desired general area, then select your specific discipline from the second dropdown box.) **Question Name**  **N16BMJCHGNUM** Wording [IF CURRENTLY ENROLLED]

How many times have you formally changed your major at [NPSAS]? [else] How many times did you formally change your major at [NPSAS]? Help Text **Formally** changing your major typically involves submitting a form, either on paper or online, to the

registrar or dean to change your declared major. **It em**  **Spec Name Value** 

**Item Name N16BMJCHGNUM**  Wording **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

0 None 1 One 2 More than one **Question Name**  **N16BOMJ1A** Wording What was your original declared major at [NPSAS]? Help Text Do not enter your current major. If you have changed your major more than once at [NPSAS], enter your

first declared major at [NPSAS]. To enter your original major: First type your original declared major at [NPSAS] into the textbox, then click **Enter** and a list of majors that most closely match your entry will be displayed. From the responses displayed, click **Select** next to the major that most closely matches your entry and click **Ok** on the confirmation box if this is your original declared major. You will then be taken to the next question in the survey.H
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Click **Cancel** on the confirmation box if the description of the major does not closely match the major you entered and review the other options that were returned. If your original declared major is not listed in the list of majors displayed, click **None of the above** at the bottom of the list of majors and as best you can, choose descriptions of the major from the dropdown boxes that appear. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16BOMJ1 (other major coder)** 

Wording [If WEB] Please click on the entry in the list below that most

closely describes your field of study: [N16BOMJ1]. If your field is not listed, click on the "None of these" button at the bottom of the screen to see more choices. [If TIO] Please bear with me while I code this... (Please click on the entry in the li st below that most closely describes the respondent's field of study: [N16BOMJ1]. If your field is not listed, click on the "None of these" button at the bottom of the screen to see more choices.) **Item Name N16BOM1SPE** 

Wording [If WEB] Please help us categorize [N16BOMJ1] using the

dropdown boxes displayed. Using the arrow at the right side of the first dropdown box, you can display the general areas. Please click to select the desired general area, then select your specific discipline from the second dropdown box. [If TIO] Please bear with me while I code this... (Please help us categorize [N16BOMJ1] using the dropdown boxes displayed. Using the arrow at the right side of the first dropdown box, you can display the general areas. Please click to select the desired general area, then select your specific discipline from the second dropdown box.) **Question Name**  N16BACDSATIS **(EXPERIMENT)** Wording Please use a number from 1 to 5 to answer the following question. One means "completely disagree" and

five means "completely agree." [IF CURRENTLY ENROLLED]: I’m satisfied with my studies at [NPSAS]. [else]: I was satisfied with my studies at [NPSAS]. Help Text On a scale from 1 to 5, indicate your level of agreement with the statement in the question.

By **"satisfied with my studies"** we mean the degree to which the content and quality of your classes at [NPSAS] meet or met your expectations. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16BACDSATIS**  Wording
**Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 1 (Completely disagree) 2 2 (Somewhat disagree) 3 3 (Neither disagree nor agree) 4 4 (Somewhat agree) 5 5 (Completely agree) **Question** N16BACDSBB **(NEW)**H
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**Name** Wording Please use a number from 1 to 5 to answer the following question. One means "completely disagree" and

five means "completely agree." My studies at [NPSAS] have helped me prepare for my future career. Help Text On a scale from 1 to 5, indicate your level of agreement with the statement in the question. In answering

this question, consider the degree to which you believe [NPSAS] has prepared you for whatever future career you will choose, even if you are not yet certain of the exact career path you will take. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16BACDSBB**  Wording
**Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 1 (Completely disagree) 2 2 (Somewhat disagree) 3 3 (Neither disagree nor agree) 4 4 (Somewhat agree) 5 5 (Completely agree) **Question Name**  **N16BGPATYP** Wording [IF CURRENTLY ENROLLED]

Is your grade point average (GPA) at [NPSAS] measured on a 4.00 scale? [else] Was your grade point average (GPA) at [NPSAS] measured on a 4.00 scale? Help Text Please indicate whether your grade point average (GPA) at [NPSAS] is measured on a 4.00 scale (where

A=4.00, B=3.00, C=2.00, D=1.00, and F=0.00). If you **have not received grades yet**  , but you know how your GPA is measured at [NPSAS], select the appropriate option from the list. If you do not know how your GPA is measured at [NPSAS], select **Don't know**

. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16BGPATYP**  Wording **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Yes 0 No **Question Name**  **N16BGPA** Wording [IF CURRENTLY ENROLLED]

What is your cumulative GPA in all classes at [NPSAS]? [else] What was your cumulative GPA in all classes at [NPSAS] through the end of your most recent term there? Help Text Report your numeric overall GPA in all classes at [NPSAS] through the end of your most recent term

there in the 2014

- 2015 school year. You may enter your GPA using two decimal places (for example,H
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3.25). In general, a 4.00 is an A average , a 3.00 is a B average, a 2.00 is a C average, and a 1.00 is a D average. If you have not received grades yet, do not report a GPA, instead indicate **Not applicable, have not yet earned GPA.** 

**Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16BGPA**  Wording Range: 0.00 to 4.00: **Item Name N16BGPANO**  Wording Not applicable, have not yet earned GPA **Question Name**  **N16BGPAEST** Wording [IF CURRENTLY ENROLLED] Overall, which best describes your grades at [NPSAS]?

[else] Overall, which best describes your grades at [NPSAS] when you last attended there in the 2014

- 2015 school year? Help Text Select the letter grade or grades that you usually receive in your courses.

If the letter grades listed do not describe the type of grades you earn at [NPSAS], choose **I would describe my**  **grades differently than what is listed here**

. If you are unable to provide letter grades and there is no different description of your grades at [NPSAS], choose **Don't know my grades**

. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16BGPAEST**  Wording

**Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Mostly A's (3.75 and above) 2 A's and B's (3.25

- 3.75) 3 Mostly B's (2.75

- 3.24) 4 B's and C's (2.25

- 2.74) 5 Mostly C's (1.75

- 2.24) 6 C's and D's (1.25

- 1.74) 7 Mostly D's or below (1.24 or below) 8 Don't know my grades
9 [If web mode: I/else TIO mode:

You] would describe [if web mode: my/else TIO mode: your] grades differently than what is listed here **Question Name**  **N16BMATHNUM (NEW)**  **(REINTERVIEW)** Wording How many math courses have you taken since July 2014?H
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Help Text Include only courses specifically classified as mathematics courses. For instance, even though an

engineering course might require a large amount of mathematics to be used, it is not designated as a mathematics course. Do not include any math courses taken **before** July 2014. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16BMATHNUM**  Wording | course(s) **Question Name**  **N16BMATHREM (NEW)**  **(REINTERVIEW)** Wording Since July 2014, have you taken a basic/developmental algebra or basic/developmental mathematics

course? Help Text Basic or developmental courses are used to strengthen your basic math skills. Students are usually

assigned to these courses on the basis of a placement test taken before the school year begins. If you have taken these courses **prior** to July 2014, do not include them in your answer. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16BMATHREM**  Wording **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Yes 0 No **Question Name**  **N16BMATHTYP (NEW)**  **(REINTERVIEW)** Wording Since July 2014, have you taken any of the following courses? Please select the closest course titles: Help Text When reviewing these course options, choose any courses that seem related to the ones you have taken. If

a math course you took does not relate to the available categories, select "Other" and then enter the title of the course. Do not include any math courses taken **before** July 2014. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16BASMATH**  Wording Arithmetic or Basic Mathematics **Item Name N16BFUNDMATH**  Wording Fundamentals of Algebra and/or Fundamentals of Mathematics **Item Name N16BBEGMATH**  Wording Beginning/Intermediate Algebra or Beginning/Intermediate

Mathematics **Item Name N16BINTALG**  Wording Introduction to Algebra **Item Name N16BCOLLALG**  Wording College Algebra **Item Name N16BPRECALC**  Wording Pre

- calculus **Item Name N16BCALCULUS**  Wording Calculus or Calculus

-based courseH
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**Item Name N16BOTHMATH**  Wording Other **Item Name N16BOTHMATH_other**  Wording Please specify **Question Name**  **N16BMATHREQ1 (NEW)**  **(REINTERVIEW)** Wording Does this [T_MATH] course fulfill a general education requirement and/or a degree requirement? Help Text Universities generally have major non

- specific requirements for degree attainment known as "General

Education" (or "Gen Ed") or "Core" requirements. Additionally, specific majors generally publish their requirements for completion. If this math course would appear on either of these lists, you should answer "Yes." **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16BMATHREQ1**  Wording **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Yes 0 No **Question Name**  **N16BMATHREQ (NEW)**  **(REINTERVIEW)** Wording Do any of the following courses fulfill a general education requirement and/or a degree requirement? Help Text Universities generally have major non

- specific requirements for degree attainment known as "General

Education" (or "Gen Ed") or "Core" requirements. Additionally, specific majors generally publish their requirements for completion. If this math course would appear on either of these lists, you should answer "Yes." **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16BBEGMTRQ**  Wording Beginning/Intermediate Algebra or Beginning/Intermediate

Mathematics **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Yes 0 No **Item Name N16BINTALGRQ**  Wording Introduction to Algebra **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Yes 0 No **Item Name N16BCOLALGRQ**  Wording College Algebra **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Yes 0 No **Item Name N16BOTHMTRQ**  Wording [If N16BOTHMATH = 1 and N16BOTHMATH_other ne

missing] [N16BOTHMATH_other] [else] Basic math course **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 YesH
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even though a Philosophy course might require a large amount of reading and writing, it is not designated as an English, reading, writing, or literature course. Do not include any reading courses taken **before** July 2014. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16BREADNUM**  Wording | course(s) **Question Name**  **N16BREADREM (NEW)**  **(REINTERVIEW)** Wording Since July 2014, have you taken a basic/developmental English or basic/developmental writing or

basic/developmental reading courses? Help Text Basic or developmental courses are used to strengthen your basic reading and writing skills. Students are

usually assigned to these courses on the basis of a placement test taken before the school year begins. If you have taken these courses **prior** to July 2014, do not include them in your answer. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16BREADREM**  Wording **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Yes 0 No **Question Name**  **N16BREADTYP (NEW)**  **(REINTERVIEW)** Wording Since July 2014, have you taken any of the following courses? Please select the closest course titles: Help Text When reviewing these course options, choose any courses that seem related to the ones you have taken. If

an English, reading, writing or literature course you took does not relate to the available categories, select "Other" and then enter the title of the course. Do not include any reading courses taken **before** July 2014. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16BESL**  Wording English as a second language or ESL **Item Name N16BBASWRIT**  Wording Basic Writing Skills or Basic Composition Skills **Item Name N16BCOLLREAD**  Wording College Reading **Item Name N16BFOUNREAD**  Wording Foundations of Writing, Foundations of English, or Foundations

of ReadingH
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**Item Name N16BINTWRIT**  Wording Introduction to Writing or Composition **Item Name N16BCOLLCOMP**  Wording College Composition **Item Name N16BINTLIT**  Wording Introduction to Literature **Item Name N16BOTHREAD**  Wording Other **Item Name N16BOTHREAD_other**  Wording Please specify **Question Name**  **N16BREADREQ1 (NEW)**  **(REINTERVIEW)** Wording Does this [T_READ] course fulfill a general education requirement and/or a degree requirement? Help Text Universities generally have major non
- specific requirements for degree attainment known as "General

Education" (or "Gen Ed") or "Core" requirements. Additionally, specific majors generally publish their requirements for completion. If this English, reading, writing, or literature course would appear on either of these lists, you should answer "Yes." **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16BREADREQ1**  Wording **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Yes 0 No **Question Name**  **N16BREADREQ (NEW)**  **(REINTERVIEW)** Wording Do any of the following courses fulfill a general education requirement and/or a degree requirement? Help Text Universities generally have major non

- specific requirements for degree attainment known as "General

Education" (or "Gen Ed") or "Core" requirements. Additionally, specific majors generally publish their requirements for completion. If this English, reading, writing, or literature course would appear on either of these lists, you should answer "Yes." **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16BBASWRTRQ**  Wording Basic Writing Skills or Basic Composition Skills **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Yes 0 No **Item Name N16BCOLLRDRQ**  Wording College Reading **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Yes 0 No **Item Name N16BFOUNRDRQ**  Wording Foundations of Writing, Foundations of English, or Foundations of

Reading **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 YesH
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1 Yes 0 No **Item Name N16BCOLLCMPRQ**  Wording College Composition **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Yes 0 No **Item Name N16OTHRDRQ**  Wording [If N16BOTHREAD = 1 and N16BOTHREAD_other ne missing]

[N16BOTHREAD_other] [else] Basic reading course **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Yes 0 No **Question Name**  N16BSATISACD **(EXPERIMENT)** Wording Please use a number from 1 to 5 to answer the following question. One means "completely disagree" and

five means "completely agree." [IF CURRENTLY ENROLLED]: Generally, I am unhappy with my studies at [NPSAS]. [else]: Generally, I was unhappy with my studies at [NPSAS]. Help Text On a scale from 1 to 5, indicate your level of agreement with the statement in the question. By "unhappy

with my studies" we mean the degree to which the content and quality of your classes at [NPSAS] did not meet or have not met your expectations. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16BSATISACD**  Wording
**Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 1 (Completely disagree) 2 2 (Somewhat disagree) 3 3 (Neither disagree nor agree) 4 4 (Somewhat agree) 5 5 (Completely agree) **Question Name**  **N16BALLONLIN** Wording Were any of your classes at [NPSAS] in the 2014

- 2015 school year entirely online? Help Text Indicate whether any of your classes were entirely online when you last attended [ NPSAS] in the 2014

- 2015 school year (July 1, 2014

- June 30, 2015). **Entirely online** courses would not include any in

- person components; students access all of their instruction for the course over the Internet.H
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**Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16BALLONLIN**  Wording **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Yes 0 No **Question Name**  **N16BONLINEP** Wording [IF CURRENTLY ENROLLED]:

Is your entire [NPSAS DEGREE] program at [NPSAS] online? [Else]: When you last attended [NPSAS] during the 2014

- 2015 school year, was your entire [NPSAS DEGREE] program online? Help Text Indicate whether your [NPSAS DEGREE] program was entirely online when you last attended [NPSAS]

in the 2014

- 2015 school year (July 1, 2014

- June, 30, 2015). In online programs students access all of their coursework over the Internet. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16BONLINEP**  Wording **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Yes 0 No **Question Name**  N16BPRTONLIN **(NEW) (REINTERVIEW)** Wording Were any of your classes at [NPSAS] in the 2014

- 2015 school year conducted at least partially online? Help Text Indicate whether any of your classes were partially online when you last attended [ NPSAS] in the 2014

- 2015 school year (July 1, 2014

- June 30, 2015). **Partially online** courses include some in

- person components and students also access some of their instruction over the Internet. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16BPRTONLIN**  Wording **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Yes 0 No **Question Name**  N16BCMPONLIN **( NEW**  **) (REINTERVIEW)** Wording Which of the following components of these classes were conducted online? Help Text Indicate any components of your course(s) that were conducted online.

Some examples of **discussions** could include activities like live chats with other students or faculty, and online forum po sts (for example, where faculty members post prompts on a discussion board andH
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students discuss by posting comments). If there were other components of your classes, not listed, that were conducted online, please indicate them by selecting **Other**, and then specifying that component

. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name**  **N16BONLEXAM** Wording Exams or quizzes **Item Name N16BONLPRES**  Wording Lectures or presentations **Item Name N16BONLORIEN**  Wording Orientation or first day of class **Item Name N16BONLHW**  Wording Homework or problem sets **Item Name N16BONLDISC**  Wording Discussions (e.g., e

- board postings or live chat) **Item Name N16BOTHONL**  Wording Other **Item Name N16BOTHONL_other**  Wording Please specify: **Question Name**  N16BIMPACT **(NEW)** Wording Have you participated in any of the following as part of your undergraduate education? Help Text Indicate whether you participated in any of the following as part of your undergraduate education.

An example of a **research project with a faculty member outside of course or program requirements**  **,** is one where students and faculty members collaborate on research that is not required to pass a course or to complete program requirements. This research could be faculty

-led research or student

-led research. A **community based project as part of a regular course (for exampl e, service learning)**  can also be referred to as “experiential learning” and often allows for direct experience with topics related to a class or an ongoing issue in the community. **Culminating senior experiences, such as a**  **capstone course, senior project or thesis, or**  **comprehensive exam** , often ask students to create a project, take a course, or take a comprehensive exam which integrates and applies what they've learned throughout their college experience. A **program in which you were mentored** might involve having individuals who are adults or older students available for guidance acting as a role model to help students reach their full academic potential. A **learning community or some other formal program where groups of students take two or more classes**  **together** could be programs that encourage integration of learning across courses , and involve students with issues beyond the classroom by exploring common topics and/or common readings of a discipline

. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16BIMPRSRCH**  Wording Research project with a faculty member outside of course or

program requirements **Response Code**  **Label**H
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0 No **Item Name N16BIMPCOMM**  Wording Community based project as part of a regular course (for example,

service learning) **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Yes 0 No **Item Name N16BIMPSENR**  Wording Culminating senior experience, such as capstone course, senior

project or thesis, or comprehensive exam **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Yes 0 No **Item Name N16BIMPMENT**  Wording Program in which you were mentored **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Yes 0 No **Item Name N16BIMPLRN**  Wording Learning community or some other formal program where groups

of students take two or more classes together **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Yes 0 No **Question Name**  **N16BSABEVR** Wording During your undergraduate education, did you ever study abroad? Help Text Study abroad programs offer opportunities for students to pursue educational programs outside of the

United States. Study abroad experience does not have to be limited to your education at [ NPSAS]. Please include any study abroad experience at any school you have ever attended during your undergraduate education. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16BSABEVR**  Wording **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Yes 0 No **Question Name**  **N16BSALEN** Wording How long did you study abroad? Help Text Indicate the length of time that you spent studying abroad.

If you are unsure, provide your best guess. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**H
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**Item Name**  **N16BSALENAMT** Wording __ |Amount **Item Name N16BSALENTIM**  Wording **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Year(s) 2 Term(s) or Semester(s) 3 Month(s) 4 Week(s) **Question Name**  N16BSABREG **(EXPERIMENT)** Wording In what continent(s) did you study abroad? Help Text Study abroad programs offer opportunities for students to pursue educational programs outside of the

United States. Please select the continent(s) in which you have studied

. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16BSABREG** 

Wording North America

South America Europe Asia Africa Australia Antarctica **Question Name**  N16BASACOUNA **(EXPERIMENT)** Wording In what country or countries have you studied abroad? Help Text Study abroad programs offer opportunities for students to pursue educational programs outside of the

United States. Please select the country or countries in which you have studied

. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16BASACOUNA**  Wording (dropdown list of countries) **Question Name**  N16BASACOUNB **(EXPERIMENT)** Wording In what country or countries have you studied abroad? Help Text Study abroad programs offer opportunities for students to pursue educational programs outside of the

United States. Please provide the name of the country or countries in which you have studied. **I tem**  **Spec Name Value** 

**Item Name N16BASACOUNB**  Wording (textbox entry)H
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**Question Name**  **N16BEXPEVR** Wording What is the highest level of education you ever expect to complete at any school?

(Provide your best guess even if you are not sure.) Help Text Indicate the highest level of education that you ever expect to complete at **any** school. If you do not plan

to pursue any education beyond what you are currently working on, enter your current degree or program. **Undergraduate level courses, no undergraduate degree or certificate**  **expected** means taking courses at the undergraduate level but not expecting to formally enroll in a degree or certificate program of any sort. **Undergraduate certificates or diplomas** usually take less than two years to complete and are usually designed to equip people with the skills needed for direct entry to employment or to earn a license such as a cosmetology license. Other examples include certificates in administrative support, computer programming, and medical records. An **associa te's degree**  normally requires at least 2, but less than 4 years, of full

- time equivalent college work. A **bachelor's degree** is usually awarded by a 4

-year college or university and usually requires at least 4 years of full

- time, college

-level work. **Graduate level courses, no graduate degree or certificate expected**  means already holding an undergraduate degree or certificate and enrolling in graduate

-level courses beyond a bachelor's degree, but not expecting to formally enroll in a graduate degree program.

A **post -** **baccalaureate certificate** provides students who already hold a bachelor's degree with new or additional training in an area of specialization. Certificates typically require fewer course hours than do master's or doctoral degrees, and do not require a thesis or dissertation. Examples of this include certificates in accounting, computer science, and human resource management. A **master's degree** usually requires at least 2 years of full

- time graduate

-level work and may require a thesis or a practicum.

A **post -** **master's certificate** usually requires completion of 24 semester credit hours beyond the master's degree but does not meet the requirements of academic degrees at the doctoral level. A **doctoral degree, research/scholarship** is a Ph.D. or other doctor's degree that requires advanced work beyond the master's level, including the preparation and defense of a dissertation based on original research, or the planning and execution of an original project demonstrating substantial artistic or scholarly achievement. Some examples of this type of degree may include Ed.D., D.M.A., D.B.A., D.Sc., D.A., or D.M., and others, as designated by the awarding institution. A **professional doctoral degree** is a doctor's degree that is conferred upon completion of a program p roviding the knowledge and skills for the recognition, credential, or license required for professional practice. The degree is awarded after a period of study such that the total time to the degree, including both pre

- professional and professional preparation, equals at least six full

- time equivalent academic years. Some of these degrees include: chiropractic (D.C., or D.C.M.); dentistry (D.D.S. or D.M.D.); law (L.L.B. or J.D.); medicine (M.D.); optometry (O.D.), osteopathic medicine (D.O.); pharmacy (Pharm.D.);H
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Podiatry (D.P.M., Pod.D., D.P.); or veterinary medicine (D.V.M.), and others, as designated by the awarding institution.

**Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16BEXPEVR**  Wording

**Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Undergraduate level courses, no

undergraduate degree or certificate expected
2 Undergraduate certificate or diploma

(usually less than 2 years), including certificates leading to a license (example: cosmetology) 3 Associate's degree (usually a 2

-year

degree) 4 Bachelor's degree (usually a 4

-year degree) 5 Graduate level courses, no graduate

degree or certificate expected 6 Post

- baccalaureate certificate 7 Master’s degree 8 Post

- master's certificate 9 Doctoral degree, research/scholarship

(including: PhD, EdD, etc.) 10 Professional doctoral degree (including:

chiropractic, dentistry, law, medicine, etc.) **Question Name**  **N16BGRDAPP** Wording Have you applied to graduate school? (if you are in the process of applying, please select "Yes".) Help Text Please indicate whether you have applied to any graduate programs.

If you are currently in the process of applying to graduate school, then select **Yes**

. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16BGRDAPP**  Wording **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Yes 0 No **Question Name**  **N16BGRDPLN** Wording What is the likelihood that you will **apply** to graduate school within the next 12 months? Help Text Starting with today and thinking about the next 12 calendar months, indicate the likelihood you will apply

to graduate school. If there is no chance to very little chance you will apply to graduate school within the next 12 months ,H
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select **Very un likely.**  If there is some chance, select **Somewhat un** **likely.** If there is a good chance, select **Somewhat Likely.**  If there is a great chance or you are almost certain, select **Very likely.** If you are not able to decide the likelihood that you will apply to graduate school within the next 12 months, select **Neither unlikely nor likely**

. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16BGRDPLN**  Wording
**Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Very unlikely 2 Somewhat unlikely 3 Neither unlikely nor likely 4 5 Somewhat likely

Very likely **Question Name**  N16BGRDATND **(NEW)** Wording What is the likelihood that you will **attend** graduate school within the next 12 months? Help Text Starting with today and thinking about the next 12 calendar months, indicate the likelihood you will attend

graduate school. If there is no chance to very little chance you will attend graduate school within the next 12 months , select **Very un likely.**  If there is some chance, select **Somewhat un** **likely.** If there is a good chance, select **Somewhat Likely.**  If there is a great chance or you are almost certain, select **Very likely.** If you are not able to decide the likelihood that you will attend graduate school within the next 12 months, select **Neither unlikely nor likely**

. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16BGRDATND**  Wording
**Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Very unlikely 2 Somewhat unlikely 3 Neither unlikely nor likely 4 5 Somewhat likely

Very likely **Question Name**  **N16BNOGRPS** Wording Why did you decide to postpone applying to graduate school? Help Text Indicate all the reasons you chose not to apply to graduate school.

**Academic reasons** might include lack of interest in graduate school, lack of pre

-requisites, low GPA, etc. **Financial reasons** might include an insufficient amount of financial aid, the inability or a lack of desire to take o n more student loan debt, insufficient funds to pay for other expenses (such as living expenses, books and supplies, etc.), etc. **Employment reasons** might include not having time to go to graduate school because of being currently employed, not needing a graduate degree for your current career, not being able to take time off, etc.H
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If there are other reasons for postponing your application to graduate school that are not listed, please indicate it by selecting **Other**, and then specify the reason in the textbox. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16BNOGRPACD**  Wording Academic reasons (no interest, grades, etc.) **Item Name N16BNOGRPFIN**  Wording Financial reasons (insufficient financial aid, can't afford to go, etc.) **Item Name N16BNOGRPEMP**  Wording Employment reasons (working now, not necessary for current career, etc.) **Item Name N16BNOGRPOTH**  Wording Other **Item Name N16BNOGRPOTH_other**  Wording Please specify **Question Name**  **N16BNOGD** Wording Why did you decide not to apply to graduate school? Help Text Indicate all the reasons you chose not to apply to graduate school.

**Academic reasons** might include lack of interest in graduate school, lack of pre

-requisites, low GPA, etc. **Financial reasons** might include an insufficient amount of financial aid, the inability or a lack of desire to take on more student loan debt, insufficient funds to pay for other expenses (such as living expenses, books and supplies, etc.), etc. **Employment reasons** might include not having time to go to graduate school because of being currently employed, not needing a graduate degree for your current career, not being able to take time off, etc. If there are other reasons for postponing your application to graduate school that are not listed, please indicate it by selecting **Other**, and then specify the reason in the textbox. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16BNOGDACD**  Wording Academic reasons (no interest, grades, etc.) **Item Name N16BNOGDFIN**  Wording Financial reasons (insufficient financial aid, can't afford to go, etc.) **Item Name N16BNOGDEMP**  Wording Employment reasons (working now, not necessary for current career, etc.) **Item Name N16BNOGDOTH**  Wording Other **Item Name N16BNOGDOTH_other**  Wording Please specify:H
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**Financial Aid Spec Name**  **Value Question Name**  N16CAIDGATE1 **(NEW) (REINTERVIEW)** Wording Which of the following sources of financial aid did you receive or use to pay for your education in

the 2014

- 2015 school year? Help Text In thinking only about the 2014

- 2015 school year, indicate which sources of financial aid you

received to pay for your education expenses. Include any and all benefits or money that went towards tuition, room and board, books, etc. **Fellowships** are often sponsored by a specific organization or association and are accompanied by a monetary award for study or research. **Private organization scholarships,** for example:

· UNCF

· National Merit Scholarship Corporation

· Corporate foundations (for example, Coca

- Cola Scholars Foundation)

· Civic and religious organizations Federal, state, and institution **work**
**- study jobs**  are offered to students with financial need, allowing them to work part

- time to earn money to help pay their education expenses. The most common education **loan sources** include:

· Federal government

· Private institutions (e.g., banks, credit unions, and sometimes states) **Earnings from employment** may be from past or current jobs. **Do not** include any earnings you made in a work

- study j ob. **Financial assistance from your employer or from your parents’ or guardians’ employer**:

· Employer

- sponsored tuition reimbursement

· Employer scholarships as a benefit to employees and their dependents **Veterans education benefits** :

· Post

- 9/11 GI Bill

· Montgomery GI Bill

· Reserve Educational Assistance Program (REAP) If you receive another source of financial aid for your education not listed, please indicate it by selecting **other.** Then, please specify the s ource by entering it in the appropriate textbox. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16CAIDFELL1**  Wording Fellowship **Item Name N16CAIDPRV1**  Wording Scholarship(s) from a private organization **Item Name N16CAIDGRT1**  Wording Grants or scholarships from the government or [NPSAS] **Item Name N16CAIDWKST1** H
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guardians, friends, or family **Item Name N16CAIDEMP1**  Wording Financial assistance from your employer or from your parents' or

guardians' employer **Item Name N16CAIDVET1**  Wording Veterans education benefits **Item Name N16CAIDOTH1**  Wording Other **Item Name N16CAIDOTH1_other**  Wording Please specify **Question Name** N16CAIDGATE2 **(NEW) (REINTERVIEW)** Wording Which of the following sources of financial aid did you receive or use to pay for your education in

the 2014

- 2015 school year? Help Text In thinking only about the 2014

- 2015 school year, indicate which sources of financial aid you

received to pay for your education expenses. These would include tuition, room and board, books, etc. **Fellowships** are often sponsored by a specific organization or association and are accompanied by a monetary award for study or research. **Private organization scholarships,** for example:

· UNCF

· National Merit Scholarship Corporation

· Corporate foundations (for example, Coca

- Cola Scholars Foundation)

· Civic and religious organizations **Graduate assistantships** are work appointments that provide financial support for graduate studies. Examples of graduate assistantships include graduate teaching assistantships and graduate research assistantships. A **traineeship** is a form of financial support, and requirements vary by the particular traineeship program. Many traineeships include individualized mentoring and training experiences. The most common education **loan sources** include:H
- 85 · Federal student loans

· Private student loans (e.g., from banks, credit unions, and sometimes states) **Earnings from employment** may be from past or current jobs. **Do not** include any earnings you may have made in assistantships, traineeships, or internships in graduate school. **Financial assistance from your employer or from your parents’ or guardians’ employer**:

· Employer

- sponsored tuition reimbursement

· Employer scholar ships as a benefit to employees and their dependents **Veterans’ education benefits** :

· Post

- 9/11 GI Bill

· Montgomery GI Bill

· Reserve Educational Assistance Program (REAP) If you receive another source of financial aid for your education not listed, please indicate it by selecting **other.** Then please specify the other source by typing it in the textbox. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16CAIDFELL2**  Wording Fellowship **Item Name N16CAIDPRV2**  Wording Scholarship(s) from a private organization **Item Name N16CAIDGRT2**  Wording Grants or scholarships from the government or [NPSAS] **Item Name N16CAIDAST2**  Wording Assistantship(s) **Item Name N16CAIDTSHP2**  Wording Traineeship **Item Name N16CAIDINT2**  Wording Internship, clinical residency **Item Name N16CAIDLOAN2**  Wording Loans (from any source) **Item Name N16CAIDEARN2**  Wording Earnings from employment (other than sources listed above) **Item Name N16CAIDFAM2**  Wording Financial assistance from [{if married} spouse], parents or guardians,

friends, or family **Item Name N16CAIDEMP2**  Wording Financial assistance from your employer **Item Name N16CAIDFOR2** H
- 86 Wording Foreign (non

-U.S.) support **Item Name N16CAIDVET2**  Wording Veterans education benefits **Item Name N16CAIDOTH2**  Wording Other **Item Name N16CAIDOTH2_other**  Wording Please specify **Question Name** N16CTUIPROP **(NEW)** Wording Was all, some, or none of your tuition covered by your [fellowship] [scholarship(s) from a private

organization,] [financial support from your employer or your parents’ or guardians’ employer,] [Veterans’ education benefits]? Help Text Indicate whether the money you were awarded covered all, some, or none of your tuition for the

2014

- 2015 school year? Only include money that went toward tuition in your answer. Do not include fees, room and board, books, etc. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16CTUIPROP**  Wording **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 All 2 Some 0 None **Question Name** N16CTUIRCPT **(NEW)** Wording How did you receive the money from your [fellowship] [scholarship(s) from a private organization,]

[financial support from your employer or your parents’ or guardians’ employer,] [Veterans education benefits]? Help Text Indicate the way in which you received the money you were awarded.

If you ever received cash or checks in your name answer **I received the aid directly.** If money was directly credited to your student account at [NPSAS] please answer **The aid went directly to [NPSAS]** 

. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name**  **N16CTUIRCPT** Wording **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 I received the aid directly 2 The aid went directly to [NPSAS] 3 I received some of the aid directly

and some went directly to [NPSAS]H
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**Question Name N16COTGRTAMT**  Wording Thinking only of the **2014 –** **2015** school year, what was the total amount you received in...

(If you are unsure of the amount(s), please provide your best guess.) Help Text Provide the total amount you received for the 2014

- 2015 school year (July 1, 2014

- June 30, 2015) for each type of benefit or scholarship listed. Include benefits or scholarships you received for **all** schools you attended in 2014

- 2015. If you are unsure of the amount, please provide your best guess. The types of aid below may come to you directly or may be given to the financial aid office at your school. **Fellowships** come in many forms. They are often sponsored by a specific organization or association and are accompanied by a monetary award for study or research. **Veteran's education benefits**

 Post

- 9/11 GI Bill
 Montgomery GI Bill
 Reserve Educational Assistance Program (REAP) **Financial assistance from an employer**

 Employer

- sponsored tuition reimbursement
 Employer scholarships as a benefit to employees and their dependents **Private organization scholarships** , for example:

 UNCF
 National Merit Scholarship Corporation
 Corporate foundations (for example, Coca

- Cola Scholars Foundation)
 Civic and religious organizations **Do not report scholarships received from any state or schools** you may have attended in the 2014

- 2015 s chool year in this question, even if these schools are private institutions. Also **do not include any student loan amounts**  here; there are separate questions that ask about student loans. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16CAFELLAMT**  Wording A Fellowship $|.00 **Item Name N16CPRVGTAMT**  Wording Scholarships from a private organization $|.00 **Item Name N16CEMPGTAMT**  Wording Financial assistance from your employer $|.00 **Item Name N16CVETAMT**  Wording Veterans education benefits $|.00H
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**Question Name**  **N16CLOANINT** Wording You indicated you took out loans for the 2014

- 2015 school year.

There are two main types of loans we are interested in: **Federal student loans** , such as subsidized and unsubsidized Direct Loans (also known as Stafford Loans), are from the federal government. **Private student loans** are borrowed from a private lender, such as a bank, credit union, or state, and usually require a co

- signer. Help Text This is an informational screen only. (Hit the **“next”** button). **Question Name N16CFEDLN**  **(REINTERVIEW)** Wording Thinking only about the 2014

–2015 school year, did you take out any **federal student loans** ?

(Federal student loans include subsidized and unsubsidized Direct Loans (also known as Stafford Loans), Perkins Loans, and graduate and professional student PLUS Loans, but do not include parent PLUS Loans.) Help Text Indicate whether you took out **federal student loans** for the 2014

- 2015 school year (July 1, 2014

-

June 30, 2015). Include **federal student loans** for all schools you attended in 2014

- 2015. Do **not** include Parent PLUS loans, grants or scholarships, or money borrowed from family or friends. **Subsidized and unsubsidized Direct Loans (also known as Stafford Loans)**

 An education loan borrowed directly from the federal government (Direct Loans), with an interest rate and other terms that are set by the federal government.

 Students must file a FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) in order to be considered for Direct Loan eligibility.

 Undergraduate and graduate level students are eligible to receive Direct Loans, which can be either subsidized or unsubsidized. **Perkins Loan**

 Awarded to undergraduate and graduate students with exceptional financial need.

 This is a campus

- based loan program, with the school acting as the lender using a limited pool of funds provided by the federal government. **Federal Graduate PLUS loan**

 An education loan borrowed directly from the federal government (Direct Loans), with an interest rate and other terms that are set by the federal government.

 Students must apply to the Department of Education.

 Only graduate level students are eligible to receive Graduate and Professional PLUS loans,H
- 89 which are unsubsidized.

 Students also must show they are creditworthy.
**Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16CFEDLN**  Wording **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Yes 0 No **Question Name** N16CFEDAMT **(NEW) (REINTERVIEW)** Wording For the **2014**
**- 2015**  school year, how much did you borrow in [helplink] federal student loans [end

helplink]? Do not include any money borrowed in private loans or any money borrowed from family or friends in your answer. (If you are unsure of the amount of your federal student loans, please provide your best guess.) Help Text Indicate the amount of federal student loans you took out for the 2014

- 20 15 school year (July 1,

2014

- June 30, 2015). Include federal student loans for all schools you attended in 2014

- 2015. Do not include Parent PLUS loans, grants or scholarships, or money borrowed from family or friends. **Subsidized and unsubsidized Direct Loa ns (also known as Stafford Loans)** 

 An education loan borrowed directly from the federal government (Direct Loans), with an interest rate and other terms that are set by the federal government.

 Students must file a FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) in order to be considered for Direct Loan eligibility.

 Undergraduate and graduate level students are eligible to receive Direct Loans, which can be either subsidized or unsubsidized. **Perkins Loan**

 Awarded to undergraduate and graduate students with exceptional financial need.

 This is a campus

- based loan program, with the school acting as the lender using a limited pool of funds provided by the federal government. **Federal Graduate PLUS loan**

 An education loan borrowed directly from the federal government (Direct Loans), with an interest rate and other terms that are set by the federal government.

 Students must apply to the Department of Education.

 Only graduate level students are eligible to receive Graduate and Professional PLUS loans, which are unsubsidized.

 Students also must show they are creditworthy.H
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**Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16CFEDAMT**  Wording $|.00 **Question Name N16CFEDEST**  **(NEW) (REINTERVIEW)**  Wording For the 2014

- 2015 school year only, please indicate the range for how much you borrowed

in **federal student loans** . Would you say it was... Help Text Choose the option that best describes the amount you borrowed in **federal student loans** for the

2014

- 2015 school year (July 1, 2014

- June 30, 2015). Include federal student loans for all schools you attended in 2014

- 2015. Do not include Parent PLUS loans, grants or scholarships, or money borrowed from family or friends. **Subsidized and unsubsidized Direct Loans (also known as Stafford Loans)**

 An education loan borrowed directly from the federal government (Direct Loans), with an interest rate and other terms that are set by the federal government.

 Students must file a FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) in order to be considered for Direct Loan eligibility.

 Undergraduate and graduate level students are eligible to receive Direct Loans, which can be either subsidized or unsubsidized. **Perkins Loan**

 Awarded to undergraduate and graduate students with exceptional financial need.

 This is a campus

- based loan program, with the school acting as the lender using a limited pool of funds provided by the federal government. **Federal Graduate PLUS loan**

 An education loan borrowed directly from the federal government (Direct Loans), with an interest rate and other terms that are set by the federal government.

 Students must apply to the Department of Education.

 Only graduate level students are eligible to receive Graduate and Professional PLUS loans, which are unsubsidized.

 Students also must show they are creditworthy. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name**  **N16CFEDEST** Wording

**Response Code**  **Label**

1 Less than $4,000 2 $4,000

- $7,999 3 $8,000

- $9,999 4 $10,000

- $12,999H
- 91 **Option** 5 $13,000

- $15,999

6 $16,000

- $19,999 7 $20,000 or more 8 Don't know **Question Name N16CPRVLN**  Wording Thinking only about the **2014**
**- 2015**  school year, did you take out any **private loans** borrowed from

a private lender? (Private loans are borrowed from a private lender such as a bank or sometimes a state, usually require a co

- signer, and have market interest rates based on credit history. [Helplink] Click here for examples of private loans [end helplink]). Help Text Indicate whether you received any type of **private or alternative loans** from a private lender during

the 2014

- 2015 school year (July 1, 2014

- June 3 0, 2015). Include private loans for all schools you attended in 2014

- 2015. Do **not** include Parent PLUS loans, grants or scholarships, or money borrowed from family or friends. **Private loans, also known as alternative loans,** are offered by private lenders **.** (Some common characteristics of private loans are noted below.)

 With private loans there are no federal application forms to complete.
 Some students and parents use private loans as a supplement when their federal loans do not provide enough money.
 Private loans can have higher interest rates than federal loans.
 Unlike federal student loans, private loans are credit based and therefore often require a cosigner if the student does not have an established credit history. Some examples of commonly used **private loans**  include:

 Sallie Mae Smart Option Loan
 Wells Fargo Collegiate Loan
 Discover Student Loan
 Loans from credit unions
 Loans from states such as Minnesota’s SELF loan States with private or alternative student loan programs include Alaska, Connecticut, Georgia, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, and Vermont. Home equity loans are **not** considered private loans. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16CPRVLN**  Wording **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Yes 0 No **Question Name N16CPRVAMT**  Wording For the **2014**
**- 2015**  school year, how much did you borrow in [helplink] private loans [end helplink]?H
- 92 Do not include any money borrowed in federal loans or any money borrowed from family or friends in your answer. (If you are unsure of the amount of your private loans, please provide your best guess.) Help Text Indicate the amount that you borrowed in **private or alternative loans** for the 2014

- 2015 school

year (July 1, 2014

-

June 30, 2015). Include the private loan amount borrowed for all schools you attended in 2014

- 2015. If you are unsure of the amount of your private loans, provide your best guess. **Private loans, also known as alternative loans,** are offered by private lenders **.** (Some common characteristics of private loans are noted below.)

 With private loans there are no federal application forms to complete.
 Some students and parents use private loans as a supplement when their federal loans do not provide enough money.  Private loans can have higher interest rates than federal loans.
 Unlike federal student loans, private loans are credit based and therefore often require a cosigner if the student does not have an established credit history. Some **examples** of commonly used **private loans** include:

 Sallie Mae Smart Option Loan
 Wells Fargo Collegiate Loan
 Discover Student Loan
 Loans from credit unions
 Loans from states such as Minnesota’s SELF loan States with private or alternative student loan programs include Alaska, Connecticut, Georgia, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, and Vermont. Do **not** include Parent PLUS loans, grants or scholarships, or money borrowed from family or friends. Home equity loans are **not** considered private loans. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16CPRVAMT**  Wording $|.00 **Question Name N16CPRVEST**  Wording For the 2014

- 2015 school year, please indicate the range for how much you borrowed in private

loans. Would you say it was... Help Text Choose the option that best describes the amount you borrowed in **alternative or private loans** for

the 2014

- 2015 school year (July 1, 2014

- June 30, 2015). Include the private loan amount borrowed for all schools you attended in 2014

- 2015. If you are unsure of the amount of your private loans, provide your best guess. **Private loans, also known as alternative loans,** are offered by private lenders **.** (Some common characteristics of private loans are noted below.)H
- 93  With private loans there are no federal application forms to complete.
 Some students and parents use private loans as a supplement when their federal loans do not provide enough money.
 Private loans can have higher interest rates than federal loans.
 Unlike federal student loans, private loans are credit based and therefore often require a cosigner if the student does not have an established credit history. Some **examples** of commonly used **private loans** include:

 Sallie Mae Smart Option Loan
 Wells Fargo Collegiate Loan  Discover Student Loan
 Loans from credit unions
 Loans from states such as Minnesota’s SELF loan States with private or alternative student loan programs include Alaska, Connecticut, Georgia, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, N ew York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, and Vermont. Do **not** include Parent PLUS loans, grants or scholarships, or money borrowed from family or friends. Home equity loans are **not** considered private loans. **Item Spec**  **Name Value** 

**Item Name N16CPRVEST**  Wording

**Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Less than $3,000 2 $3,000

- $6,999 3 $7,000

- $9,999 4 $10,000

- $12,999 5 $13,000

- $15,999 6 $16,000

- $19,999 7 $20,000 or more 8 Don't know **Question Name N16CAPPAID**  Wording Did you apply for financial aid for the 2014

- 2015 school year? Help Text Indicate whether you applied for financial aid for any portion of the 2014

- 2015 school year by

completing application forms such as the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) or those required by a state agency, private organization, private lender, by [NPSAS], or by any other schools you attended in 2014

- 2015 (July 1, 2014

- June 30, 2015). **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16CAPPAID**  Wording **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Yes 0 NoH
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**Question Name N16CNOAPP**  Wording Please indicate whether the following were reasons you did not apply for financial aid. Was it

because you... Help Text Indicate whether any of the reasons provided were reasons you did not apply for financial aid in the

2014

- 2015 school year (July 1, 2014

- June 30, 2015). If there is another reason why you did not apply for financial aid that is not already provided, answer **Other reason not listed**, and then specify the reason in the appropriate textbox. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16CNODEBT**  Wording Did not want to take on debt **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Yes 0 No **Item Name N16CNONEED**  Wording Could afford to go to school without financial aid **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Yes 0 No **Item Name N16CTHKEL**  Wording Thought you would be ineligible **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Yes 0 No **Item Name N16CHSAPP**  Wording Did not have enough information about how to apply for financial

aid **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Yes 0 No **Item Name N16CFMCON**  Wording Thought the application forms were too much work or too time

consuming **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Yes 0 No **Item Name N16CAPOTH**  Wording Other reason not listed **Item Name N16CAPOTH_other**  Wording Please specify **Question Name N16CGRLNNPYR**  Wording What is the total amount of money you borrowed in student loans for your graduate education for

the **2014**
**- 2015 school year only**  (July 1, 2014

- June 30, 2015)?H
- 95 Please include all federal, private, state, and school loans. Do not include any grants or scholarships or any money borrowed from family or friends in your answer. (If you are unsure of the amount, please provide your best guess.) Help Text Indicate the total amount of money you borrowed in graduate student loans for the 2014

- 2015

school year (July 1, 2014

-

June 30, 2015). Only include graduate student loans for the 2014

- 2015 school year in your answer. Include the total amount of any federal, private, state, and school loans, and include money borrowed for **all** schools you attended in 2014

- 2015. **Federal student loans** , such as subsidized and unsubsidized Direct Loans (also known as Stafford Loans), are from the federal government. **Private student loans** are borrowed from a private lender, such as a bank, credit union, or state, and usually require a co

- signer. **School loans** are loans for which your school

-rather than the Federal government, state government, or another private organization

-is the lender. School loans are sometimes restricted to individuals meeting certain qualifications. **State education loans** , offered through state

- funded programs in certain states, typically require the borrower to be a state resident or attend an approved school within the state. Interest rates and repayment terms for state education loans vary from state to state. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16CGRLNNPYR**  Wording $|.00 **Question Name N16CGRLNYEST**  Wording The NPSAS interview is designed to help us better understand how students and their families pay

for college expenses through savings, financial aid, and work. Please consider answering this important question. For your graduate education for the 2014

- 2015 school year only (July 1, 2014

- June 30, 2015), would you say that you borrowed... Help Text Choose the option that best describes the amount you borrowed in graduate student loans for the

2014

- 2015 school year (July 1, 2014

- June 30, 2015). Only include graduate student loans for the 2014

- 2015 school year in your answer. Include the total amount of any f ederal, private, state, and school loans, and include money borrowed for **all** schools you attended in 2014

- 2015. **Federal student loans** , such as subsidized and unsubsidized Direct Loans (also known as Stafford Loans), are from the federal government. **Private student loans**  are borrowed from a private lender, such as a bank, credit union, or state, and usually require a co

- signer. **School loans** are loans for which your school

-rather than the Federal government, state government, or another private organization

-is the lender. School loans are sometimes restricted to individuals meeting certain qualifications. **State education loans** , offered through state

- funded programs in certain states, typically require the borrower to be a state resident or attend an approved school within the state. Interest rates andH
- 96 repayment terms for state education loans vary from state to state. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16CGRLNYEST**  Wording

**Response Option**  **Code Label** 

0 $0 1 Less than $10,000 2 $10,000

- $14,999 3 $15,000

- $24,999 4 $25,000

- $34,999 5 $35,000

- $44,999 6 $45,000

- $59,999 7 $60,000 or more 8 Don't know **Question Name N16CREFUND1**  Wording [If no loans taken out for the 2014

- 2015 school year]:

After paying for your tuition and fees, did you or will you receive a refund of any scholarships or grants from [NPSAS]? [Else]: After paying for your tuition and fees, did you or will you receive a refund of any scholarships, grants, or loans from [NPSAS]? Help Text A refund or disbursement of aid may occur when the amount of money required for tuition and

fees is less than the amount promised to you in scholarships, grants, or loans.
**Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16CREFUND1**  Wording **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Yes 0 No **Question Name N16CREFUND2**  Wording Did you or will you... Help Text Please indicate how you did or will receive the refund. If none of these options describe how the

refund was or will be given to you, choose **Do something else not listed with the refund. Item**  **Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16CREFUND2**  Wording

**Response Code**  **Label**

1 Ask your school to deposit the

refund directly to your bank or credit union account 2 Cash or deposit the refund check at

a bank or credit union yourself 3 Cash the refund check somewhere

other than a bank or credit unionH
- 97 **Option** (example: a check

- cashing business, grocery or convenience store) 4 Receive the refund on a prepaid

debit card 5 Receive the refund through your

student ID card 6 Do something else not listed with

the refund **Item Name N16CREFUND2_other**  Wording Please specify **Question Name N16CUGLN**  Wording [If less

- than

- 2

-year school and before July 1, 2015]:

Through the end of the 2014

- 2015 school year, how much will you have borrowed in student loans for your entire college or vocational education? [Else if less

- than

- 2

-year school and on or after July 1, 2015] Through the end of the 2014

- 2015 school year, how much did you borrow in student loans for your entire college or vocational education? [Else if before July 1, 2015] Through the end of the 2014

- 2015 school year, how much will you have borrowed in student loans for your entire undergraduate education? [Else] Through the end of the 2014

- 2015 school year, how much did you borrow in student loans for your entire undergraduate education? [all get the following instruction]: Please include all federal, private, state, and school loans. Do not include Parent PLUS loans, grants or scholarships, or any money borrowed from family or friends. (If you are unsure of the amount, please provide your best guess. If you have never taken out any student loans for your [{If Graduate Student}: undergraduate] education enter "0" in the box.) Help Text Indicate the **total** amount that you have borrowed to pay for your undergraduate

education **through the end of the 2014**
**- 2015 school year**  (July 1, 2014

- June 30, 2015). Include money borrowed for each year of your enrollment as an undergraduate student. Also include money borrowed for **all** schools that you have attended as an undergraduate student. Include the total amount of any federal, private, state, and school loans. **Federal student loans** , such as subsidized and unsubsidized Direct Loans (also known as Stafford Loans), are from the federal government. **Private stu dent loans**  are borrowed from a private lender, such as a bank, credit union, or state, and usually require a co

- signer. **School loans** are loans for which your school

-rather than the Federal government, state government, or another private organization

-is the lender. School loans are sometimes restricted to individuals meeting certain qualifications. **State education loans** , offered through state

- funded programs in certain states, typically require the borrower to be a state resident or attend an approved school within the state. Interest rates and repayment terms for state education loans vary from state to state.H
- 98 Do not include money borrowed for the 2015

- 2016 school year (July 1, 2015

- June 30, 2016). **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16CUGLN**  Wording $|.00 **Question Name N16CULNEST**  Wording [All get the following instruction]:

The NPSAS interview is designed to help us better understand how students and their families pay for college expenses through savings, financial aid, and work. Please consider answering this important question. [If less

- than

- 2

-year school and before July 1, 2015] For your entire college or vocational education through the end of the 2014

- 2015 school year (July 1, 2014

- June 30, 2015), would you say that you will have borrowed... [Else if less

- than

- 2

-year school and on or after July 1, 2015] For your entire college or vocational education through the end of the 2014

- 2015 school year (July 1, 2014

- June 30, 2015), would you say that you borrowed... [Else if before July 1, 2015] Fo r your entire undergraduate education through the end of the 2014

- 2015 school year (July 1, 2014

- June 30, 2015), would you say that you will have borrowed... [Else] For your entire undergraduate education through the end of the 2014

- 2015 school year (July 1, 2014

- June 30, 2015), would you say that you borrowed... Help Text Choose the option that best describes the **total** amount that you have borrowed to pay for your

undergraduate education **through the end of the 2014**
**- 2015 school year**  (July 1, 2014

- June 30, 2015). Include money borrowed for each year of your enrollment as an undergraduate student. Also include money borrowed for **all** schools that you have attended as an undergraduate student. Include the total amount of any federal, private, state, and school loans. **Federal student loans** , such as subsidized and unsubsidized Direct Loans (also known as Stafford Loans), are from the federal government. **Private student loans** are borrowed from a private lender, such as a bank, credit union, or state, and usually require a co

- signer. **School loans** are loans for which your school

-rather than the Federal government, state government, or another private organization

-is the lender. School loans are sometimes restricted to individuals meeting certain qualifications. **State education loans** , offered through state

- funded programs in certain states, typically require the borrower to be a state resident or attend an approved school within the state. Interest rates and repayment terms for state education loans vary from state to state. Do not include money borrowed for the 2015

- 2016 school year (July 1, 2015

- June 30, 2016). **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16CULNEST**  WordingH
- 99 **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

0 $0 1 Less than $5,000 2 $5,000

- $14,999 3 $15,000

- $19,999 4 $20,000

- $29,999 5 $30,000

- $39,999 6 $30,000

- $59,999 7 $60,000 or more 8 Don't know **Question Name N16CUGOWE**  Wording Do you still owe all, some, or none of the total student loans that you took out for your

undergraduate education? Help Text Indicate whether you still owe all, some, or none of the **total amount** you borrowed in federal,

private, state, or school undergraduate loans through the end of the 2014

- 2015 school year (July 1, 2014

- June 30, 2015). **Federal student loans** , such as subsidized and unsubsidized Direct Loans (also known as Stafford Loans), are from the federal government. **Private student loans** are borrowed from a private lender, such as a bank, credit union, or state, and usually require a co

- signer. **School loans** are loans for which your school

-rather than the Federal government, state government, or another private organization

-is the lender. School loans are sometimes restricted to individuals meeting certain qualifications. **State education loans** , offered through state

- f unded programs in certain states, typically require the borrower to be a state resident or attend an approved school within the state. Interest rates and repayment terms for state education loans vary from state to state. **Do not** include Parent Plus loans or any money borrowed from family or friends. Also, do not consider any amount borrowed for the 2015

- 2016 school year (July 1, 2015

- June 30, 2016). **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16CUGOWE**  Wording **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 All 2 Some 0 None **Question Name** N16CUGPRVT (NEW) Wording [If Graduate Student]

Of the [total amount] you borrowed for your undergraduate education, how much was in **private loans**  ? [If less

- than

- 2

-year school and before July 1, 2015] Of the [total amount] you will have borrowed for college or vocational education through the end of the 2014

- 2015 school year, how much will be in **private loans** ?H
- 100 [Else if less

- than

- 2

-year school and on or after July 1, 2015] Of the [total amount] you borrowed for college or vocational education through the end of the 2014

- 2015 school year, how much was in **private loans** ? [Else if before July 1, 2015] Of the [total amount] you will have borrowed for your undergraduate education through the end of the 2014

- 2 015 school year, how much will be in **private loans** ? [Else] Of the [total amount] you borrowed for your undergraduate education through the end of the 2014

- 2015 school year, how much was in **private loans** ? [All get this instruction]: (If you are unsure of the amount, please provide your best guess. If you have never taken out any private loans for your [{If Graduate Student} undergraduate] education, enter "0" in the box.) Help Text Indicate the total amount that you have borrowed in **private loans** to pay f or your undergraduate education through the end of the 2014

- 2015 school year (July 1, 2014

- June 30, 2015). Include **private loans** borrowed for each year of your enrollment as an undergraduate student and for all schools that you attended as an undergraduate student. **Private loans, also known as alternative loans,** are offered by private lenders **.** (Some common characteristics of private loans are noted below.)

 With private loans there are no federal application forms to complete.
 Some students and parents use p rivate loans as a supplement when their federal loans do not provide enough money.
 Private loans can have higher interest rates than federal loans.
 Unlike federal student loans, private loans are credit based and therefore often require a cosigner if the student does not have an established credit history. Some **examples** of commonly used **private loans** include:

 Sallie Mae Smart Option Loan
 Wells Fargo Collegiate Loan
 Discover Student Loan
 Loans from credit unions
 Loans from states such as Minnesota’s SELF lo an States with private or alternative student loan programs include Alaska, Connecticut, Georgia, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, and Vermont. Do **not** include Parent PLUS loans, grants or scholarships, or money borrowed from family or friends. Home equity loans are **not** considered private loans. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16CUGPRVT**  Wording $|.00H
- 101

**Question Name** N16CUGPRVEST **(NEW)** Wording [If Graduate Student]

Please indicate the range for how much you borrowed in **private loans** to pay for your undergraduate education. Would you say it was... [If less

- than

- 2

-year school and before July 1, 2015] Please indicate the range for how much you will have borrowed in **private loans** to pay for your college or vocational education through the end of the 2014

- 2015 school year. Would you say it will be... [Else if less

- than

- 2

-year school and on or after July 1, 2015] Please indicate the range for how much you borrowed in **private loans** to pay for your college or vocational education through the end of the 2014

- 2015 school year. Would you say it was... [Else if before July 1, 2015] Please indicate the range for how much you will have borrowed in **private loans** to pay for your undergraduate education through the end of the 2014

- 2015 school year. Would you say it will be... [Else] Please indicate the range for how much you borrowed in **private loans** to pay for your undergraduate education through the end of the 2014

- 2015 school year. Would you say it was... Help Text Choose the option that best describes the amount you borrowed in **private loans** to pay for your

undergraduate education through the end of the 2014

- 2015 school year (July 1, 2014

- June 30, 2015). Include **private loans**  borrowed for each year of your enrollment as an undergraduate student and for all schools that you have attended as an undergraduate student. **Private loans, also known as alternative loans,** are offered by private lenders **.** (Some common characteristics of private loans are noted below.)

 With private loans there are no federal application forms to complete.
 Some students and parents use private loans as a supplement when their federal loans do not provide enough money.
 Private loans can have higher interest rates than federal loans.
 Unlike federal student loans, private loans are credit based and therefore often require a cosigner if the student does not have an established credit history. Some **examples** of commonly used **private loans** include:

 Sallie Mae Smart Option Loan
 Wells Fargo Collegiate Loan
 Discover Student Loan
 Loans from credit unions
 Loans from states such as Minnesota’s SELF loan States with private or alternative student loan programs include Alaska, Connecticut, Georgia, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, and Vermont. Do **not** include Parent PLUS loans, grants or scholarships, or money borrowed from family or friends.H
- 102 Home equity loans are **no t**  considered private loans. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16CUGPRVEST**  Wording

**Response Option**  **Code Label** 

0 $0 1 Less than $5,000 2 $5,000

- $9,999 3 $10,000

- $19,999 4 $20,000

- $29,999 5 $30,000

- $39,999 6 $40,000

- $59,999 7 $60,000 or more 8 Don't know **Question Name N16CGRLN**  Wording [If before July 1, 2015]

Through the end of the 2014

- 2015 school year, how much will you have borrowed in student loans for your entire graduate education? [Else] Through the end of the 2014

- 2015 school year, how much did you borrow in student loans for your entire graduate education? [All get the following instruction]: Please include all federal, private, state, and school loans. Do not include any grants or scholarships or any money borrowed f

rom family or friends in your answer. (If you are unsure of the amount, please provide your best guess. If you have never taken out any student loans for your graduate education, enter "0" in the box.) Help Text Indicate the **total** amount that you have bo rrowed to pay for your graduate education **through the**

**end of the 2014**
**- 2015 school year**  (July 1, 2014

- June 30, 2015). Include money borrowed for each year of your enrollment as a graduate student. Also include money borrowed for **all** schools that you have attended as a graduate student. Include the total amount of any federal, private, state, and school loans. **Federal student loans** , such as subsidized and unsubsidized Direct Loans (also known as Stafford Loans), are from the federal government. **Private studen t loans**  are borrowed from a private lender, such as a bank, credit union, or state, and usually require a co

- signer. **School loans** are loans for which your school

-rather than the Federal government, state government, or another private organization

-is the lender. School loans are sometimes restricted to individuals meeting certain qualifications. **State education loans** , offered through state

- funded programs in certain states, typically require the borrower to be a state resident or attend an approved school within the state. Interest rates and repayment terms for state education loans vary from state to state.H
- 103 Do not include money borrowed for the 2015

- 2016 school year (July 1, 2015

- June 30, 2016). **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16CGRLN**  Wording $|.00 **Question Name N16CGLNEST**  Wording [All get the following instruction]:

The NPSAS interview is designed to help us better understand how students and their families pay for college expenses through savings, financial aid, and work. Please consider answering this important question. [If before July 1, 2015] For your entire graduate education through the end of the 2014

- 15 school year (July 1, 2014

- June 30, 2015), would you say that you will have borrowed... [Else] For your entire graduate education through the end of the 2014

- 15 school year (July 1, 2014

- June 30, 2015), would you say that borrowed... Help Text Choose the option that best describes the **total** amount that you have borrowed to pay for your

graduate education **through the end of the 2014**
**- 2015**  **school year** (July 1, 2014

- June 30, 2015). Include money borrowed for each year of your enrollment as a graduate student. Also include money borrowed for **all** schools that you have attended as a graduate student. Include the total amount of any federal, private, state, and school loans. **Federal student loans** , such as subsidized and unsubsidized Direct Loans (also known as Stafford Loans), are from the federal government. **Private student loans** are borrowed from a private lender, such as a bank, credit union, or state, and usually require a co

- signer. **School loans** are loans for which your school

-rather than the Federal government, state government, or another private organization

-is the lender. School loans are sometimes restricted to individuals meeting certain qualifications. **State education loans** , offered through state

- funded programs in certain states, typically require the borrower to be a state resident or attend an approved school within the state. Interest rates and repayment terms for state education loans vary from state to state. Do not include money borrowed for the 2015

- 2016 school year (July 1, 2015

- June 30, 2016). **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16CGLNEST**  Wording

**Response Option**  **Code Label** 

0 $0 1 Less than $15,000 2 $15,000

- $29,999 3 $30,000

- $49,999 4 $50,000

- $74,999 5 $75,000

- $119,999H
- 104 6 $120,000

- $169,999 7 $170,000 or more 8 Don't know **Question Name N16CGROWE**  Wording Do you still owe all, some, or none of that amount (that you borrowed for your graduate

education)? Help Text Indicate whether you still owe all, some, or none of the total amount you borrowed in federal,

private, state, or school graduate loans through the end of the 2014

- 2015 school year (July 1, 2014

- June 30, 2015). **Federal student loans** , such as subsidized and unsubsidized Direct Loans (also known as Stafford Loans), are from the federal government. **Private student loans** are borrowed from a private lender, such as a bank, credit union, or state, and usually require a co

- signer. **School loans** are loan s for which your school

-rather than the Federal government, state government, or another private organization

-is the lender. School loans are sometimes restricted to individuals meeting certain qualifications. **State education loans** , offered through state

- f unded programs in certain states, typically require the borrower to be a state resident or attend an approved school within the state. Interest rates and repayment terms for state education loans vary from state to state. Do not include any money borrowed from family or friends. Also, do not consider any amount borrowed for the 2015

-2016 school year (July 1, 2015

- June 30, 2016). **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16CGROWE**  Wording **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 All 2 Some 0 None **Question Name** N16CGRPRVT **(NEW)** Wording [If before July 1, 2015]

Of the [total amount] you will have borrowed for your graduate education through the end of the 2014

- 2015 school year, how much will be in **private loans** ? [else] Of the [total amount] you borrowed for your graduate education through the end of the 2014

- 2015 school year, how much was in **private loans** ? [All get this instruction] (If you are unsure of the amount, please provide your best guess. If you have never taken out any private loans for your graduate e ducation, enter "0" in the box.) Help Text Indicate the total amount that you have borrowed in **private loans** to pay for your graduate

education through the end of the 2014

- 2015 school year (July 1, 2014

- June 30, 2015). Include **private loans** borrowed for e ach year of your enrollment as a graduate student and for allH
- 105 schools that you have attended as a graduate student. **Private loans, also known as alternative loans,** are offered by private lenders **.** (Some common characteristics of private loans are noted below.)

 With private loans there are no federal application forms to complete.
 Some students and parents use private loans as a supplement when their federal loans do not provide enough money.
 Private loans can have higher interest rates than federal loans.
 Unlike federal student loans, private loans are credit based and therefore often require a cosigner if the student does not have an established credit history. Some **examples** of commonly used **private loans** include:

 Sallie Mae Smart Option Loan
 Wells Fargo C ollegiate Loan
 Discover Student Loan
 Loans from credit unions
 Loans from states such as Minnesota’s SELF loan States with private or alternative student loan programs include Alaska, Connecticut, Georgia, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, and Vermont. Do **not** include Parent PLUS loans, grants or scholarships, or money borrowed from family or friends. Home equity loans are **not** considered private loans. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16CGRPRVT**  Wording $|.00 **Question Name** N16CGRPRVEST **(NEW)** Wording [If before July 1, 2015]

Please indicate the range for how much you will have borrowed in **private loans** to pay for your graduate education through the end of the 2014

- 2015 school year. Would you say it will be... [else] Please indicate the range for how much you borrowed in **private loans** to pay for your graduate education through the end of the 2014

- 2015 school year. Would you say it was... Help Text Choos e the option that best describes the amount you borrowed in **private loans** to pay for your

graduate education through the end of the 2014

- 2015 school year (July 1, 2014

- June 30, 2015). Include **private loans** borrowed for each year of your enrollment as a graduate student and for all schools that you have attended as a graduate student. **Private loans, also known as alternative loans,** are offered by private lenders **.** (Some common characteristics of private loans are noted below.)

 With private loans there are no federal application forms to complete.
 Some students and parents use private loans as a supplement when their federal loans doH
- 106 not provide enough money.
 Private loans can have higher interest rates than federal loans.
 Unlike federal student loans, private loans are credit based and therefore often require a cosigner if the student does not have an established credit history. Some **examples** of commonly used **private loans** include:

 Sallie Mae Smart Option Loan
 Wells Fargo Collegiate Loan
 Discover Student Loan
 Loans from credit unions
 Loans from states such as Minnesota’s SELF loan States with private or alternative student loan programs include Alaska, Connecticut, Georgia, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, N orth Dakota, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, and Vermont. Do **not** include Parent PLUS loans, grants or scholarships, or money borrowed from family or friends. Home equity loans are **not** considered private loans. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16CGRPRVEST**  Wording

**Response Option**  **Code Label** 

0 $0 1 Less than $15,000 2 $15,000

- $24,999 3 $25,000

- $49,999 4 $50,000

- $74,999 5 $75,000

- $119,999 6 $120,000

- $169,999 7 $170,000 or more 8 Don't know **Question Name N16CDCLN**  Wording When you were deciding how to pay for college for the 2014

- 2015 school year, were you offered

any **federal** student loans? Help Text Indicate whether you offered any federal student loans in the 2014

- 2015 school year (July 1, 2014

-

June 30, 2015). If you were offered a federal loan and did not take it out, answer **Yes.** If you were not offered any federal loans, answer **No.** Do **not** include Parent PLUS loans, grants or scholarships, or money borrowed from family or friends. **Federal student loans include: Subsidized and unsubsidized**  Direct Loans (previously known as Stafford Loans)H
- 107  An education loan borrowed directly from the federal government (Direct Loans), with an interest rate and other terms that are set by the federal government.

 Students must file a FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) in order to be considered for Direct Loan eligibility.

 Undergraduate and graduate level students are eligible to receive Direct Loans, which can be either subsidized or unsubsidized. **Perkins Loan**

 Awarded to undergraduate and graduate students with exceptional financial need.

 This is a campus

- based loan program, with the school acting as the lender using a limited pool of funds provided by the federal government. **Federal Graduate PLUS loan** 

 An education loan borrowed directly from the federal government (Direct Loans), with an interest rate and other terms that are set by the federal government.

 Students must apply to the Department of Education.

 Only graduate level students are eligible to rec eive Graduate and Professional PLUS loans, which are unsubsidized.

 Students also must show they are creditworthy. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16CDCLN**  Wording **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Yes 0 No **Question Name N16CDCMAXLN**  **(REINTERVIEW)** Wording Did you choose to take out all, some, or none of the **federal student loans** you were offered in the

2014

- 2015 school year? Help Text You indicated that you received federal student loans in the 2014

- 2015 school year (July 1, 2014

-

June 30, 2015). Indicate whether you chose to take out all, some, or none of the money you were offered by the federal government. If the amount in federal student loans that you accepted was less than the amount offered to you by the government, answer **some** . **Item Spec N**  **ame Value** 

**Item Name N16CDCMAXLN**  Wording **Code Label** H
- 108 **Response Option**  1 All

2 Some 0 None **Question Name N16CDCLRSN**  Wording [If offered federal student loans and chose not to accept all of them]:

What was your main reason for choosing not to accept the [{If received any loans} additional] loan(s) and the full amount of money you were offered? [Else] What was your main reason for choosing not to accept the [{If received any loans} additional] loan(s)? Help Text Indicate your **main** reason for choosing not to accept the maximum federal student loan(s) that

were offered to you. If you chose not accept loans for another reason not listed, please indicate it by selecting **other,** and then specify it in the appropriate textbox. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16CDCLRSN**  Wording

**Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Your college costs were already

covered with money from other sources 2 You were concerned that you might

not be able to repay the additional loan amount 3 You did not understand the terms

of the loan, so you thought it safer to turn down the money 4 You did not like the terms of the

loan (for example, the interest rate or having the interest grow while you are still attending school) 5 You did not want more debt 6 Other reason **Item Name N16CDCLRSN_other**  Wording Please specify **Question Name N16CAVOIDLNS**  Wording [If taken out any loans]

As a way to avoid taking out additional student loans during the 2014

- 2015 school year, did you choose to... [else] As a way to avoid taking out student loans during the 2014

- 2015 school year, did you choose to... Help Text Indicate whether you chose to do any of the listed options to avoid taking out (additional) student

loans during the 2014

- 2015 school year (July 1, 2014

- June 30, 2015). **Item Spec Name**  **Value**H
- 109 **Item Name N16CFEWCLSES**  Wording Take fewer classes at [NPSAS]? **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Yes 0 No **Item Name N16CCSTLESS**  Wording Attend a school that cost you less? **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Yes 0 No **Item Name N16CWRKMORE**  Wording Get a job or work more hours? **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Yes 0 No **Question Name N16CUNMETND**  Wording [If no loans taken out]:

Would you have borrowed money for the 2014

-2015 school year if you could have? [Else]: Would you have borrowed more money for the 2014

- 2015 school year if you could have? Help Text Indicate whether you would have borrowed (more) money during the 2014

- 2015 school year (July 1,

2014

- June 30, 2015) if the option had been available to you. **Item Spec**  **Name Value** 

**Item Name N16CUNMETND**  Wording **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Yes 0 No **Question Name N16CNEEDAMT**  Wording [If no loans taken out]:

How much money would you have borrowed for the 2014

- 2015 school year if you could have? [Else]: How much **more** money would you have borrowed for the 2014

- 2015 school year if you could have? Help Text Indicate how much (more) money you would have borrowed for the 2014

- 2015 school year if you

had the option. Do not include money that you actually borrowed; only include the (additional) amount you would have borrowed if you could have. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16CNEEDAMT**  Wording

**Response Code**  **Label**

1 Less than $1,000 2 $1,000

- $1,999 3 $2,000

- $2,999H
- 110 **Option** 4 $3,000

- $4,999

5 $5,000 or more 6 $0 **Question Name N16CREPAY**  Wording [If N16AMARR=2]

Do you expect that anyone other than your spouse, such as your parents or other family members or friends, will help you repay your student loans? [else] Do you expect that anyone, such as your parents or other family members or friends, will help you repay your student loans? Help Text Indicate whether you think anyone (other than a spouse) will help you repay all or part of your

student loans. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16CREPAY**  Wording **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Yes 0 No **Question Name** N16CPAYSTRAT **(NEW)** Wording In thinking about repaying your student loans, have your heard of any... Help Text Please indicate if you have ever heard of any income

- based repayment plans or loan forgiveness

programs to repay student loans. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16CSTRATIBR**  Wording Income

-based repayment plans **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Yes 0 No **Item Name N16CSTRATLFP**  Wording Loan forgiveness programs (e.g., Teacher loan Forgiveness, Public

Service Loan Forgiveness, etc.) **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Yes 0 No **Question Name** N16CUSEIBR **(NEW)** Wording What is the likelihood that you will use any income

- based repayment plans to repay your student

loans? Help Text If there is no chance to very little chance you will use any income

- based repayment plans to repay

your student loans , select **Very un likely.**  If there is some chance, select **Somewhat un** **likely.** If there is a good chance, select **Somewhat Likely.**  If there is a great chance or you are almost certain, select **Very likely.** If you are not able to decide the likelihood that you will use any income

based repayment plans to repay your student loans, select **Neither unlikely nor likely**

.H
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**Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16CUSEIBR**  Wording **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Very unlikely 2 Somewhat unlikely 3 Neither unlikely nor likely 4 5 Somewhat likely

Very likely **Question Name** N16CUSELFP **(NEW)** Wording What is the likelihood that you will use any loan forgiveness programs to repay your student loans? Help Text If there is no chance to very little chance you will use any loan forgiveness programs to repay your

student loans , select **Very un likely.**  If there is some chance, select **Somewhat un** **likely.** If there is a good chance, select **Somewhat Likely.**  If there is a great chance or you are almost certain, select **Very likely.** If you are not able to decide the likelihood that you will use any loan forgiveness programs to repay your student loans, select **N either unlikely nor likely** 

. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16CUSELFP**  Wording **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Very unlikely 2 Somewhat unlikely 3 Neither unlikely nor likely 4 5 Somewhat likely

Very likely **Question Name** N16CASNOW **(EXPERIMENT)** Wording Do you approve or disapprove of the AssistNow loan program? **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16CASNOW**  Wording **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Approve 2 Disapprove 3 Don't know **Question Name** N16CSPNNOW **(EXPERIMENT)** Wording Do you approve or disapprove of the SponsorMeNow loan program? **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16CSPNNOW**  Wording **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Approve 2 Disapprove 3 Don't knowH
- 112

**Question Name N16CGRAST**  Wording [If currently enrolled]

In the 2014

- 2015 school year, have you had a graduate teaching assistantship, a graduate research assistantship, or another type of graduate assistantship? [Else] In the 2014

- 2015 school year, did you have a graduate teaching assistantship, a graduate research a ssistantship, or another type of graduate assistantship? Help Text Indicate which type(s) of graduate assistantship(s) you had in the 2014

- 2015 school year (July 1,

2014

- June 30, 2015). (If you had more than one type of graduate assistantship in the 2014

- 2015 school year, check all that apply.) **Graduate teaching assistants** work under the supervision of professors and other instructors by providing support for academic instruction. Examples of graduate teaching assistant duties include supervised teaching, leading discussion or laboratory sections, and grading examinations and papers. **Graduate research assistants** conduct scholarly research under the direction of faculty members or other investigators. Research conducted as a graduate research assistant somet imes contributes to a student’s thesis or dissertation. **Other graduate assistantships** include a variety of positions that are not classified as teaching assistantships or research assistantships. Some other graduate assistants primarily provide administrat

ive or professional support to offices and departments. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16CGRTA**  Wording Graduate teaching assistantship **Item Name N16CGRRA**  Wording Graduate research assistantship **Item Name N16CGROTH**  Wording Other graduate assistantship **Question Name N16CTUITN**  Wording Did you receive a tuition waiver or any other form of full or partial tuition assistance through your

assistantship(s)? (Sometimes a tuition waiver is also called **tuition remission** or a **tuition award** .) Help Text Indicate whether your tuition was waived, or paid partially or in full by an assistantship in the 2014

-

2015 school year (July 1, 2014

- June 30, 2015). A **tuition waiver** (sometimes called tuition remission or a tuition award) occurs when you do not have to pay part or all of your tuition because your school has waived the requirement. Tuition waivers are sometimes offered to qualified graduate students

--particularly out

- of

- state students

-- as part of assistantship packages. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name**  **N16CTUITN**H
- 113 Wording **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Yes 0 No **Question Name N16CHINS**  Wording As part of your assistantship(s), did you receive health insurance? Help Text Some graduate assistantships provide health insurance as a benefit to students. Answer **Yes** if you

received the health insurance benefits offered through your graduate assistantship in the 2014

- 2015 school year (July 1, 2014

-

June 30, 2015). **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16CHINS**  Wording **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Yes 2 No, because did not want it or need

it 3 No, because it was not offered **Question Name N16CGRTAAMT**  Wording [If currently enrolled]

What is the amount of your graduate teaching assistantship for the 2014

- 2015 school year? [Else] What was the amount of your graduate teaching assistantship for the 2014

- 2015 school year? Help Text Indicate the dollar amount of your graduate teaching assistantship for the 2014

- 2015 school year

(July 1, 2014

-

June 30, 2015). Only include the amount for your graduate teaching assistantship here; there is a separate question for each graduate assistantship type (research or other assistantship) if you have more than one. If you are unsure, provide your best guess. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16CGRTAAMT**  Wording $|.00 **Question Name N16CGRRAAMT**  Wording [If currently enrolled]

What is the amount of your graduate research assistantship for the 2014

- 2015 school year? [Else] What was the amount of your graduate research assistantship for the 2014

- 2015 school year? Help Text Indicate the dollar amount of your graduate research assistantship for the 2014

- 2015 school year

(July 1, 2014

-

June 30, 2015). Only include the amount for your graduate research assistantship here. If you are unsure, provide your best guess.H
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**Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16CGRRAAMT**  Wording $|.00 **Question Name N16CGROTHAMT**  Wording [If had a graduate teaching or research assistantship]:

What [{If currently enrolled} is {else} was] the amount of your other graduate assistantship for the 2014

- 2015 school year? Do not include the amount of any graduate assistantship you've already told us about. [else] What [{If currently enrolled} is {else} was] the amount of your graduate assistantship for the 2014

- 2015 school year? Help Text Indicate the dollar amount of your graduate assistantship for the 2014

- 2015 school year (July 1,

2014

- June 30, 2015). If you are unsure, provide your best guess. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16CGROTHAMT**  Wording $|.00 **Question Name N16CCONTAC**  Wording Which of the following activities [{If currently enrolled} do {else} did] you perform as a teaching

assistant during the 2014

- 2015 school year? Help Text Indicate which of the following activities you are required to perform as part of your teaching

assistantship during the 2014

- 2015 school year (July 1, 2014

- June 30, 2015). **Assume full teaching responsibility:** You are solely responsible for teaching an entire course. **Lead discussion sections:** You are in charge of discussion sessions fo r a course taught by a faculty member. **Supervise lab sections:** You are responsible for the lab section of a course that is taught by a faculty member. **Assist faculty with grading:** You help the professor with grading papers, exams, homework, and projects. **A ssist faculty with answering student e** 
**- mail messages:**  You help the professor respond to questions from students through e

- mail. **Hold office hours:** You are available for scheduled periods of time when students may come and ask questions or get help with the material covered in the course. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16CCLSHRS**  Wording [{If currently enrolled} Assume {else} Assumed] teaching

responsibility for one or more courses **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 YesH
- 115 0 No **Item Name N16CDISHRS**  Wording [{If currently enrolled } Lead {else} Led] discussion sections for

faculty

- taught courses **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Yes 0 No **Item Name N16CLABHRS**  Wording [{If currently enrolled} Supervise {else} Supervised] lab sections for

faculty

- taught courses **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Yes 0 No **Item Name N16CGRAHRS**  Wording [{If currently enrolled} Assist {else} Assisted] faculty with grading or

other instruction

- related activities **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Yes 0 No **Item Name N16CMSGHRS**  Wording [{If currently enrolled} Assist {else} Assisted] faculty with answering

student e

- mail messages **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Yes 0 No **Item Name N16COFFHRS**  Wording [{If currently enrolled} Hold {else} Held] office hours **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Yes 0 No **Question Name N16CGRTRNAMT**  Wording [If currently enrolled]

What is the amount of your traineeship for the 2014

- 2015 school year? [Else] What was the amount of your traineeship for the 2014

- 2015 school year? Help Text Indicate the dollar amount of your traineeship for the 2014

- 2015 school year (July 1, 2014

- June 30, 2015). If you are unsure, provide your best guess. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16CGRTRNAMT**  Wording $|.00 **Question Name N16CGRHRS**  Wording [If currently enrolled]

During the 2014

- 2015 school year, how many hours, on average, do you work per week in your graduate school job(s)?H
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- 2015 school year, how many hours, on average, did you work per week in your graduate school job(s)? Help Text Indicate the number of hours you work(ed) in an average week in your graduate school job(s)

during the 2014

- 2015 school year (July 1, 2014

- June 30, 2015). Graduate school jobs include graduate research, teaching, or other assistantships, and traineeships. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16CGRHRS**  Wording | hours per week **Question Name N16CGRWEEK**  Wording [If currently enrolled]

For your graduate school job(s), would you say you have worked during all the weeks you attended [NPSAS] in the 2014

- 2015 school year, most of them, half of them, or less than half? [else] For your graduate school job(s), would you say you worked during all the weeks you attended [NPSAS] in the 2014

- 2015 school year, most of them, half of them, or less than half? Help Text Graduate school jobs include graduate research, teaching, and other assistantships, graduate

fellowships, and traineeships. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16CGRWEEK**  Wording **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 All 2 Most 3 Half 4 Less than half **Question Name N16CWRKSTDY**  Wording Next, [{if Telephone Interview} I; {else} we] have a question about work

- study jobs. Federal, state,

and institution work

- study jobs are offered to students with financial need, allowing them to work part

- time to earn money to help pay their education expenses. During the 2014

- 2015 school year, did you have a **work**
**- study job**  ? (Students must file a FAFSA, Free Application for Federal Student Aid, in order to be considered for the Federal Work

- Study program. Work

- study jobs are often located on the campus of a student's school and may or may not be related to a student's course of study.) Help Text Work

- study jobs are offered to undergraduate students with financial need, allowing them to work

part

- time to earn money to help pay their education expenses. Students must file a FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) in order to be considered for the Federal Work

- Study (FWS) program. Work

- study jobs are often located on the campus of a student's school and may or may not be related to a student's course of study. Please consider any work

- study jobs held at any time since starting your college education, regardless of which college, university, or trade school you attended at the time.H
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**Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16CWRKSTDY**  Wording **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Yes 0 No **Question Name N16C**  **CSTBKS** Wording Next, we’d like to ask you some questions about money you spent on any instructional materials

**required** by your school or instructor for classes. Do not include optional or recommended course materials in your answers. During the 2014

- 2015 school year, about how much did you spend on: (Indicate “0” if you did not spend any money on any of these items. Digital access codes purchased separately from textbooks should be included in the “Other required course materials” category.) Help Text **Required course materials** include those a Professor or other instructor requires for the class and

has made known through the syllabus, the bookstore, learning management system, and/or verbal instructions. These are materials you purchase/rent/borrow and may include textbooks (including print and/or digital versions), access codes, course packs, or other customized materials. Do not include optional or recommended course materials in your answers. **Textbooks**

— **print versions only** may be hard back or softback. They include new, used, rented, and borrowed materials. They may or may not include digital access codes. **Digital textbooks** are a digital version of a physical textbook. They may or may not include digital access codes. **Digital Access Codes** provide online course content that is accessible through a unique code/password. They provide features such as digital homework modules, study materials, and interact ive videos. Digital Access codes are available either bundled with a textbook or sold separately. Access codes do not always include a subscription to an e

- book or print book and may be purchased as stand

alone items. If you purchased a Digital Access Code together with a digital textbook, please include the cost with **Required digital textbooks.** If you purchased a Digital Access Code together with a print textbook, please include the cost with **Required textbooks —**  **print version only.** If you purchased your Digital Access Code as a stand

- alone item, please include the cost with **Other required course materials not already mentioned**  **Required technology** might include :  Software
 Calculator **Supplies** might include:
 Lab or medical equipment or uniforms that you must purchase or rent
 Art supplies or other mechanical supplies required to complete coursework

**Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16**  **CCSTDIG** Wording Required digital textbooks: $|.00H
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—print versions only: $|.00 **Item Name N16CCSTTECH**  Wording Technology required to enroll in classes: $|.00 **Item Name N16CCSTSUPP**  Wording Supplies $|.00 **Item Name N16C**  **CSTOTH** Wording Other required course materials not already mentioned $|.00H
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**Employment Spec**  **Name Value**  **Question Name**  **N16DINTRO** Wording [If N16CGRTA in (0, missing) and N16CGRRA in (0, missing) and N16CGROTH in (0, missing) and

N16CGRFELL in (0, missing) and N16CGRTRNSHP in (0, missing)] Now, we are interested in collecting information about any jobs for pay you have held [{if before July 1, 2015} after June 2014 {else} between June 2014 and July 2015], even if you held them during breaks or when you weren’t taking classes. When thinking about paid jobs, please include any self

- employment [{if N16CWRKSTDY=1} , work study jobs,] and paid internships. [Else] Thanks for providing us information about your [school_job2 + school_job3 + school_job4]. Now, we are interested in collecting information about any other jobs for pay you have held [{if before July 1, 2015} after June 2014 {else} between June 2014 and July 2015], even if you held them during breaks or when you weren’t in class. When thinking about paid jobs, please include any self

- employment [{if N16CWRKSTDY=1} , work study jobs,] and paid internships. **Do not** provide information about your [school_job2 + school_job3 + school_job4] here. Help Text This is an informational screen only. (Click the Next button.) **Question Name**  **N16DCUREMP** Wording [If N16CGRTA in (0, missing) and N16CGRRA in (0, missing) and N16CGROTH in (0, missing) and

N16CGRFELL in (0, missing) and N16CGRTRNSHP in (0, missing)] Are you currently working for pay? [else] Not including your [school_job2 + school_job3 + school_job4], are you currently working for p ay? Help Text Indicate whether you are **currently** working for pay.

Please consider any jobs for pay, including: full

- time and part

- time employment, self

- employment, work

study jobs, and paid internships. If you currently hold any paid jobs, including if you are self

- employed, or hold a work

- study jobs or paid internship, answer **Yes**

. If you do not currently work or if all current work is unpaid, such as unpaid internships, answer **No**

. If you do not currently work for pay, but previously worked for pay answer **No**

. Later questions in the survey will ask about previous paid employment. Federal work

- study jobs are offered to undergraduate students with financial need, allowing them to work part

- time to earn money to help pay their education expenses. Students must file a FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) in order to be considered for the Federal Work

- Study (FWS) program.H
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An **internship** is any formal or informal program that provides on

- the

- job

- experience for beginners in an occupation or profession. Many work in internships in order to learn new skills or to gain job experience. **Consider only paid internships** when answering this question. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16DCUREMP**  Wording **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Yes 0 No **Question Name**  **N16DANYJOB** Wording [If (N16CGRTA in (0, blank) and N16CGRRA in (0, blank) and N16CGROTH in (0, blank) and

N16CGRFELL in (0, blank) and N16CGRTRNSHP in (0, blank)]: [If before July 1, 2015: Have/ELSE: Did] you [If before July 1, 2015: worked/ELSE: work] for pay during the 2014

- 2015 school year (July 1, 2014

- June 30, 2015)? [Else]: Other than your [school_job2 + school_job3 + school_job4], [If before July 1, 2015: have/ELSE: Did] you [If before July 1, 2015: worked/ELSE: work] for pay during the 2014

- 2015 school year (July 1, 2014

- June 30, 2015)? Help Text Indicate whether you held a job during the 2014

- 2015 school year.

Only include paid jobs. Do not include any work

- study jobs, assistantships, fellowships, or traineeships, or jobs held only during a school break, unless you were attending school during the break. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16DANYJOB**  Wording **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Yes 0 No **Question Name**  **N16DEMPLOY01** Wording [If iteration = 1 and N16DCUREMP = 1]

What is the name of your current employer? (If you have more than one employer, tell [{if TIO mode} me {else} us] about only one of them now. [{If TIO mode} I {else} We] will collect the names of any other employers later.) [Else if iteration = 1] What was the name of the last employer you had [{if on or after July 1, 2015} prior to July 2015]? (If you had more than one employer at the same time, tell [{if TIO mode} me {else} us] about only one of them now. [{If TIO mode} I {else} We] will collect the names of any other employers later.) [else if iteration = 2] What is the name of another employer you have worked for (will work for) between July 2014 and June 2015? (If you have more than one additional employer, tell [{if TIO mode} me {else} us] about only one ofH
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them now. [{If TIO mode} I {else} We] will collect the names of any other employers later.) [else] What is the name of another employer you have worked for (or will work for) between July 2014 and June 2015? (If you have more than one additio nal employer, tell [{if TIO mode} me {else} us] about only one of them now. [{If TIO mode} I {else} We] will collect the names of any other employers later.) Help Text Please provide the name of one employer where you have worked at any time between July 2014 and June

2015. Do not report any employers where you have only applied for work or any employer where you have not accepted a paid position. Your employer name will be used for your reference on questions as you progress through the survey. You will be given the opportunity to tell us about any other employers you've had at any time between July 2014 and June 2015, later in the survey. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16DEMPNAM01**  Wording Employer or company name (for example, IBM, Starbucks, etc.): **Item Name N16DEMPSLF01**  Wording Check here if you [if (N16DCUREMP=1 and iteration=1) are/Else if

iteration=1: were/Else: are/were] self

- employed **Question Name**  **N16DEMPCUR01** Wording Are you currently working [{If N16DEMPSLF01=1} for yourself {else if

N16DEMPNAM01=Employer} for this employer {else} at [N16DEMPNAM01]]? Help Text Indicate whether you are currently working for this employer. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16DEMPCUR01**  Wording **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Yes 0 No **Question Name**  **N16DEARN01** Wording How much do you currently make working [{if N16DEMPSLF01 = 1} for yourself {else if

N16DEMPNAM01 = Employer} for this employer {else} at [N16DEMPNAM01]]? Include any bonuses, tips, or commissions in your total earnings amount. Help Text Indicate how much you **currently** make working for this employer.

Indicate the unit of time that corresponds to the amount of earnings that you reported. If you are unsure, provide your best guess. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16DERNAMT01** H
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Wording $| **Item Name N16DERNTIM01**  Wording **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Per hour 2 Per month 3 Per year **Question Name**  **N16DWRKENR01** Wording Create t_fill1:

{if N16EDEMPSLF01 = 1} t_fill1 = for yourself {else if N16DEMPNAM01 = Employer} t_fill1=for this employer {else} t_fill1= at [N16DEMPNAM01] [Else if (N16DCUREMP = 1 and iteration = 1) or N16DEMPCUR01 = 1] Have you worked regularly [t_fill1] during weeks in which you have also attended school? [Else] [{If on or after July 1, 2015} Before July 2015, did {else} Did] you work regularly [t_fill1] during weeks in which you were also attending school? Help Text Indicate whether you worked for this employer during weeks in which you also attended school.

Do not consider whether you were enrolled full

- time or part

- time at school while working for this employer. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16DWRKENR01**  Wording **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Yes 0 No **Question Name**  **N16DWRKSTD01** Wording [If (N16DCUREMP=1 and iteration=1) or (N16DEMPCUR01=1)]:

Is this a [helplink] work

- study [end helplink] job? [Else]: Was this a [helplink] work

- study [end helplink] job? Help Text Indicate whether your work with this employer is or was a work

- study job.

Work

- study jobs are offered to undergraduate students with financial need, allowing them to work part

time to earn money to help pay their education expenses. Students must file a FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) in order to be considered for t he Federal Work

- Study (FWS) program. Work

study jobs are often located on the campus of a student's school and may or may not be related to a student's course of study. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16DWRKSTD01**  WordingH
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1 Yes 0 No **Question Name**  **N16DONOFF01** Wording [If (N16DCUREMP=1 and iteration=1) or (N16DEMPCUR01=1)]:

Is this job on or off the campus of your school? [Else]: Was this job on or off the campus of your school? Help Text **On campus** refers to any job located physically within the boundaries of the official campus of your

school. **Off campus** refers to any job located physically outside the boundaries of the official campus of your school. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16DONOFF01**  Wording **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 On campus 2 Off campus **Question Name**  **N16DWKHREN01** Wording [If (N16DCUREMP = 1 and iteration = 1) or N16DEMPCUR01 = 1]

How many hours per week have you usually worked[{if N16DEMPSLF01 = 1} for yourself {else if N16DEMPNAM01 = Employer} for this employer {else} at [N16DEMPNAM01]] while you have attended school? [else] [{If on or after July 1, 2015} Before July 2015, how {else} How] many hours per week did you usually work [{if N16DEMPSLF01 = 1} for yourself {else if N16DEMPNAM01 = Employer} for this employer {else} at [N16DEMPNAM01]] while you attended school? (Provide your best guess if you are unsure.) Help Text Indicate the average number of hours worked per week at this employer while you were attending school.

If you are unsure, provide your best guess. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16DWKHREN01**  Wording | hours per week **Question Name**  **N16DWRKNEN01** Wording Create t_fill1 and t_fill2:

{if N16DWRKENR01 = 1} t_fill1 = no words {else} t_fill1= not {if N16EDEMPSLF01 = 1} t_fill2 = for yourselfH
- 124 {else if N16DEMPNAM01 = Employer} t_fill2=for this employer {else} t_fill2= at [N16DEMPNAM01] [If (N16DCUREMP = 1 and iteration = 1) or N16DEMPCUR01 = 1] Display this first sentence only if N16DWRKENR01 ne missing: You told us that you are [t_fill1] working [t_fill2] regularly during weeks in which you are attending school. Are you working regularly [t_fill2] during weeks in which you **are not attending school**? [Else] Display this first sentence only if N16DWRKENR01 ne missing: You told us that [{If on or after July 1, 2015} before July 2015 {else} no words] you were [t_fill1] working regularly [t_fill2] during weeks in which you were attending school. [{If on or after July 1, 2015} Before July 2015, did {else} Did] you work regularly [t_fill2] during weeks in which you **were not attending school**? Help Text Indicate whether you worked for this employer during weeks in which you were not also attending school.

If you worked for this employer **only while attending school**  as either a full

- time or part

- time student, answer **No**

. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16DWRKNEN01**  Wording **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Yes 0 No **Question Name**  **N16DWRKHRS01** Wording [If [(N16DCUREMP = 1 and iteration = 1) or N16DEMPCUR01 = 1] and N16DWRKENR01 = 1]

How many hours per week have you usually worked [{if N16DEMPSLF01 = 1} for yourself {else if N16DEMPNAM01 = Employer} for this employer {else} at [N16DEMPNAM01]] while you are not attending school? [else if N16DWRKENR01 = 1] [{If on or after July 1, 2015} Before July 2015, how {else} How] many hours per week did you usually work [{if N16DEMPSLF01 = 1} for yourself {else if N16DEMPNAM01 = Employer} for this employer {else} at [N16DEMPNAM01]] while you were not attending school? [else if (N16DCUREMP = 1 and iteration = 1) or N16DEMPCUR01 = 1] How many hours per week do you usually work [{if N16DEMPSLF01 = 1} for yourself {else if N16DEMPNAM01 = Employer} for this employer {else} at [N16DEMPNAM01]]? [else] How many ho urs per week did you usually work [{if N16DEMPSLF01 = 1} for yourself {else if N16DEMPNAM01 = Employer} for this employer {else} at [N16DEMPNAM01]] when you were last employed there [{if on or after July 1, 2015} before July 2015]? Help Text Indicate the average number of hours worked per week at this employer while not attending school.

If you are unsure, provide your best guess.H
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**Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16DWRKHRS01**  Wording | hours per week **Question Name**  **N16DWSMAJR01** Wording Create ltext fill:

{if N16BDBLMAJ = 3 or T_STAT = 3} ltext = coursework {else if N16BDBLMAJ = 2} ltext = primary major or field of study {else} ltext = major or field of study [If N16BDBLMAJ = 3 or T_STAT = 3] {If not currently enrolled} Was {else} Is] your work

- study job related to your coursework at [NPSAS]? [else] {If not currently enrolled} Was {else} Is] your work

- study job related to your [{If N16BDBLMAJ = 2} primary] major or field of study at [NPSAS]? Help Text Indicate whether your work

- study job in the 2014

- 2015 school year (July 1, 2014

- June 30, 2015) was related to your major or field of study at [NPSAS]. Your work

- study job is related to your major or field of study if it requires skills related to your primary coursework, or if it is similar in content to your primary coursework. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16DWSMAJR01**  Wording **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Yes 0 No **Question Name**  **N16DOTHEMP01** Wording [If WEB mode]

You've told us about your employment with the above listed employer(s). [{If before July 1, 2015} Have you worked {else} Did you][{if before July 1, 2015} or will you work {else} work] for pay for any [helplink] other employers [end helplink] at any time between **July 2014 and June 2015**  ? (Answer "Yes" for any self

- employment [{if N16CWRKSTDY = 1} , {else} or] paid internships [{if N16CWRKSTDY = 1} , or work

- study jobs.)] [else] You've told me about your employment with: [List N16DEMPLOY01 from all iterations] [If N16DEMPSLF01 = 1 in any iteration list: Self

- employed] [{If before July 1, 2015} Have you worked {else} Did you][{if before July 1, 2015} or will you work {else} work] for pay for any [helplink] other employers [end helplink] at any time between **July 2014 and June 2015**  ? (Answer "Yes" for any self

- employment [{if N16CWRKSTDY = 1} , {else} or] paid internships [{if N16CWRKSTDY = 1} , or work

- study jobs.)]H
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Help Text Indicate whether you have had any other paid employment between July 2014 and June 2015 (July 1,

2014

- June 30, 2015). If you started a job before July 2014 and continued to work there after July 2014, please consider that job. Please consider any jobs for pay, including: full

- time and part

- time employment, self

- employment, work

study jobs, and paid internships. Do not report any employers where you have only applied for work or any employer where you have not accepted a paid position. If you have had any additional paid jobs, including if you have been self

- employed, or held work

- study jobs or paid internships, answer **Yes**

. If you have not worked at any additional employers or if all work was unpaid, such as unpaid internships, answer **No**

. **Federal work**
**- study jobs**  are offered to undergraduate students with financial need, allowing them to work part

- time to earn money to help pay their education expenses. Students must file a FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) in order to be considered for the Federal Work

- Study (FWS) program. Work

- study jobs are often located on the campus of a student's school and may or may not be related to a student's course of study. An **internship** is any formal or informal program that provides on

- the

- job

- experience for beginners in an occupation or profession. Many work in internships in order to learn new skills or to gain job experience. Consider only paid internships when answering this question. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16DOTHEMP01**  Wording **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

0 No other employers 1 Yes, have other employers
**Question Name**  **N16DENRWRK** Wording During the 2014

- 2015 school year, would you say you were primarily... Help Text An example of a **student working to meet expenses** would be someone who is enrolled full time but

also holds a job to earn additional money. An example of an **employee who decided to enroll in school** is someone who considers his or her primary focus to be work but is attending school to further his or her career or for personal betterment. Please try to choose the answer that most closely reflects your primary focus for working while enrolled in scho ol.
**Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16DENRWRK**  Wording **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 [If currently enrolled and

(N16DCUREMP=1 or ifH
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in school **Question Name**  **N16DWKPLN** Wording What are your plans for work in the 2015

- 2016 school year (July 1, 2015

- June 30, 2016)? Do you plan to... Help Text **Full time** is defined as 35 or more hours per week, and **part time** is any amount less than 35 hours.

If you plan on joining the military or are currently serving in the military and plan on continuing into the 2015

- 2016 school year, please indicate **Join the Military** . Include only active duty service within the Army, Nav

y, Air Force, Marines, or Coast Guard in your answer. If you do not plan on working, please indicate **Not work. Item**  **Spec Name Value** 

**Item Name N16DWKPLN**  Wording **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Not work 2 Work full time 3 Work part time 4 Join the Military **Question Name**  **N16DEXOCC** Wording What do you think the job title and duties of the occupation you intend to hold will be after having

completed your bachelor’s degree? Help Text First type the job title of the job you expect to have into the first textbox, then type a couple words to

describe some expected job duties of this job into the second textbox. Last click **Enter** and a list of jobs that most closely match your entries will be displayed. From the responses displayed, click **Select** next to the job that most closely matches your entry and click **Ok** on the confirmation box if this is your intended job. You will then be taken to the next question in the survey. Click **Cancel** on the confirmation box if the job listed does not closely match the job you entered and review the other options that were returned. If your intended job is not listed in the list of jobs displayed, click **None of the above** at the bottom of the list of jobs and as best you can, choose descriptions of the job from the dropdown boxes that appear. Please only select **Don't know occupation** if you are unable to provide your best guess of your intended job. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16DEXOCC (occupation coder)** 
**Item Name N16DEXOCCDK** H
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Wording Don't know occupation **Question Name**  **N16DOCCCOM** Wording What is the likelihood within the next 12 months that you will work for pay in your expected occupation? Help Text Starting with today and thinking about the next 12 calendar months, indicate the likelihood that you will

work for pay in your expected occupation. If there is no chance to very little chance you will work for pay in your expected occupation within the next 12 months , select **Very un likely.**  If there is some chance, select **Somewhat un** **likely.** If there is a good chance, select **Somewhat Likely.**  If there is a great chance or you are almost certain, select **Very likely.**  If you are not able to decide the likelihood that you will work for pay in your expected occupation within the next 12 months, select **Neither unlikely nor likely**

. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16DOCCCOM**  Wording
**Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Very unlikely 2 Somewhat unlikely 3 Neither unlikely nor likely 4 5 Somewhat likely

Very likely **Question Name**  **N16DFUTWAGES (REINTERVIEW)**  Wording When you finish your bachelor's degree and begin working, what do you think will be your: Help Text For your **most likely** beginning salary, indicate the average starting salary you expect to make yearly.

For your **highest** possible beginning salary, imagine the most money you think you could make yearly. For your **lowest** possible beginning salary, imagine the least amount of money you think you could make yearly. Provide your answer in terms of current dollars; ignore the impact of inflation. If you are unsure, provide your best guess. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16DEXPWAGE**  Wording 1. Most likely beginning salary: $|.00 per year **Item Name N16DHIWAGE**  Wording 2. **Highest** possible beginning salary: $|.00 per year **Item Name N16DLOWAGE**  Wording 3. **Lowest** possible beginning salary: $|.00 per year **Question Name**  **N16DEDBENFTS** Wording Salary may be only one part of why people choose a job. Compared to the salary, how important is each

of the following to you?H
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Help Text For each item listed, indicate how important you think each one is compared to salary when choosing a

job. **Leisure** means doing things that you think are fun or relaxing, either with friends or on your own. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16DHLPOTH**  Wording Helping others as part of your job **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Less important than salary 2 As important as salary 3 More important than salary **Item Name N16DEXPFLD**  Wording Being seen as an expert in your field **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Less important than salary 2 As important as salary 3 More important than salary **Item Name N16DWRKTSKS**  Wording Making your own decisions about how to get your work done **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Less important than salary 2 As important as salary 3 More important than salary **Item Name N16DLEISTIME**  Wording Balancing work and leisure time **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Less important than salary 2 As important as salary 3 More important than salary **Item Name N16DFAMTIM**  Wording Balancing work and family **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Less important than salary 2 As important as salary 3 More important than salary **Question Name**  **N16DEVRTCH** Wording Have you ever been employed as a K

- 12 teacher? Help Text K

- 12 is defined as the grades kindergarten (K) through the 12th grade (1

- 12).

If you have ever held a position as a kindergarten (K) through the 12th grade (12) teacher, choose **Yes**

. If you currently hold a position as a K

- 12 teacher, choose **Currently employed as a K**
**- 12 teacher** 

. Do not answer regarding future employment as a K

- 12 teacher. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16DEVRTCH** H
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Wording **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Yes 0 No 2 Currently employed as a K

- 12

teacher **Question Name**  **N16DCONSID** Wording Are you considering teaching at the K

- 12 level now or in the future? Help Text K

- 12 is defined as the grades kindergarten (K) through the 12th grade (1

- 12).

If you are **currently** considering entering the teaching profession at the kindergarten (K) through the 12th grade (12) level at any point in your career, answer **Yes**

. If you are not currently considering ever entering the teaching profession at the at the kindergarten (K) through the 12th grade (12) level, answer **No**

. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16DCONSID**  Wording **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Yes 0 No **Question Name**  N16DTCHLIKE **(NEW)** Wording What is the likelihood that you will teach at the K

- 12 level now or in the future? Help Text If there is no chance to very little chance you will teach at the K

- 12 level now or in the future , select **Very**

**un likely.**  If there is some chance, select **Somewhat un** **likely.** If there is a good chance, select **Somewh**a**t Likely.**  If there is a great chance or you are almost certain, select **Very likely.** If you are not able to decide the likelihood that you will teach at the K

- 12 level now or in the future, select **Neither unlikely nor likely** 

. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16DTCHLIKE**  Wording
**Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Very unlikely 2 Somewhat unlikely 3 Neither unlikely nor likely 4 5 Somewhat likely

Very likely **Question Name**  **N16DPREP AR**  Wording Which of the following steps have you taken to prepare for a state

-issued teaching certificate at the K

- 12

level? (Check all that apply)H
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Help Text **Praxis** is a series of teacher certification exams, one or more of which is required in most states in order

to become a teacher. A **teacher education program** is a formal program taken in a college or university and designed for individuals who seek to qualify for state teacher certification. **Non**
**- traditional teacher education programs**  , also called alternative teacher education programs, include programs such as Teach For America (TFA) and Troops to Teachers (TTT). A **student teaching assignment** is a component of a teacher education program and involves the close observation and participation in teaching responsibilities of a school classroom.
**Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name**  **N16DPREPAPP** Wording Applied to teacher education program **Item Name**  **N16DPREPPRX** Wording Taken one or more Praxis exams **Item Name**  **N16DPREPENT** Wording Entered teacher education program **Item Name**  **N16DPREPCOR** Wording Taken courses in teaching theory or methods **Item Name**  **N16DPREPEXM** Wording Taken other exam to enter or exit teacher education program **Item Name**  **N16DPREPCOMP** Wording Completed student teaching assignment **Item Name**  **N16DPREPNTRD** Wording Applied to non

- traditional teacher education program **Question Name**  N16DCARSRVS **(NEW)** Wording While working on your bachelor's degree, did you use career planning services at [NPSAS]? Help Text Indicate whether or not you used career planning services made available to you by [NPSAS] while

pursuing your degree. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16DCARSRVS**  Wording **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Yes 0 No **Question Name**  N16DCARTYP **(NEW)** Wording Which of the following career planning services did you use at [NPSAS]? Help Text Indicate all the career planning services you utilized in pursuit of your degree through the 2014

- 2015

school year at [NPSAS]. If you used any career planning services not listed, please indicate it by selecting **other**, and then specify it in the appropriate textbox.H
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**Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16DCJOBDB**  Wording Searchable job database **Item Name N16DCCNCL**  Wording Career counseling **Item Name N16DCONLIN**  Wording Online career or personality assessments **Item Name N16DCJOBFAIR**  Wording Career/job fairs **Item Name N16DCMOCK**  Wording Mock interviews **Item Name N16DCRESUME**  Wording Resume or cover letter assistance **Item Name N16DCALUM**  Wording Alumni network **Item Name N16DCAROTH**  Wording Other **Item Name N16DCAROTH_other**  Wording Please specify:H
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**Income and Expenses Spec**  **Name Value**  **Question Name**  **N16EINCINTRO** Wording The next set of questions will help us to better understand how the financial circumstances of students

may affect their ability to attend college. Help Text This is an informational screen only. (Click the **Next** button.) **Item Question**  **Name N16EINCOM**  Wording What was your income for **calendar year 2014** , prior to taxes and deductions?

(Calendar year 2014 includes January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014. Include all income you paid taxes on, including work, investment income, or alimony. Do not include [if N16AMARR=2: your spouse's income,] any grants or loans you may have used to pay for school, or any money given to you by your family.) Help Text Estimate your gross income from **the entire 2014 calendar year** (January 1, 2014

-December 31, 2014).

Do not include any income earned during 2015. Your gross income is the full amount before taxes, Social Security, and other deductions are taken out. Include wages from off

- campus jobs, on

- campus jobs, work

- study jobs, assistantships, fellowships, traineeships, summer jobs, or any other source. Also include income received from a trust fund. **Do not include** scholarships, grants or loans, or any money given to you by your family. If you are unsure what your income in 2014 was, prov ide your best guess. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16EINCOM**  Wording

**Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 No income 2 Less than $5,000 3 $5,000

- $9,999 4 $10,000

- $14,999 5 $15,000

- $19,999 6 $20,000

- $29,999 7 $30,000

- $39,999 8 $40,000

- $49,999 9 $50,000

- $74,999 10 $75,000 or more 11 Don't know **Question Name**  **N16EINCSP** Wording What was your spouse/partner's income for calendar year 2014, prior to taxes and deductions?H
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(Calendar year 2014 includes January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014. Include all income your spouse paid taxes on. Do not include any grants or loans your spouse/partner may have used to pay for school, or any money given to your spouse by family.) Help Text Estimate your spouse’s gross income from **the e ntire 2014 calendar year**  (January 1, 2014

-December 31,

2014). Do not include any income earned during 2015. Gross income is the full amount before taxes, Social Security, and other deductions are taken out. Include wages from any work

- study jobs, assistantships, fellowships, traineeships, or any other source of income for your spouse. Also include income received from a trust fund. **Do not include** scholarships, grants or loans, or any money given to your spouse/partner by family. If you are unsure what your spouse’s income in 2014 was, provide your best guess. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16EINCSP**  Wording

**Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 No income 2 Less than $5,000 3 $5,000

- $9,999 4 $10,000

- $14,999 5 $15,000

- $19,999 6 $20,000

- $29,999 7 $30,000

- $39,999 8 $40,000

- $49,999 9 $50,000

- $74,999 10 $75,000 or more 11 Don't know **Question Name**  **N16EDEPS** Wording Do you have any children who [{If before July 1, 2015} receive {else} received] more than half of their

support from you [{if on or after July 1, 2015} between July 1, 2014 and June 30, 2015]? Help Text Answer **Yes** if you have a child or children **who received more than half of their financial support**

**from you** during the 2014

- 2015 school year (July 1, 2014

- June 30, 2015), even if these children did not live with you. Foster children are not considered dependents for this question. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16EDEPS**  Wording **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Yes 0 No **Question Name**  **N16EDEP2** Wording How many children [{If before July 1, 2015} receive {else} received] more than half of their support

from you [{if on or after July 1, 2015} between July 1, 2014 and June 30, 2015]? Help Text Report the number of children **who received more than half of their finan cial support from you**  inH
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the 2014

- 2015 school year (July 1, 2014

- June 30, 2015), even if these children did not live with you. Foster children are not considered dependents for this question. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16EDEP2**  Wording | child(ren) **Question Name**  **N16EDAGE** Wording [If N16EDEP2= 1]

How old is your child? [else] How old is your youngest dependent child? Help Text Indicate the age of your child, or your youngest child.

**Dependent** children are any of your children who received more than half of their financial support from you, even if they did not live wih you. Foster children are not considered dependent children for this question. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16EDAGE**  Wording Age of child:

**Response Option**  **Code Label** 

- 9

- Select one

0 Less than one year 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 9 9 10 10 11 11 12 12 13 13 14 14 15 15 16 16 17 17 18 18 19 19 20 20 21 21 22 22 23 23 24 24H
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How many of your dependent children are in childcare that you and your spouse pay for? [else if before July 1, 2015]: How many of your dependent children are in childcare that you pay for? [else if N16AMARR=2]: How many of your dependent children were in childcare that you and your spouse paid for during the 2014

- 2015 school year? [else]: How many of your dependent children were in childcare that you paid for during the 2014

- 2015 school year? Help Text Indicate the number of dependent children that were in paid childcare in the 2014

- 2015 school year (July

1, 2014

- June 30, 2015). **Dependent** children are any of your children who received more than half of their financial support from you, even if they did not live wih you. Foster children are not considered dependent children for this question. Indicate the number of children for whom **you (and your spouse, if applicable) paid** for childcare. If your children were not in childcare that you paid for, or if someone else paid for the childcare for your children, answer **0**

. **Childcare** includes **any form of paid care** such as a day care, after school care, or in

- home care at your home or someone else's home. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16ECARE**  Wording |child(ren) **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Yes 0 No **Question Name**  **N16ECARE1** Wording [If before July 1, 2015 and N16AMARR=2]

Is your child in childcare that you and your spouse pay for? [else if before July 1, 2015] Is your child in childcare that you pay for? [else if N16AMARR=2] Was your child in childcare that you and your spouse paid for during the 2014

- 2015 school year? [else] Was your child in childcare that you paid for during the 2014

- 2015 school year? Help Text Indicate whether your child was in paid childcare in the 2014

- 2015 school year (July 1, 2014

- June 30,H
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2015). Answer **Yes** if **you (and your spouse, if applicable) paid** for childcare for your child. If your child was not in childcare, or if someone else paid for the childcare for your child, answer **No**

. **Child care**  includes **any form of paid care** such as a day care, after school care, or in

- home care at your home or someone else's home. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16ECARE1**  Wording **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Yes 0 No **Question Name**  **N16EDAYCST** Wording [If before July 1, 2015 and N16AMARR=2]:

How much (on average) do you and your spouse pay each month for childcare? Indicate only the amount for which you and your spouse are responsible each month. [else if before July 1, 2015] How much (on average) do you pay each month for childcare? Indicate only the amount for which you are responsible each month. [else if on or after July 1, 2015 and N16AMARR=2]: In the 2014

- 2015 school year, how much (on average) did you and your spouse pay each month f or childcare? Indicate only the amount for which you and your spouse were responsible each month. [else]: In the 2014

- 2015 school year, how much (on average) did you pay each month for childcare? Indicate only the amount for which you were responsible each month. Help Text Indicate the average monthly amount that you (or your spouse, if applicable) paid for childcare in the

2014

- 2015 school year (July 1, 2014

- June 30, 2015). **Childcare** includes **any form of paid care** such as a day care, after school care , or in

- home care at your home or someone else's home. If you are not sure, provide your best guess. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16EDAYCST**  Wording $|.00 per month **Question Name**  **N16EOTDEPS** Wording Create t_fill1 and t_fill2:

{if N16EDEP2=1} t_fill1=childH
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or children in the 2014

- 2015 school year (July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015), **who lived in your household.** Examples of **other** dependents might include parents, grandparents, other relatives, or anybody else for whom you provided more than half their financial support. Foster children are not considered dependents for this question. Do **not** include yourself, a spouse, or any children as other dependents in this question. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16EOTDEPS**  Wording **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Yes 0 No **Question Name**  **N16EOTDEPS2** Wording Create t_fill1 and t_fill2:

{if N16EDEP2=1} t_fill1=child {else} t_fill1=children {if N16EDEP2=1} t_fill2=no words {else} t_fill2=[N16EDEP2] [If N16AMARR=2 and N16EDEPS in (0, blank) or (N16AMARR=2 and N16EDEPS=1 and N16EDEP2 in (0, blank)] Other than your spouse, how many others [{if before July 1, 2015} live {else} lived] with you and [{if before July 1, 2015} receive {else} received] more than half of their support from you [{if on or after July 1, 2015} between July 1, 2014 and June 30, 2015]?H
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[else if N16AMARR=2 and N16EDEPS=1 and N16EDEP2 gt 0] Other than your spouse and your [t_fill2][t_fill1], how many others [{if before July 1, 2015} live {else} lived] with you and [{if before July 1, 2015} receive {else} received] more than half of their support from you [{if on or after July 1, 2015} between July 1, 2014 and June 30, 2015]? [else if N16AMARR ne 2 and N16EDEPS=1 and N16EDEP2 gt 0] Other than your [t_fill2][t_fill1 ], how many others [{if before July 1, 2015} live {else} lived] with you and [{if before July 1, 2015} receive {else} received] more than half of their support from you [{if on or after July 1, 2015} between July 1, 2014 and June 30, 2015]? [else] How many others [{if before July 1, 2015} live {else} lived] with you and [{if before July 1, 2015} receive {else} received] more than half of their support from you [{if on or after July 1, 2015} between July 1, 2014 and June 30, 2015]? Help Text Indicate how many other dependents **who lived in your household** received **more than half their**

**financial support from you** in the 2014

- 2015 school year (July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015). Examples of **other** dependents might include parents, grandparents, other relatives, or anybody else for whom you provided more than half their financial support. Foster children are not considered dependents for this question. Do **not** count yourself, a spouse, or any children as other dependents in this question. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name**  **N16EOTDEPS2** Wording |other(s) **Question Name**  **N16EOTDEPAMT** Wording Create: {if before July 1, 2015} t_fill1=do

{else} t_fill1=did Create: {if N16EDEP2=1} t_fill2=child {else} t_fill2=children Create: {if N16EOTDEPS2=1} t_fill3=this other person {else} t_fill3=these [N16EOTDEPS2] other people {if before July 1, 2015} t_fill4=no words {else} t_fill4= during the 2014

- 2015 school year? Create: {if N16EDEP2=1} t_fill5=no words {else} t_fill5=[N16EDEP2] [If N16AMARR=2 and N16EDEPS=1 and N16ED EP2 gt 0] In an average month, how much [t_fill1] you spend supporting [t_fill3] [t_fill4]? (Do not include any money spent to support your spouse or your [t_fill5][t_fill2].) [else if N16AMARR=2] In an average month, how much [t_fill1] you spend support ing [t_fill3] [t_fill4]? (Do not include any money spent to support your spouse.) [else if N16AMARR ne 2 and N16EDEPS=1 and N16EDEP2 gt 0] In an average month, how much [t_fill1] you spend supporting [t_fill3] [t_fill4]?H
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(Do not include any money spent to support your [t_fill5][t_fill2].) [else] In an average month, how much [t_fill1] you spend supporting [t_fill3] [t_fill4]? Help Text Indicate the average monthly amount that you (or your spouse, if applicable) paid for these others that

lived in your household in the 2014

- 2015 school year (July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015). Examples of **other** dependents might include parents, grandparents , other relatives, or anybody else who lived in your household and for whom you provided more than half their financial support. Foster children are not considered dependents for this question. Do **not** count expenses paid for yourself, a spouse, or any children in this question. If you are not sure, provide your best guess. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16EOTDEPAMT**  Wording $|.00 **Question Name**  **N16EKIDCOL** Wording [If before July 1, 2015]

How many of your dependents have attended a college, university, or trade school in the 2014

- 2015 school year? [else] How many of your dependents attended a college, university, or trade school in the 2014

- 2015 school year? Help Text Indicate how many of your dependents attended a college, university or trade school in the 2014

- 2015

school year (July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015). **Dependents** include your children, who need not live with you, and others who live in your household who receive more than half of their financial support from you. Foster children are not considered dependent children for this question. A **trade school** offers instruction in skilled trades. It is not a high school. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16EKIDCOL**  Wording | dependent(s) **Question Name**  **N16EKIDCOL1** Wording [If before July 1, 2015]

Has your dependent attended a college, university, or trade school in the 2014

- 2015 school year? [else] Did your dependent attend a college, university, or trade school in the 2014

- 2015 school year? Help Text Indicate whether your dependent attended a college, university or trade school in the 2014

- 2015 school

year (July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015). **Dependents** include your children, who need not live with you, and others who live in your householdH
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who receive more than half of their financial support from you. Foster children are not considered dependent children for this question. A **trade school** offers instruction in skilled trades. It is not a high school. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16EKIDCOL1**  Wording **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Yes 0 No **Question Name**  **N16ECOLCOST** Wording [If N16AMARR=2 and (N16EKIDCOL=1 or N16EKIDCOL1=1)]:

Not including any loans, how much did you and your spouse contribute to the cost of your dependent's college expenses in the 2014

- 2015 school year? [Else if N16AMARR=2]: Not including any loans, how much did you and your spouse contribute to the cost of these [N16EKIDCOL] dependents' college expenses in the 2014

- 2015 school year? [Else if N16EKIDCOL=1 or N16EKIDCOL1=1]: Not including any loans, how much did you contribute to the cost of your dependent's college expenses in the 2014

- 2015 school year? [Else]: Not including any loans, how much did you contribute to the cost of these [N16EKIDCOL] dependents' college expenses in the 2014

- 2015 school year? Help Text Do not include any loans such as parent PLUS loans, private loans, or home equity loans that you may

have taken out to pay for these college expenses in your answer. **College** expenses can refer to tuition and fees, school books, or any other exp enses your dependent(s) had while attending a college, university, or trade school during the 2014

- 2015 school year (July 1, 2014

- June 30, 2015). A trade school offers instruction in skilled trades. It is not a high school. **Dependents** include your children, who need not live with you, and others who live in your household who receive more than half of their financial support from you. Foster children are not considered dependent children for this question. If you are not sure of the amount, provide your be st guess. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16ECOLCOST**  Wording $|.00 **Question Name**  **N16EPARHELP** Wording [If before July 1, 2015]

In the 2014

- 2015 school year only (July 1, 2014

- June 30, 2015), will your parents (or guardians) have helped you pay for any of your education or living expenses while you are enrolled in school? [else]H
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In the 2014

- 2015 school year only (July 1, 2014

- June 30, 2015), did your parents (or guardians) help you pay for any of your education or living expenses while you were enrolled in school? All get the following instruction: (Tuition and fees or school books are examples of education expenses. Rent and food are examples of living expenses.) Help Text Indicate whether your parents (or guardians) paid for any education and living expenses while you were

enrolled in school in the 2014

- 2015 school year (July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015). Tuition and fees or school books are examples of **education expenses** . Rent and food are examples of **living expenses**

. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name**  **N16EPARHELP** Wording **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Yes 0 No **Question Name**  **N16EPARGATE** Wording [If before July 1, 2015]

Ok. Is this amount: [else] Ok. Was this amount: Help Text Indicate the amount your parents (or guardians) paid for any education or living expenses while you were

enrolled in school in the 2014

- 2015 school year (July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015). Do not include any assistance from your other family members or a spouse. If you are not sure of the amount, provide your best guess. Tuition and fees or school books are examples of education expenses. Rent and food are examples of living expenses. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16EPARGATE**  Wording **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 $5,000 or less 2 More than $5,000 **Question Name**  **N16EPARLOAMT** Wording [If before July 1, 2015]

Is it... [else] Was it... Help Text Indicate the amount your parents (or guardians) paid for any education or living expenses while you wereH
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enrolled in school in the 2014

- 2015 school year (July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015). If you are not sure of the amount, provide your best guess. **Item Spec**  **Name Value** 

**Item Name N16EPARLOAMT**  Wording
**Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Less than $500 2 $500

- $999 3 $1,000

- $1,499 4 $1,500

- $1,999 5 $2,000

- $5,000 **Question Name**  **N16EPARHIAMT** Wording [If before July 1, 2015]

Is it... [else] Was it... Help Text Indicate the amount your parents (or guardians) paid for any education or living expenses while you were

enrolled in school in the 2014

- 2015 school year (July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015). If you are not sure of the amount, provide your best guess. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16EPARHIAMT**  Wording

**Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 $5,001

- $9,999 2 $10,000

- $14,999 3 $15,000

- $19,999 4 $20,000

- $24,999 5 $25,000

- $49,999 6 $50,000 or more **Question Name**  **N16EFAMHELP** Wording [else if N16AMARR = 2 and before July 1, 2015]

In the 2014

- 2015 school year only, and not including your spouse or your parents (or guardians), will **other family members or friends** have helped you pay for any of your education or living expenses while you are enrolled in school? [else if N16AMARR = 2] In the 2014

- 2015 school year only, and not including your spouse or your parents (or guardians), did **other family members or friends** help you pay for any of your education or living expenses while you were enrolled in school? [else if before July 1, 2015] In the 2014

- 2015 school year only, and not including your parents (or guardians), will **other family members or friends**  have helped you pay for any of your education or living expenses while you areH
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enrolled in school? [else] In the 2014

- 2015 school year only, and not including your parents (or guardians), did **other family members or friends**  help you pay for any of your education or living expenses while you were enrolled in school? [All get the following in struction] (Tuition and fees or school books are examples of education expenses. Rent and food are examples of living expenses.) Help Text Indicate whether any family members or friends paid for any education and living expenses while you

were enrolled in school in the 2014

- 2015 school year (July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015). Tuition and fees or school books are examples of **education expenses** . Rent and food are examples of **living expenses**

. Do not include any assistance from your parents (or guardians) or a sp ouse. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16EFAMHELP**  Wording **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Yes 0 No **Question Name**  **N16EFAMGATE** Wording [If before July 1, 2015]

Ok. Is this amount: [else] Ok. Was this amount: Help Text Indicate the amount your other family members or friends paid for any education or living expenses while

you were enrolled in school in the 2014

- 2015 school year (July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015). Do not include any assistance from your parents (or guardians) or a spouse. If you are not sure of the amount, provide your best guess. Tuition and fees or school books are examples of education expenses. Rent and food are examples of living expenses. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16EFAMGATE**  Wording **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 $5,000 or less 2 More than $5,000 **Question Name**  **N16EFAMLOAMT**H
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Wording [If before July 1, 2015]

Ok. Is this amount: [else] Ok. Was this amount: Help Text Indicate the amount your other family members or friends paid for any education or living expenses while

you were enrolled in school in the 2014

- 2015 school year (July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015). If you are not sure of the amount, provide your best guess. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16EFAMLOAMT**  Wording
**Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Less than $500 2 $500

- $999 3 $1,000

- $1,499 4 $1,500

- $1,999 5 $2,000

- $5,000 **Question Name**  **N16EFAMHIAMT** Wording [If before July 1, 2015]

Is it... [else] Was it... Help Text Indicate the amount your other family members or friends paid for any education or living expenses while

you were enrolled in school in the 2014

- 2015 school year (July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015). If you are not sure of the amount, provide your best guess. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16EFAMHIAMT**  Wording

**Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 $5,001

- $9,999 2 $10,000

- $14,999 3 $15,000

- $19,999 4 $20,000

- $24,999 5 $25,000

- $49,999 6 $50,000 or more **Question Name**  **N16ENUMCRD** Wording Excluding debit or ATM cards, how many credit cards do you have in your own name that are billed to

you? (Only include credit cards for which you pay at least some of the amount owed.) Help Text Credit cards allow cardholders to carry debt from month to month. **Examples of credit cards to**H
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**include** in your answer are VISA, Mastercard, Discover, American Express, retail store credit cards, gas cards, etc. **Do not include** :

 Cards that have your name on them but the account has been issued to a parent, spouse, or other relative, or the bill is paid by someone else.
 Debit cards or ATM (Automatic Teller Machine) cards. Debit cards are tied directly to a checking or savings account so that the amount charged is taken directly out of the account.
 Company cards that are billed directly to a department within a business or organization. If you are unsure, provide your best guess. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16ENUMCRD**  Wording **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

0 None 1 One 2 More than one **Question Name**  **N16ECARRYBAL** Wording [If N16ENUMCRD=1]

Do you usually owe [helplink] an amount that is carried over [end helplink] on your credit card from month to month? [else] Do you usually owe [helplink] an amount that is carried over [end helplink] on your credit cards from month to month? Help Text A **balance** on your credit card(s) means that there is an amount owed on your credit card(s) that is not

usually paid off in full each month. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16ECARRYBAL**  Wording **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Yes 0 No **Question Name**  **N16ECRDBAL** Wording [If N16ENUMCRD gt 1]

What was the **total amount you owed** on all your credit cards combined according to your last month's statements? [else] What was the **total amount you owed** on your credit card according to your last month's statement? Help Text Estimate the current outstanding balance

-- the total amount that you owe from your most recent

statements

-- on all credit cards in your name.H
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Credit c ards allow cardholders to carry debt from month to month. **Examples of amounts on credit cards to include**  in your answer are balances on VISA, Mastercard, Discover, American Express, retail store credit cards, gas cards, etc. If you are unsure of the amount, provide your best guess. **Do not include the following amounts on...** Cards that have your name on them but the account has been issued to a parent, spouse, or other relative, or the bill is paid by someone else. Debit cards or ATM (Automatic Teller Machine) cards. Debit cards are tied directly to a checking or savings account so that the amount charged is taken directly out of the account. Company cards that are billed directly to a department within a business or organization.
**Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16ECRDBAL**  Wording $|.00 **Question Name**  **N16ECCUSE** Wording [If N16ENUMCRD=1]

Did you use your credit card to pay for any of your tuition and fees in the 2014

- 2015 school year? [Else] Have you used your credit cards to pay for any of your tuition and fees in the 2014

- 2015 school year? Help Text Indicate whether you used your credit card(s) to help pay for tuition and fees in the 2014

- 2015 school year

(July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015). Credit cards allow cardholders to carry debt from month to month. **Examples of credit cards to include**  in your answer are VISA, Mastercard, Discover, American Express, retail store credit cards, gas cards, etc. **Answer No if you used any of the following ty pes of cards to pay for tuition and fees**  : Cards that have your name on them but the account has been issued to a parent, spouse, or other relative, or the bill is paid by someone else. Debit cards or ATM (Automatic Teller Machine) cards. Debit cards are tied directly to a checking or savings account so that the amount charged is taken directly out of the account. Company cards that are billed directly to a department within a business or organization. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16ECCUSE**  Wording **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Yes 0 NoH
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**Question Name**  **N16ECCREASON** Wording [If N16ENUMCRD=1]

Did you charge your tuition and fees using your credit card because that was the only way you could afford to pay for those expenses? [else] Did you charge your tuition and fees using your credit card(s) because that was the only way you could afford to pay for those expenses? Help Text Indicate whether you used credit cards in the 2014

- 2015 school year (July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015)

because they were the only way you had to pay for tuition and fees. If you had other sources of funds but used credit cards because they were convenient or because you earned rewards by using credit cards, answer **No**

. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16ECCREASON**  Wording **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Yes 0 No **Question Name**  **N16EBANK1** Wording Do you have a checking or savings account at a bank or credit union? Help Text A **checking account** allows the holder of the account to withdraw their money using a personal check,

debit card, or withdrawal, including ATM withdrawals. Money in a checking account usually does not gain interest. **Saving accounts** earn interest but usually do not have check writing or debit cards associated with the account. Membership in a **credit union** is limited to certain individuals (and often their family members), such as employees of particular companies or residents of a certain geographic region. **Item Spec Name**  **Val ue** 

**Item Name N16EBANK1**  Wording **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Yes 0 No **Question Name**  **N16EBANK2** Wording Is your primary checking or savings account... Help Text Checking and saving accounts can be held by one person alone or held jointly with another person, such

as a parent or spouse. If your name appears on the account statements with another person, such as your parent or spouse, indicate **Shared between you and someone else.**  **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16EBANK2** H
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Wording **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 In your name only, or 2 Shared between you and someone

else **Question Name**  **N16ESCHRES** Wording [If currently enrolled and web mode]

Where are you living during the 2014

- 2015 school year while attending [NPSAS]? (If you have lived in more than one residence, choose the place where you have lived for the longest period of time.) [else If currently enrolled] While attending [NPSAS] during the 2014

- 20 15 school year, are you living in college

- owned housing, with your parent(s) or guardian(s), or some place else? (If you have lived in more than one residence, choose the place where you have lived for the longest period of time.) [else if not currently enrolled and web mode ] Where were you living during the 2014

- 2015 school year while attending [NPSAS]? (If you lived in more than one residence, choose the place where you lived for the longest period of time.) [else] While attending [NPSAS] during the 2014

- 2015 school year, did you live in college

- owned housing, with your parent(s) or guardian(s), or some place else? (If you lived in more than one residence, choose the place where you lived for the longest period of time.) Help Text Indicate where you lived during the last term you attended school in the 2014

- 2015 school year (July 1,

2014

- June 30, 2015). **College**
**- owned housing**  means that your rent is paid to the school, even if that housing is not on the campus of the school. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16ESCHRES**  Wording

**Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 On campus or in college

- owned

housing (for example, a dorm or a residence hall) 2 With parent(s) or guardian(s) 3 Off campus (not college

- owned

housing) **Question Name**  **N16EHOME** Wording Do you own a home or pay a mortgage on a home? Help Text Answer **Yes** whether you own a home outright (the home is paid for in full), or purchased the house butH
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you are still making payments on a mortgage. Also answer **Yes** whether you own a house, town hou se, or condominium. Do not include your parents' home. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16EHOME**  Wording **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Yes 0 No **Question Name**  **N16ERNTAMT** Wording [If currently enrolled and N16EHOME=1]

While attending school during the 2014

- 2015 school year, how much (on average) is your monthly mortgage payment? Please indicate only the amount that you ([if N16AMARR=2] and your spouse/[else if N16AMARR=6] and your partner) are responsible for paying. If someone else pays your mortgage on your behalf, please indicate "0." [else if not currently enrolled and N16EHOME=1] While you were attending school during the 2014

- 2015 school year, how much (on average) was your monthly mortgage payment? Please indicate only the amount that you ([if N16AMARR=2] and your spouse/[else if N16AMARR=6] and your partner) were responsible for paying. If someone else paid your mortgage on your behalf, please indicate "0." [else if currently enrolled and N16EHOME=0] While attending school during the 2014

- 2015 school year, how much (on average) is your monthly rent payment? Please indicate only the amount that you ([if N16AMARR=2] and your spouse/[else if N16AMARR=6] and your partner) are responsible for paying. If you do not have a rent payment or someone else pays your rent on your behalf, please indicate "0." [else if not currently enrolled and N16EHOME=0] While you were attending school during the 2014

- 2015 school year, how much (on average) was your monthly rent payment? Please indicate only the amount that you ([if N16AMARR=2] and your spouse/[else if N16AMARR=6] and your partner) were responsible for paying. If you did not pay rent or if someone else paid your rent on your behalf, please indicate "0." [else if currently enrolled] While attending school during the 2014

- 2015 school year, how much (on average) is your monthly rent or mortgage payment? Please indicate only the amount that you ([if N16AMARR=2] and your spouse/[else if N16AMARR=6] and your partner) are responsible for paying. If someo ne else pays your rent or mortgage on your behalf, please indicate "0." [else] While you were attending school during the 2014

- 2015 school year, how much (on average) was your monthly rent or mortgage payment? Please indicate only the amount that you ([if N16AMARR=2] and your spouse/[else if N16AMARR=6]H
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and your partner) were responsible for paying. If you did not pay rent or a mortgage or if someone else paid your rent or mortgage on your behalf, please indicate "0." Help Text Indicate your average monthly rent or mortgage payment while you were attending school in the 2014

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2015 school year (July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015). If you shared a residence with other people, indicate only the amount that you were responsible for paying. For example, if you share d an apartment with one other person and you share the rent evenly, only report the amount that you paid to cover your half. If someone else paid your rent or mortgage for you every month, or if you owe nothing on a home you own and have paid for it in full, indicate "0." Do not include money for any other living expenses, such as food, utilities, transportation, etc. in your answer. If you are unsure of the amount, provide your best guess. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16ERNTAMT**  Wording $|.00 **Question Name**  **N16EUNTAX** Wording [IF T_AGE ge 24 or N16AMARR=2 or N16EDEP2 gt 0 or N16EOTDEPS2 gt 0] Between July 1, 2014

and June 30, 2015, did you [if N16AMARR=2 or N16EDEP2 gt 0 or N16EOTDEPS2 gt 0: or anyone in your household] receive any of the following benefits? [else] Between July 1, 2014 and June 30, 2015, did you or anyone in your parent or guardian’s household receive any of the following benefits? Help Text Answer **Yes** if you or anyone in your family household received any of the following benefits between

July 1, 2014 and June 30, 2015: The **Supplemental Security Income (SSI)** program pays benefits to disabled adults and children who have limited income and resources. It is designed to help aged, blind, and disabled people who have little or no income and provides cash to meet basic needs for food, clothing, and shelter. The federal Food Stamp Program was renamed **Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)**  . Some state program names may vary. States typically issue SNAP benefits through electronic benefit transfer (EBT) cards that are used to purchase eligible food in authorized retail food stores, farmers' markets, etc. EBT cards work like debit cards. **TANF** (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) payments provide financial assistance to families with limited resources. The assistance is time

-limited (typically a maximum of 60 months). TANF may have a different name in your parents' state. Household size and family income are used to determine eligibility for free or reduced price school lunches in the **Free and Reduced Price School Lunch** program. **WIC** (the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children) is an assistance program for low

-income pregnant women or new mothers, infants, and children up to age 5 who are atH
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nutritional risk. WIC provides nutrition education, supplemental foods, health screenings, and health care referrals.
**Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16EUNSSI**  Wording Supplemental Security Income (SSI) **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Yes 0 No **Item Name N16EUNSOCS**  Wording Social Security **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Yes 0 No **Item Name N16EUNSNAP**  Wording SNAP (the Food Stamp Program) **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Yes 0 No **Item Name N16EUNTANF**  Wording TANF (the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program) **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Yes 0 No **Item Name N16EUNFRPL**  Wording The Free and Reduced Price School Lunch Program **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Yes 0 No **Item Name N16EUNWIC**  Wording WIC (the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women,

Infants, and Children) **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Yes 0 No **Question Name**  **N16EPARST** Wording What is the current marital status of your parents or guardians? If your parents are divorced, please

answer this question about the marital status of the parent or guardian whom you lived with most during the past 12 months. (If you did not live with one parent more than the other, answer about the parent who provided more financial support during the last 12 months, or during the most recent year that you received support from a parent.) Help Text Indicate the option which best describes the current marital status of your parent(s) or guardian(s).H
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For example... Indicate **Married or remarried** if your parents are married to each other, or if your parents are divorced, but the parent you lived with most is now remarried. Indicate **Single** if your parents were never married. If your parents were never married and you do not live with both of them, answer **single** if the parent you lived with most is not married. Indicate **Divorced or separated** if your parents are divorced, and the parent you lived with most has not remarried. Indicate **Widowed** if your parents were married, and your surviving parent is not remarried. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16EPARST**  Wording

**Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Married or remarried 2 Never married 3 Divorced or separated 4 Widowed 5 Unmarried and both parents living

together 6 None of the above

- Both parents

or guardians are deceased **Question Name**  **N16EPARNC** Wording [If N16EPARST in (1,5)]

What was your parents' or guardians' combined income in calendar year 2014 (January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014)? (If your parents are divorced and the parent you lived with more during the past 12 months is remarried, tell us about the combined income of that parent and the person he or she is married to.) [Else if N16EPARST = 2] What was your parent or guardian's income in calendar year 2014 (January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014)? Would you say it was.. (Tell us about the parent or guardian whom you lived with most during the past 12 months. If you did not live with one parent more than the other, answer about the parent who provided more financial support during the last 12 months, or during the most recent year that you received support f rom a parent.) [Else if N16EPARST = 4] What was your parent or guardian's income in calendar year 2014 (January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014)? Would you say it was.. [Else] In calendar year 2014 (January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014), what was the income of the parent or guardian whom you lived with most in the past 12 months? Would you say it was.. (If you did not live with one parent more than the other, answer about the parent who provided more financial support during the last 12 months, or during the most recent year that you received supportH
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from a parent.) Help Text Estimate your parents'/guardians' gross income from calendar year 2014 (January 1, 2014

- December 31,

2014) based on the ranges listed, even if your parents do not provide you with any financial assistance for your education. Gross income is the full amount before taxes, Social Security, and other deductions are taken out. lf you are unsure of the amount, make your best guess. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16EPARNC**  Wording

**Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Under $30,000 2 $30,000

- $59,999 3 $60,000

- $89,999 4 $90,000

- $119,999 5 $120,000 or more 6 Don't know **Item Name N16EPTDCD**  Wording Parents (or guardians) are deceased **Question Name**  **N16EPRHSD** Wording [If N16EPARST in (1,5) and currently enrolled]:

Not including yourself or your parents or guardians, how many people (for example, brothers or sisters or grandparents) have your parents or guardians been supporting financially since July 1, 2014? (If your parents are divorced and the parent you lived with more during the past 12 months is remarried, tell us about the number of people that parent and the person he or she is married to, are supporting.) [Else if N16EPARST in (1,5) and not currently enrolled] Not including yourself or your parents or guardians, how many people (for example, brothers or sisters or grandparents) did your parents or guardians support financially during the most recent term you attended school in the 2014

- 2015 school year? (If your parents are divorced and the parent you li ved with more during the past 12 months is remarried, tell us about the number of people that parent and the person he or she is married to, are supporting.) [Else If N16EPARST in (2,4) and currently enrolled]: Not including yourself or your parent or guardian, how many people (for example, brothers or sisters or grandparents) has your parent or guardian been supporting financially since July 1, 2014? [If N16EPARST=2]: (Tell us about the parent or guardian whom you lived with most during the past 12 months. If you did not live with one parent more than the other, answer about the parent who provided more financial support during the last 12 months, or during the most recent year that you received support from a parent.) [Else if N16EPARST in (2,4) and no t currently enrolled] Not including yourself or your parent or guardian, how many people (for example, brothers or sisters or grandparents) did your parent or guardian support financially during the most recent term you attended school in the 2014

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[If N16EPARST=2]: (Tell us about the parent or guardian whom you lived with most during the past 12 months. If you did not live with one parent more than the other, answer about the parent who provided more financial support during the last 12 months, or during the most recent year that you received support from a parent.) [Else if currently enrolled] Not including yourself or the parent or guardian whom you lived with most in the past 12 months, how many people (for example, brothers or sisters or grandparents) has this parent or guardian been supporting financially since July 1, 2014? (If you did not live with one parent more than the other, answer about the parent who provided more financial support during the last 12 months, or during the m ost recent year that you received support from a parent.) [else] Not including yourself or the parent or guardian whom you lived with most in the past 12 months, how many people (for example, brothers or sisters or grandparents) did this parent or guardian support financially during the most recent term you attended school in the 2014

- 2015 school year? (If you did not live with one parent more than the other, answer about the parent who provided more financial support during the last 12 months, or during the most recent year that you received support from a parent.) Help Text Indicate the number of people whom your parents (or guardians) financially supported during the most

recent term you attended school in the 2014

- 2015 school year (July 1, 2014

- June 30, 2015). Include brothers and sisters, grandparents, or anybody else to whom your parents provided financial support. Do not include yourself or your parents in the total. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16EPRHSD**  Wording | individual(s) **Question Name**  **N16EDPNUM** Wording [If N16EPARST in (1,5) and currently enrolled]:

Not including yourself or your parents or guardians, how many of the people financially supported by your parents or guardians have attended a college, university, or trade school since July 1, 2014? [else if N16EPARST in (1,5) and not currently enrolled] Not including yourself or your parents or guardians, how many of the people financially supported by your parents or guardians attended a college, university, or trade school during the most recent term you attended school in the 2014

-2015 school year? [else if currently enrolled] Not including yourself or your parent or guardian, how many of the people financially supported by your parent or guardian have attended a college, university, or trade school since July 1, 2014? [else] Not including yourself or your parent or guardian, how many of the people financially supported by your parent or guardian attended a college, university, or trade school during the most recent term you attended school in the 2014

-2015 school year? Help Text Indicate the number of people supported financially by your parent(s) or guardian(s), who attended a

college, university or trade school during the most recent term you attended school in the 2014

- 2015 school year (July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015). A trade s chool offers instruction in skilled trades. It is not aH
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high school. Do not include yourself or your parents (or guardians) in the total. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

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**Background Spec**  **Name Value**  **Question Name**  **INTBCK** Wording Finally, [{if Telephone Interview} I {else} we] have a few additional questions to ask that will help us

better understand the college experiences of students from different backgrounds. Help Text This is an informational screen only. (Click the **Next** button.) **Item Question**  **Name N16FDISTNC**  **(REINTERVIEW)** Wording [If currently enrolled]

What is the 5

- digit ZIP code of your permanent address? Your permanent address is usually your legal residence, such as where you maintain your driver’s license or are registered to vote. [else] What was the 5

- digit ZIP code of your permanent address when you last attended NPSAS Institution in the 2014

- 2015 school year? Your permanent address is usually your legal residence, such as where you maintain yo ur driver’s license or are registered to vote. Help Text Your permanent address is usually your legal residence, which is typically defined as the residence where

you are registered to vote, where you pay your local and state taxes, and where you maintain your driver's license and car registration. If you are under 24 years of age, or are dependent on parental support, your legal residence is usually the residence of your parents or legal guardians. (If your permanent address is outside the United States, select only the displayed checkbox.) **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16FDISTZP**  Wording **Item Name N16FNOZIP**  Wording Check here instead if permanent address is outside the United States **Item Name N16FDISTCY**  Wording **Item Name N16FDISTST**  Wording **Question Name**  **N16FUSBORN** Wording Were you born in the United States (including Puerto Rico or another U.S. territory)? Help Text If you were born on a U.S. military base outside of the U.S., answer **Yes**

.

United States territories and outlying areas include American Samoa, the Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Midway Islands, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. If you wereH
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born in any of these locations, answer **Yes.**

**Ite m**  **Spec Name Value** 

**Item Name N16FUSBORN**  Wording **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Yes 0 No **Question Name**  **N16FCITZN** Wording Are you a U.S. citizen? Help Text Indicate your citizenship status. If you are a U.S. citizen or U.S. national, select **Yes**

.

If you are a U.S. permanent resident with a Permanent Resident Card (I

- 551), sometimes called a Green Card, or an eligible noncitizen with an Arrival

-Departure Record (I

- 94), or an eligible noncitizen with a Temporary Resident Card (I

- 688), select **No**
**- R** **esident alien, permanent resident, or other eligible non** **- citizen**  ; **hold a temporary resident's card or other eligible non**
**- citizen temporary resident's**  **card**

. If you are in the U.S. under any of the following, please select **No**
**- Student visa, in the country o**  **n an F1 or F2 visa, or on a J1 or J2 exchange visitor visa.** 

 **F1 visa**

- an alien having residence in a foreign country which he/she has no intention of abandoning, who is a bona fide student qualified to pursue a full course of study and who seeks to enter the United States temporarily and solely for the purpose of pursuing such a course of study at an educational institution in the United States.
 **F2 visa**

- For a spouse and/or dependent children of a student with an F1 visa to enter the U.S.
 **J1 visa**

- an alien having residence in a foreign country which he/she has no intention of abandoning who is a bona fide student, scholar, trainee, teacher, professor, research assistant, specialist, or leader in a field of specialized knowledge or skill, or other person of similar description, who is coming temporarily to the United States as a participant in a program for the purpose of teaching, instructing or lecturing, studying, observing, conducting research, consulting, demonstrating special skills, or receiving training.  **J2 visa**

- For a spouse and/or dependent children of a person with a J1 visa to enter the U.S. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16FCITZN**  Wording

**Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Yes 2 No

- Resident alien, permanent

resident, or other eligible non
citizen; hold a temporary resident's card or other eligible non

- citizen temporary resident's card 3 No

- Student visa, in the country on

an F1 or F2 visa, or on a J1 or J2 exchange visitor visa 4 No

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**Item Name N16FCITZN_other**  Wording Please describe **Question Name**  **N16FIMGRAGE** Wording How old were you when you came to the United States? Help Text Tell us how you old you were when you first moved to the United States. If you have never lived in the

United States, indicate only that option. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16FIMGRAGE**  Wording | year(s) old
**Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Younger than 6 2 Between 6 and 12 3 Between 13 and 17 4 Older than 17 **Item Name N16FIMGDK**  Wording Don't know exact age **Item Name N16FLIVOUTUS**  Wording Have never lived in the United States **Question Name**  **N16FIMGEST** Wording When you came to the United States would you say you were... Help Text Please indicate the range that best estimates your age when you first moved to the United States. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16FIMGEST**  Wording
**Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 5 years old or younger 2 6 to 8 years old 3 9 to 11 years old 4 12 to 14 years old 5 15 to 17 years old 6 18 years or older **Question Name**  **N16FFLANG (REINTERVIEW)**  Wording What was the first language you learned to speak as a child? Help Text Indicate the language(s) you first learned to speak. If you spoke one language more than another, indicate

the language that you spoke more. If you spoke two languages equally as much, indicate that option. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16FFLANG**  Wording **Code Label** H
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**Response Option**  1 English

2 Spanish 3 English and Spanish equally 4 Another language (other than

English or Spanish) 5 An equal mix of English and

another language (other than Spanish) **Question Name**  **N16FFFLANGA** Wording If Language is Spanish or English and Spanish Equally:

How often did you speak Spanish with your mother or primary caregiver when you started high school? [Else] How often did you speak your non

- English language with your mother or primary caregiver when you started high school? Help Text A primary caregiver is the person who has the main responsibility for a child's health, development, shelter,

and overall well

- being. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16FFFLANGA**  Wording
**Response Option**  **Code Label** 

0 Never 1 Sometimes 2 About half of the time 3 Most of the time 4 Always **Question Name**  **N16FPARUS** Wording Were your parents born in the United States (including Puerto Rico or another U.S. territory)? Help Text If a parent was born on a U.S. military base outside of the U.S., please indicate that this parent was born in

the United States. United States territories and outlying areas include American Samoa, the Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Midway Islands, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. If a parent were born in any of these locations, indicate that this parent was born in the United States. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16FPARUS**  Wording **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

2 Yes, both parents 1 Yes, one parent 0 No **Question Name**  **N16FHISP** Wording Are you of either Hispanic or Latino origin? Help Text In compliance with federal standards for collecting race and ethnicity, **Hispanic or Latino** refers to aH
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person of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other Spanish culture or origin, regardless of race.

**Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name**  **N16FHISP** Wording **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Yes 0 No **Question Name**  **N16FHISTYP** Wording Are you of... Help Text In compliance with federal standards for collecting race and ethnicity, Hispanic or Latino refers to a person

of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other Spanish culture or origin, regardless of race. Examples of **Some other Spanish, Hispanic, or Latino origin** include, but are not limited to, persons of Argentinean, Colombian, Dominican, Nicaraguan, or Salvadoran descent. If you are of more than one Hispanic/Latino origin, indicate all of those with which you identify.

**Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16FHISA**  Wording Cuban descent **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Yes 0 No **Item Name N16FHISB**  Wording Mexican, Mexican

-American, or Chicano descent **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Yes 0 No **Item Name N16FHISC**  Wording Puerto Rican descent **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Yes 0 No **Item Name N16FHISD**  Wording Some other Spanish, Hispanic, or Latino origin **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Yes 0 No **Question N16FRAC1** H
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**Name** Wording What is your race?

Choose one or more. Help Text Please indicate all of the categories that best describe your race. In compliance with federal standards for

collecting race and ethnicity, the following are descriptions of the race categories: **White** : A person having origins in any of the original people s of Europe, the Middle East, or North Africa. **Black or African American** : A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa. **Asian** : A person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian subc ontinent including, for example, Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippine Islands, Thailand, and Vietnam. **American Indian or Alaska Native** : A person having origins in any of the original peoples of North and South America (including Central America), and who maintains tribal affiliation or community attachment. **Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander** : A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Hawaii, Guam, Samoa, or other Pacific Islands. (**Hispanic or Latino** background is considered an ethnicity rather than a race. People of Hispanic or Latino origin may be of any race.)

**Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16FRACEA**  Wording White **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Yes 0 No **Item Name N16FRACEB**  Wording Black or African American **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Yes 0 No **Item Name N16FRACEC**  Wording Asian **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Yes 0 No **Item Name N16FRACED**  Wording American Indian or Alaska Native **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Yes 0 No **Item Name N16FRACEE**  Wording Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Yes 0 NoH
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**Question Name**  **N16FTRIBE** Wording Are you enrolled in a state

- or federally

-recognized tribe? Help Text Tribes are recognized by state and federal governments in accordance with treaty, executive order, or

legislation. Not every tribe is recognized by a state or the federal government. If your tribe is still in the process of seeking recognition but is not yet officially recognized, answer **No**

. Examples of **federally**
**- recognized**  tribes include the Seminole Tribe of Florida, the Cherokee Nation, and the Navajo Nation of Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah.

**Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16FTRIBE**  Wording **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Yes 0 No **Question Name**  N16FAISTYP **(NEW)** Wording Are you... Help Text In compliance with federal standards for collecting race and ethnicity, Asian refers to a person of Chinese,

Filipino, Asian Indian, Vietnamese, Korean, Japanese, or other Asian culture or origin. Examples of **some other Asian origins include,** but are not limited to, Hmong, Laotian, Thai, Pakistani, Cambodian, and so on. If you are of more than one Asian origin, indicate all of those with which you identify.

**Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16FAISTYPA**  Wording Chinese **Item Name N16FAISTYPB**  Wording Filipino **Item Name N16FAISTYPC**  Wording Asian Indian **Item Name N16FAISTYPD**  Wording Vietnamese **Item Name N16FAISTYPE**  Wording Korean **Item Name N16FAISTYPF**  Wording JapaneseH
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**Item Name N16FAISTYPOT**  Wording Some other Asian origin **Item Name N16FAISTYPOT_other**  Wording Please describe **Question Name**  **N16FSPCOL** Wording Has your spouse attended a college, university, or trade school during the 2014

- 2015 school year? Help Text Answer **Yes** if your spouse attended a college, university, or trade school for any part or all of the 2014

-

2015 school year. The 2014

-2015 school year is from July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015. A **trade school** offers instruction in skilled trades. It is not a high school.

**Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16FSPCOL**  Wording **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Yes, full time 2 Yes, part time 0 No **Question Name**  N16FMOMED **(EXPERIMENT) (REINTERVIEW)**  Wording What is the highest level of education your **mother** completed? Help Text Indicate the highest level of education that your mother ever completed. If your mother was in school for a

particular degree but has not completed that degree, choose the option for the highest **completed** degree or level of education. **High schoo l**  : Completion of the secondary level of education, usually in the form of a high school diploma, high school completion certificate, or General Educational Development (GED) equivalency exam. **Vocational/technical training** : Prepares learners for careers that are based in manual or practical activities, traditionally non

- academic and related to a specific trade, occupation or vocation. **Associate's Degree** : An award that normally requires at least 2 but less than 4 years of full

- time equivalent college work. **Ba chelor's Degree**  : A degree, usually awarded by a 4

-year college or university, which typically requires at least 4 years of full

- time college

-level work. **Master's degree** (MA, MS, MBA, MFA, etc.): A university

- awarded degree that usually requires at least 2 years of full

- time graduate

-level work, and may require a thesis or a practicum. **Professional degree** : A formal award certifying the satisfactory completion of a postsecondary education program in any of the following professional fields: chiropractic, dent istry, law, medicine, optometry, osteopathic medicine, pharmacy, podiatry, divinity/theology, or veterinary medicine.H
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**Doctoral degree** (PhD, EdD, etc.): A university

- awarded degree that usually requires at least 4 years of full

- time graduate

-level work and usually requires a dissertation.

**Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16FMOMED**  Wording

**Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Did not complete high school 2 High school diploma or equivalent 3 Vocational/technical training 6 Some college but no degree 5 Associate's degree (usually a 2

-year

degree) 7 Bachelor's degree (usually a 4

-year

degree) 8 Master's degree or equivalent 9 Professional degree (chiropractic,

dentistry, law, medicine, optometry, pharmacy, podiatry, or veterinary medicine) 10 Doctoral degree (PhD, EdD, etc.) 11 Don't know **Question Name**  N16FDADED **(EXPERIMENT) (REINTERVIEW)**  Wording What is the highest level of education your **father** completed? Help Text Indicate the highest level of education that your father ever completed. If your father was in school for a

particular degree but has not completed that degree, choose the option for the highest **completed** degree or level of education. **High school** : Completion of the secondary level of education, usually in the form of a high school diploma, high school completion certificate, or General Educational Development (GED) equivalency exam. **Vocational/technical training** : Prepares learners for careers that are based in manual or practical activities, traditionally non

- academic and related to a specific trade, occupation or vocation. **Associate's Degree** : An award that normally requires at least 2 but less than 4 years of full

- time equivalent college work. **Bachelor's Degree**  : A degree, usually awarded by a 4

-year college or university, which typically requires at least 4 years of full

- time college

-level work. **Master's degree** (MA, MS, MBA, MFA, etc.): A university

- awarded degree that usually requires at least 2 years of full

- time graduate

-level work, and may require a thesis or a practicum. **Professional degree** : A formal award certifying the satisfactory completion of a postsecondary education program in any of the following professional fields: chiropractic, dentistry, la w, medicine, optometry, osteopathic medicine, pharmacy, podiatry, divinity/theology, or veterinary medicine.H
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**Doctoral degree** (PhD, EdD, etc.): A university

- awarded degree that usually requires at least 4 years of full

- time graduate

-level work and usually requires a dissertation.

**Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16FDADED**  Wording

**Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Did not complete high school 2 High school diploma or equivalent 3 Vocational/technical training 6 Some college but no degree 5 Associate's degree (usually a 2

-year

degree) 7 Bachelor's degree (usually a 4

-year

degree) 8 Master's degree or equivalent 9 Professional degree (chiropractic,

dentistry, law, medicine, optometry, pharmacy, podiatry, or veterinary medicine) 10 Doctoral degree (PhD, EdD, etc.) 11 Don't know **Question Name**  N16FPARGATE **(EXPERIMENT) (REINTERVIEW)** Wording Now, we have some questions about the highest level of education your parents completed. Help Text The parent or guardian you designate in the first part of this question will be referred to as **"Parent 1"** in

further questions.

The parent or guardian you designate in the second part of this question will be referred to as **"Parent 2"** in further questions.

**Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16FPAR1**  Wording Please tell us who you would like us to refer to as **Parent 1** :

**Response Option**  **Code Label** 

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- Please select

1 Mother 2 Father 3 Stepmother 4 Stepfather 5 Other female guardian 6 Other male guardian 7 Not applicable **Item Name**  **N16FPAR2**H
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Wording Please tell us who you would like us to refer to as **Parent 2** :

**Response Option**  **Code Label** 

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- Please select

1 Father 2 Mother 3 Stepfather 4 Stepmother 5 Other male guardian 6 Other female guardian 7 Not applicable **Question Name**  **N16FPAR1GATE (EXPERIMENT) (REINTERVIEW)**  Wording Did your [PARENT 1] ( **Parent 1**) complete a college degree? Help Text Answer **Yes** if your **Parent 1** completed one of the following degrees:

• Undergraduate certificate or diploma • Associate's degree • Bachelor's degree • Graduate degree (master's degree, professional degree, doctoral degree)

**Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16FPAR1GATE**  Wording **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Yes 0 No 2 Don't know **Question Name**  **N16FPAR1YES (EXPERIMENT)**  **(REINTERVIEW)** Wording What is the highest level of education your [PARENT 1] (**Parent 1**) completed? Help Text Indicate the highest level of education that your **Parent 1** has completed.

**Undergraduate certificate or diploma:** An award that usually take less than two years to complete and are usually designed to equip people with the skills needed for direct entry to employment or to earn a license such as a cosmetology license. **Associate's degree:** An award that normally requires at least 2 b ut less than 4 years of full

- time equivalent college work. **Bachelor's degree:** A degree, usually awarded by a 4

-year college or university, that usually requires at least 4 years of full

- time college

-level work. **Graduate degree (master's degree, professiona l degree, doctoral degree):**  A degree that requiresH
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additional graduate

-level college work after the completion of a bachelor's degree.

**Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16FPAR1YES**  Wording

**Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Undergraduate certificate or

diploma (usually less than 2 years), including those leading to a license (example: cosmetology) 2 Associate's degree (usually a 2

-year

degree) 3 Bachelor's degree (usually a 4

-year

degree) 4 Graduate degree **Question Name**  **N16FPAR1GRAD (EXPERIMENT)**  **(REINTERVIEW)** Wording Thanks. Was this degree a... Help Text Indicate the type of graduate degree that your **Parent 1** has completed.

**Master's degree** (MA, MS, MBA, MFA, etc.): A university

- awarded degree that usually requires at least 2 years of full

- time graduate

-level work, and may require a thesis or a practicum. **Professional degree** : A formal award certifying the satisfactory completion of a postsecondary education program in any of the following professional fields: chiropractic, dentistry, law, medicine, optometry, osteopathic medicine, pharmacy, podiatry, divinity/theology, or veterinary medicine. **Doctoral degree** (PhD, EdD, etc.): A university

- awarded degree that usually requires at least 4 years of full

- time graduate

-level work and usually requires a dissertation.

**Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16FPAR1GRAD**  Wording **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Master's degree or equivalent 2 Professional degree (chiropractic,

dentistry, law, medicine, optometry, pharmacy, podiatry, or veterinary medicine) 3 Doctoral degree (PhD, EdD, etc.) **Question Name**  **N16FPAR1NO (EXPERIMENT)**  **(REINTERVIEW)** Wording What is the highest level of education your [PARENT 1] (**Parent 1**) completed? Help Text Indicate the highest level of education that your **Parent 1** has completed.

**High school** : Completion of the secondary level of education, usually in the form of a high schoolH
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diploma, high school completion certificate, or General Educational Development (GED) equivalency exam. **Some college but no degree:** Completed some college level courses but did not finish the coursework required for the completion of the degree. **Undergraduate cert ificate or diploma:**  An award that usually take less than two years to complete and are usually designed to equip people with the skills needed for direct entry to employment or to earn a license such as a cosmetology license.

**Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name**  **N16FPAR1NO** Wording
**Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Did not complete high school 2 High school diploma or equivalent 3 Some college but no degree 4 Undergraduate certificate or

diploma (usually less than 2 years), including those leading to a license (example: cosmetology) **Question Name**  **N16FPAR2GATE (EXPERIMENT) (REINTERVIEW)**  Wording Did your [PARENT 2] ( **Parent 2** ) complete a college degree? Help Text Answer "yes" if your **Parent 2** completed one of the following degrees:

• Undergraduate certificate or diploma • Associate's degree • Bachelor's degree • Graduate degree (master's degree, professional degree, doctoral degree)

**Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16FPAR2GATE**  Wording **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Yes 0 No 2 Don't know **Question Name**  **N16FPAR2YES (EXPERIMENT)**  **(REINTERVIEW)** Wording What is the highest level of education your [PARENT 2] (**Parent 2** ) completed? Help Text Indicate the highest level of education that your **Parent 2** has completed.H
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**Item Undergraduate certificate or diploma:**  An award that usually take less than two years to complete and

are usually designed to equip people with the skills needed for direct entry to employment or to earn a license such as a cosmetology license. **Associate's degree:**  An award that normally requires at least 2 but less than 4 years of full

- time equivalent college work. **Bachelor's degree:** A degree, usually awarded by a 4

-year college or university, that usually requires at least 4 years of full

- time college

-level work. **Graduate degree (master's degree, professional degree, doctoral degree):** A degree that requires additional graduate

-level college work after the completion of a bachelor's degree. **Spec Name Value**  **Item Name N16FPAR2YES**  Wording

**Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Undergraduate certificate or

diploma (usually less than 2 years), including those leading to a license (example: cosmetology) 2 Associate's degree (usually a 2

-year

degree) 3 Bachelor's degree (usually a 4

-year

degree) 4 Graduate degree **Question Name**  **N16FPAR2GRAD (EXPERIMENT)**  **(REINTERVIEW)** Wording Thanks. Was this degree a... Help Text Indicate the type of graduate degree that your **Parent 2** has completed.

**Master's degree** (MA, MS, MBA, MFA, etc.): A university

- awarded degree that usually requires at least 2 years of full

- time graduate

-level work, and may require a thesis or a practicum. **Professional degree** : A formal award certifying the satisfactory completion of a postsec ondary education program in any of the following professional fields: chiropractic, dentistry, law, medicine, optometry, osteopathic medicine, pharmacy, podiatry, divinity/theology, or veterinary medicine. **Doctoral degree** (PhD, EdD, etc.): A university

- awarded degree that usually requires at least 4 years of full

- time graduate

-level work and usually requires a dissertation. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16FPAR2GRAD**  Wording

**Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Master's degree or equivalent 2 Professional degree (chiropractic,

dentistry, law, medicine, optometry, pharmacy, podiatry, or veterinary medicine)H
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**High school** : Completion of the secondary level of education, usually in the form of a high school diploma, high school completion certificate, or General Educational Development (GED) equivalency exam. **Some college but no degree:** Completed some college level courses but did not finish the coursework required for the completion of the degree. **Undergraduate certificate or diplom a:**  An award that usually take less than two years to complete and are usually designed to equip people with the skills needed for direct entry to employment or to earn a license such as a cosmetology license.

**Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16FPAR2NO**  Wording **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Did not complete high school 2 High school diploma or equivalent 3 Some college but no degree 4 Undergraduate certificate or

diploma (usually less than 2 years), including those leading to a license (example: cosmetology) **Question Name**  **N16FSIBCL** Wording Do you have any brothers or sisters who went to college before you did? Help Text Answer **Yes** if you have any brother or sisters who attended a college, university, or trade school before you

did. A **trade school** offers instruction in skilled trades. It is not a high school.

**Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16FSIBCL**  Wording **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Yes 0 No **Question Name**  **N16FMILIT** Wording Are you a veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces, or are you currently serving in the Armed Forces either onH
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active duty, in the reserves, or in the National Guard? Help Text The U.S. Armed Forces include the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and the Coast Guard.

A **veteran** is someone who has served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces in the past. **Active duty** means full

- time employment in the uniformed service as an officer or enlisted person. Civilian employees of the military are not included. In this question, **Reserves** refers to part

- time employment in the Army Reserve, Navy Reserve, Marine Corps Reserve, Air Force Reserve, or Coast Guard Reserve. These reserve components are administered and trained by the corresponding service branch. In this question, **National Guard** refers to part

- time employment in the Army National Guard or Air National Guard. National Guard personnel operate under a state governor, except when called into federal service. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16FMILITA**  Wording Veteran **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Yes 0 No **Item Name N16FMILITB**  Wording Active duty **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Yes 0 No **Item Name N16FMILITC**  Wording Reserves **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Yes 0 No **Item Name N16FMILITD**  Wording National Guard **Item Name N16FMILITN**  Wording None of the above **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 None of the above 0 No **Question Name**  **N16FACS16A** Wording These last few questions will help us better understand the educational services available for people with

disabilities. Are you deaf or do you have serious difficulty hearing? Help Text Answer **Yes** if you are deaf or if you have a hearing impairment that makes it very difficult to hear what is

said in a conversation with another person or very difficult to hear what is said in a telephone or radio broadcast. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16FACS16A**  Wording **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 YesH
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other people of the same age do, such as read a newspaper or book, watch television, or drive a car, even while wearing glasses or other corrective lenses. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16FACS16B**  Wording **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Yes 0 No **Question Name**  **N16FACS17A** Wording Because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition, do you have serious difficulty concentrating,

remembering, or making decisions? (When answering, consider conditions including, but not limited to, depression, ADD or ADHD.) Help Text Answer **Yes** if it is sometimes or always very difficult or impossible to remember or concentrate, if you

forget to eat, forget to take medication, if you have Alzheimer's disease or dementia, or if you have a serious learning disability.

**Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16FACS17A**  Wording **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Yes 0 No **Question Name**  **N16FACS17B** Wording Do you have serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs? Help Text Answer **Yes** if it is sometimes or always very difficult or impossible to walk three city blocks or to climb a

flight of stairs. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16FACS17B**  Wording **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Yes 0 No **Question Name**  **N16FMAIN1** Wording What is the main type of condition or impairment you have? Help Text From the options provided, indicate which you consider to be your main type of condition or impairment.

Select the option that has the most significant effect on your daily activities.H
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**Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16FMAIN1**  Wording

**Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Blindness or visual impairment (that

cannot be corrected by wearing glasses) 2 Hearing impairment (for example,

deaf or hard of hearing) 3 Orthopedic or mobility impairment 4 Speech or language impairment 5 Learning, mental, emotional, or

psychiatric condition 6 Other health impairment or

problem **Question Name**  **N16FMAIN2** Wording Thanks. What specifically is this main type of condition or impairment? Help Text From the options provided, indicate which you consider to be your main type of condition or impairment.

Select the option that has the most significant effect on your daily activities. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16FMAIN2**  Wording

**Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Anxiety 2 Attention deficit disorder (ADD or

ADHD) 3 Autism or Asperger's syndrome or

other developmental disability 4 Depression 5 Specific learning disability or

dyslexia 6 Traumatic brain injury (TBI) 7 Other **Item Name N16FMAIN2_other**  Wording Please specifyH
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**Locating Spec Name**  **Value Question**  **Name N16GLINTRO**  Wording In about a year, we would like to be able to get in touch with you again to see what you’re doing

and what has changed in your life. To find you then, we need to collect some contact information. Help Text Any and all contact information you provide will be kept in secure and protected data files, and

will be separate from the responses you've already provided in this survey. Please click the **Next** button to continue. **Item Question**  **Name N16GNAME**  Wording We currently have your name as follows:

(Make any necessary corrections, then select **Next** .) Help Text Verify that your name is correct and make any necessary changes. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16GFNAME**  Wording First name: **Item Name N16GMNAME**  Wording Middle name: **Item Name N16GLNAME**  Wording Last name: **Question Name**  **N16GADDVER** Wording We currently have the following address(es) for you:

(If all parts of an address are [helplink] complete and accurate, [end helplink] indicate **Good** . If any portion of an address needs correction, indicate **Good, but needs updating** and you will have a chance to make corrections on the next screens.) Help Text Verify whether all addresses (displayed) are correct, including spelling, or indicate whether

changes are needed. If all parts of a particular address are correct, including spelling, and you can still be reached at that address, indicate **Good.** If you can still be reached at a particular address but some part of the address is not correct (such as a house number or s pelling of a street), indicate **Good, but needs updating**

. You will have a chance later to provide the complete and accurate address. If you can no longer be reached at a particular address, indicate **Bad**

. This contact information will help us to locate you when we conduct the follow

- up survey about a year from now. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**H
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[Y_ADDR1ZP] **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Good 2 Good, but needs updating 3 Bad **Item Name**  **N16GADD2** Wording [Y_ADDR2L1], [Y_ADDR2L2], [Y_ADDR2CY], [Y_ADDR2ST],

[Y_ADDR2ZP] **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Good 2 Good, but needs updating 3 Bad **Item Name N16GADD3**  Wording [Y_ADDR3L1], [Y_ADDR3L2], [Y_ADDR3CY], [Y_ADDR3ST],

[Y_ADDR3ZP] **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Good 2 Good, but needs updating 3 Bad **Question Name**  **N16GNEWADD1** Wording Other than the address(es) you've already confirmed as good, is there another address where we

can reach you? Help Text Any additional address information you provide will help us to locate you when we conduct the

follow

- up survey about a year from now. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16GNEWADD1**  Wording **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Yes 0 No **Question Name**  **N16G1ADR** Wording [If (N16GADD1=2 or N16GADD2=2 or N16GADD3=2)]:

Please update the following address: [else if WEB mode]: Please provide your address. [else if TIO mode]: What is your address? Help Text Please provide the information for your address. Verify all spelling.

(Your ZIP code can be used to automatically fill in the city and state associated with that ZIP code. To do this, first enter your ZIP code and then click **Automatically fill city and state from ZIP code** 

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- up survey about a year from now. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16G1AD**  Wording Street Address: **Item Name N16G1CY**  Wording City: **Item Name N16G1ST**  Wording State: **Item Name N16G1ZP**  Wording ZIP Code: **Item Name N16G1FC**  Wording Foreign Country: **Item Name N16G1AD2**  Wording **Item Name N16G1FS**  Wording Foreign State/Province: **Item Name N16G1FZ**  Wording Foreign Zip/Postal Code: **Item Name N16G1FAD**  Wording Foreign Address: **Item Name N16G1FCY**  Wording Foreign City: **Item Name N16G1FOR**  Wording Please check here if the address is an international address. **Question Name**  **N16GNEWADD2** Wording Are there any additional addresses where you can be reached? Help Text Any additional address information you provide will help us to locate you when we conduct the

follow

- up survey about a year from now. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16GNEWADD2**  Wording **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Yes 0 No **Question Name**  **N16G2ADR** Wording [If (N16GADD1=2 and N16GADD2=2) or if [(N16GADD1=2 or N16GADD2=2) and

N16GADD3=2]: Please update the following address: [else if Web mode]: Please provide your address below: [else]:H
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(Your ZIP code can be used to automatically fill in the city and state associated with that ZIP code. To do this, first enter your ZIP code and then click **Automatically fill city and state from ZIP code** 

.) This information will help us locate you when we c onduct the follow

- up survey about a year from now. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16G2AD**  Wording Street Address: **Item Name N16G2CY**  Wording City: **Item Name N16G2ST**  Wording State:

**Response Option**  **Code Label** 

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- Select one

AL Alabama AK Alaska AZ Arizona AR Arkansas CA California CO Colorado CT Connecticut DE Delaware DC District of Columbia FL Florida GA Georgia HI Hawaii ID Idaho IL Illinois IN Indiana IA Iowa KS Kansas KY Kentucky LA Louisiana ME Maine MD Maryland MA Massachusetts MI Michigan MN Minnesota MS Mississippi MO Missouri MT Montana NE Nebraska NV Nevada NH New Hampshire NJ New JerseyH
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- 1 DON'T KNOW **Item Name N16G2ZP**  Wording ZIP Code: **Item Name N16G2FC**  Wording Foreign Country: **Item Name N16G2AD2**  Wording **Item Name N16G2FS**  Wording Foreign State/Province: **Item Name N16G2FZ**  Wording Foreign Zip/Postal Code: **Item Name N16G2FAD**  Wording Foreign Address: **Item Name N16G2FCY**  Wording Foreign City: **Item Name N16G2FOR**  Wording Please check here if the address is an international address. **Question Name**  **N16G3ADR**H
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Wording Please provide the full and correct address information for the last address you want to correct. Help Text Provide the information for your address. Verify all spelling.

(Your ZIP code can be used to automatically fill in the city and state associated with that ZIP code. To do this, first enter your ZIP code and then click **Automatically fill city and state from ZIP code** 

.) This information will help us locate you when we c onduct the follow

- up survey about a year from now.
**Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16G3AD**  Wording Street Address: **Item Name N16G3CY**  Wording City: **Item Name N16G3ST**  Wording State: **Item Name N16G3ZP**  Wording ZIP Code: **Item Name N16G3FC**  Wording Foreign Country: **Item Name N16G3AD2**  Wording **Item Name N16G3FS**  Wording Foreign State/Province: **Item Name N16G3FZ**  Wording Foreign Zip/Postal Code: **Item Name N16G3FAD**  Wording Foreign Address: **Item Name N16G3FCY**  Wording Foreign City: **Item Name N16G3FOR**  Wording Please check here if the address is an international address. **Question Name**  **N16GEMAIL** Wording [If web]:

Please provide an e

- mail address you're likely to have when we contact you again next year. If you have more than one e

- mail address, please provide those as well. [If web mode and (Y_N121EML ne missing or Y_N122EML ne mssing or Y_N123EML ne missing or Y_N124EML ne missing)]: Please update the list below with your email address(es). Delete any old email address(es) that may app ear and include addresses you’re likely to have when we contact you again next year. [else]: What is an e

- mail address you're likely to have when we contact you again next year? If you have more than one e

- mail address, please provide (or update) those as well. Help Text Verify all spelling. This information will help us locate you when we conduct the follow

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survey about a year from now.H
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**Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16G1EML**  Wording E

-Mail Address 1: **Item Name N16G2EML**  Wording E

-Mail Address 2: **Item Name N16G3EML**  Wording E

-Mail Address 3: **Item Name N16G4EML**  Wording E

-Mail Address 4: **Question Name**  **N16GPHONE** Wording Please provide [{if Y_LOCCTL ne missing or Y_LOCTL ne missing or Y_PRMCTL ne missing

or Y_PRMTL ne missing} or update {else} no words] the following phone numbers: Help Text Verify all numbers. This information will help us locate you when we conduct the follow

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survey about a year from now. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16GCELLPH1**  Wording Cell Phone: **Item Name N16GCELLPH2**  Wording **Item Name N16GCELLPH3**  Wording **Item Name N16GHMPH1**  Wording Home Phone: **Item Name N16GHMPH2**  Wording **Item Name N16GHMPH3**  Wording **Item Name N16GOT2PH1**  Wording Other Telephone: **Item Name N16GOT2PH2**  Wording **Item Name N16GOT2PH3**  Wording **Question Name**  **N16GPNAME** Wording Now we would like to ask you to provide (or update) the names of your parents (or guardians).

[{If TIO mode} (Check and correct the spelling of all names.) {else} Check and correct the spelling of all names.] Help Text Provide the first and last name of your parents (or guardians).

If your parents (or guardians) live together, please list their names together under, **Any parents living together at the same residence** 

. Otherwise, please use the textboxes under, **Any parents living at a different residence**  to provide parent (or guardian) name(s) as needed. You may leave any textbox blank if you do not have a parent (or guardian) name to provide. Next we will ask you to provide contact information for any parent(s) (or guardians) that you listH
- 182 here. This information will help us locate you when we conduct the follow

-up survey about a year from now. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16GPNAM12LB**  Wording [If web mode] **What are the names of any parents living** 

**together at the same residence?** If only one parent lives at this one residence, leave the second parent name blank. **Item Name N16GPNAM1LBL**  Wording Parent Name: **Item Name N16PNAM1TTL**  Wording
**Response Option**  **Code Label** 

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- 1 Mr. 2 Mrs. 3 Ms. 4 Dr. **Item Name N16GP1FNAME**  Wording First Name: **Item Name N16GP1LNAME**  Wording Last Name: **Item Name N16GPNAM2LBL**  Wording Parent Name: **Item Name N16GPNAM2TTL**  Wording
**Response Option**  **Code Label** 

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- 1 Mr. 2 Mrs. 3 Ms. 4 Dr. **Item Name N16GP2FNAME**  Wording First Name: **Item Name N16GP2LNAME**  Wording Last Name: **Item Name N16GPNAM34LB**  Wording [If web mode] **What are the names of any parents living at a**

**different residence?** If only one parent lives at this one residence, leave the second parent name blank. **Item Name N16GPNAM3LBL**  Wording Parent Name: **Item Name N16GPNAM3TTL**  Wording **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

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- 1 Mr. 2 Mrs. 3 Ms.H
- 183 4 Dr. **Item Name N16GP3FNAME**  Wording First Name: **Item Name N16GP3LNAME**  Wording Last Name: **Item Name N16GPNAM4LBL**  Wording Parent Name: **Item Name N16GPNAM4TTL**  Wording
**Response Option**  **Code Label** 

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- 1 Mr. 2 Mrs. 3 Ms. 4 Dr. **Item Name N16GP4FNAME**  Wording First Name: **Item Name N16GP4LNAME**  Wording Last Name:

**Question Name**  **N16GPRPHONE** Wording Please provide (or update) the phone number for each parent (or guardian). Help Text Please provide any telephone numbers, including the area code, for your parent(s) (or guardians)

listed here. This information will help us locate you when we conduct the follow

- up survey about a year from now. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16GPR1NAMLB**  Wording {If [N16GP1FNAME] ne missing and [N16GP1LNAME] ne

missing} [N16GP1FNAME] [N16GP1LNAME] **Item Name N16GPR1PH1A**  Wording Cell Phone: **Item Name N16GPR1PH2A**  Wording **Item Name N16GPR1PH3A**  Wording **Item Name N16GPR1PH1B**  Wording Home Phone: **Item Name N16GPR1PH2B**  Wording **Item Name N16GPR1PH3B**  Wording **Item Name N16GPR2NAMLB**  Wording {If [N16GP2FNAME] ne missing and [N16GP2LNAME] ne

missing} [N16GP2FNAME] [N16GP2LNAME]H
- 184 **Item Name N16GPR2PH1A**  Wording Cell Phone: **Item Name N16GPR2PH2A**  Wording **Item Name N16GPR2PH3A**  Wording **Item Name N16GPR2PH1B**  Wording Home Phone: **Item Name N16GPR2PH2B**  Wording **Item Name N16GPR2PH3B**  Wording **Item Name N16GPR3NAMLB**  Wording {If [N16GP3FNAME] ne missing and [N16GP3LNAME] ne

missing} [N16GP3FNAME] [N16GP3LNAME] **Item Name N16GPR3PH1A**  Wording Cell Phone: **Item Name N16GPR3PH2A**  Wording **Item Name N16GPR3PH3A**  Wording **Item Name N16GPR3PH1B**  Wording Home Phone: **Item Name N16GPR3PH2B**  Wording **Item Name N16GPR3PH3B**  Wording **Item Name N16GPR4NAMLB**  Wording {If [N16GP4FNAME] ne missing and [N16GP4LNAME] ne

missing} [N16GP4FNAME] [N16GP4LNAME] **Item Name N16GPR4PH1A**  Wording Cell Phone: **Item Name N16GPR4PH2A**  Wording **Item Name N16GPR4PH3A**  Wording **Item Name N16GPR4PH1B**  Wording Home Phone: **Item Name N16GPR4PH2B**  Wording **Item Name N16GPR4PH3B**  Wording **Question Name**  **N16GPADDVER** Wording We currently have the following address information for [{if parent 1 first and last name ne

missing and parent 2 first and last name ne missing} [Parent 1 first and last name] and [Parent 2 first and last name] {else if parent 1 first and last name ne mis sing} [Parent 1 first and last name] {else if parent 2 first and last name ne missing} [Parent 2 first and last name].H
- 185 (If all parts of the contact information are [helplink] complete and accurate, [end helplink] indicate **Good** .) Help Text Verify whether this address information is correct, including spelling, or indicate whether

changes are needed. If all pieces of the address information are correct, including spelling, and your parents (or guardians) can still be reached at that address, indicate **Good .**  If your parents (or guardians) can still be reached at a particular address but some part of the address is not correct (such as a house number or spelling of a street), indicate **Good, but needs updating.**  You will have a chance later to provide the complete and correct address. If your parents (or guardians) can no longer be reached at a particular address, indicate **Bad.** This contact information will help us to locate you when we conduct the follow

- up survey about a year from now. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16GPADD1**  Wording [Y_PADDR1L1], [Y_PADDR1L2], [Y_PADDR1CY],

[Y_PADDR1ST] [Y_PADDR1ZP] **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Good 2 Good, but needs updating 3 Bad **Question Name**  **N16GPREVPADD1** Wording You previously provided [{if T_PREVPADD_GT1=1} some addresses. {else} an address.] [{If

((N16GP1FNAME ne missing and N16GP1LNAME ne missing) and (N16GP2FNAME ne missing and N16GP2LNAME ne missing))} Do [N16GP1FNAME] [N16GP1LNAME] and [N16GP2FNAME] [N16GP2LNAME] {else if ((N16GP1FNAME ne missing and N16GP1LNAME ne missing)} Does [N16GP1FNAME] [N16GP1LNAME] {else if (N16GP2FNAME ne missing and N16GP2LNAME ne missing)} Does [N16GP2FNAME] [N16GP2LNAME]] live at: Help Text This is a list of all the addresses you have already provided in the survey. If your parents’ (or

guardians’) address is listed here, please select it. If you do not see your parents’ address here, answer **No, they live at a different address** and you will have an opportunity to provide your parents’ address next. This info rmation will help us locate you when we conduct the follow

- up survey about a year from now. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16GPREVPADD1**  Wording

**Response Option**  **Code Label** 

0 No, [{if T_HAVP1NAM1=1 and

T_HAVP1NAM2=1} [N16GP1FNAME] [N16GP1LNAME] and [N16GP2FNAME] [N16GP2LNAME] live {else if T_HAVP1NAM1=1}H
- 186 [N16GP1FNAME] [N16GP1LNAME] lives {else if T_HAVP1NAM2=1} [N16GP2FNAME] [N16GP2LNAME] lives] at a different address.

1 [{If T_PREVADD1 = 1 then

display}: [Y_ADDR1L1] [Y_ADDR1L2] [Y_ADDR1CY], [Y_ADDR1ST] [Y_ADDR1ZP] {else} display nothing]

2 [{If T_PREVADD2 = 1 then

display:} [Y_ADDR2L1] [Y_ADDR2L2] [Y_ADDR2CY], [Y_ADDR2ST] [Y_ADDR2ZP] {else} display nothing]

3 [{If N16G3ADD = 1 then display:}

[Y_ADDR3L1] [Y_ADDR3L2] [Y_ADDR3CY], [Y_ADDR3ST] [Y_ADDR3ZP]) {else if T_PREVADD3 = 1 display:} [N16G3AD] [N16G3AD2] [N16G3CY], [N16G3ST] [N16G3ZP] {else} display nothing]

4 [{If T_PREVADR4 = 1 then

display:} [N16G1AD] [N16G1AD2] [N16G1CY], [N16G1ST] [N16G1ZP] {else} display nothing]

5 [{If T_PREVADR5 = 1 then

display:} [N16G2AD] [N16G2AD2] [N16G2CY], [N16G2ST] [N16G2ZP] {else} display nothing] **Question Name**  **N16GP1AD1** Wording [If ([N16GPADD1] =2) ]:

Please {if N16GPADD1=2} update {else} provide] contact information for the following parent(s) or guardian(s). (You will have the opportunity to provide contact information for other parents or guardians who live at a different residence next.) [else]: Please provide contact information for your parents or guardians who live together at the same address. (You will have the opportunity to provide contact information for other parents or guardians who live at a different residence next.) Help Text Prov ide information for your parent(s) or legal guardian(s). Verify the spelling of names, and the street and city where they live. (The ZIP code can be used to automatically fill in the city and state associated with that ZIP code. To do this, first enter your ZIP code and then clickH
- 187 **Automatically fill city and state from ZIP code** ). This information will help us locate you when we conduct the follow

- up survey about a year from now. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16GP1LN**  Wording (Parent 1) Last Name: **Item Name N16GP1FN**  Wording (Parent 1) First Name: **Item Name N16GP1REL**  Wording Title:
**Response Option**  **Code Label** 

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-- 1 Mr. 2 Mrs. 3 Ms. 4 Dr. **Item Name N16GP2LN**  Wording (Parent 2) Last Name: **Item Name N16GP2FN**  Wording (Parent 2) First Name: **Item Name N16GP2REL**  Wording Title:
**Response Option**  **Code Label** 

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-- 1 Mr. 2 Mrs. 3 Ms. 4 Dr. **Item Name N16GP1AD**  Wording Street Address: **Item Name N16GP1ZP**  Wording ZIP Code: **Item Name N16GP1ST**  Wording State:

**Response Option**  **Code Label** 

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AL Alabama AK Alaska AZ Arizona AR Arkansas CA California CO Colorado CT Connecticut DE Delaware DC District of Columbia FL Florida GA GeorgiaH
- 188 HI Hawaii ID Idaho IL Illinois IN Indiana IA Iowa KS Kansas KY Kentucky LA Louisiana ME Maine MD Maryland MA Massachusetts MI Michigan MN Minnesota MS Mississippi MO Missouri MT Montana NE Nebraska NV Nevada NH New Hampshire NJ New Jersey NM New Mexico NY New York NC North Carolina ND North Dakota OH Ohio OK Oklahoma OR Oregon PA Pennsylvania RI Rhode Island SC South Carolina SD South Dakota TN Tennessee TX Texas UT Utah VT Vermont VA Virginia WA Washington WV West Virginia WI Wisconsin WY Wyoming AS American Samoa FM Fed State Micronesia GU Guam MH Marshall Islands MP Northern Mariana Isl PW Palau PR Puerto Rico VI U.S. Virgin Islands FC FOREIGN COUNTRYH
- 189 - 1 DON'T KNOW **Item Name N16GP1CY**  Wording City: **Item Name N16GP1FC**  Wording Foreign Country: **Item Name**  **N16GP1FTL** Wording Foreign Phone: **Item Name N16GP1CTL1**  Wording (Parent 1) Cell Phone: **Item Name N16GP1CTL2**  Wording **Item Name N16GP1CTL3**  Wording **Item Name N16GP2CTL1**  Wording (Parent 2) Cell Phone: **Item Name N16GP2CTL2**  Wording **Item Name N16GP2CTL3**  Wording **Item Name N16GP1TL1**  Wording Home phone: **Item Name N16GP1TL2**  Wording **Item Name N16GP1TL3**  Wording **Item Name N16GP1AD2**  Wording (Street Address 2:) **Item Name N16GP1FOR**  Wording Please check here if the address is an international address. **Item Name N16GP1FS**  Wording Foreign State/Province: **Item Name N16GP1FZ**  Wording Foreign Zip/Postal Code: **Item Name N16GP1FAD**  Wording Foreign Address: **Item Name N16GP1FCY**  Wording Foreign City: **Question Name**  **N16GPADDVER2** Wording We currently have the following address information for [{if N16GP3FNAME ne missing and

N16GP3LNAME ne missing and N16GP4FNAME ne missing and N16GP4LNAME ne missing} [N16GP3FNAME] [N16GP3LNAME] and [N16GP4FNAME] [N16GP4LNAME] {else if N16GP3FNAME ne missing and N16GP3LNAME ne missing} [N16GP3FNAME] [N16GP3LNAME] {else if N16GP4FNAME ne missing and N16GP4LNAME ne missing} [N16GP4FNAME] [N16GP4LNAME]. (If all parts of the address are [helplink] complete and accurate, [end helplink] indicate **Good** .) Help Text Verify whether this address information is correct, including spelling, or indicate whetherH
- 190 changes are needed. If all pieces of the address are correct, including spelling, and your parents or guardians can still be reached at that address, indicate **Good.** If your parents (or guardians) can still be reached at a particular address but some part of the address is not correct (such as a house number or spelling of a street), indicate **Good, but needs updating.**  You will have a chance later to provide the complete and correct address. If your parents (or guardians) can no longer be reached at a particular address, indicate **Bad.** This contact information will help us to locate you when we conduct the follow

- up survey about a year from now. **Item Spec**  **Name Value** 

**Item Name N16GPADD2**  Wording [Y_PADDR2L1], [Y_PADDR2L2], [Y_PADDR2CY],

[Y_PADDR2ST], [Y_PADDR2ZP]
**Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Good 2 Good, but needs updating 3 Bad **Question Name N16GPREVPADD2**  Wording You previously provided [{if T_PREVPADD_GT1=1} some addresses. {else} an address.] [{If

((parent 3 first and last name ne missing) and (parent 4 first and last name ne missing))} Do [N16GP3FNAME] [N16GP3LNAME] and [N16GP4FNAME] [N16GP4LNAME] {else if (parent 3 first and last name ne missing)} Does [N16GP3FNAME] [N16GP3LNAME] {else if (parent 4 first and last name ne missing)}[N16GP4FNAME] [N16GP4LNAME]] live at: Help Text This is a list of all the addresses you have already provided in the survey.

If your parents’ (or guardians’) address is listed here, please indicate that address here. If you do not see your parents’ address here, indicate **No, they live at a different address**  and you will have an opportunity to provide your parents’ address next. This information will help us locate you when we conduct the follow

- up survey about a year from now. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16GPREVPADD2**  Wording

**Response Option**  **Code Label** 

0 No, [{if T_HAVP2NAM1=1 and

T_HAVP2NAM2=1} [N16GP3FNAME] [N16GP3LNAME] and [N16GP4FNAME] [N16GP4LNAME] live {else if T_HAVP2NAM1=1} [N16GP3FNAME] [N16GP3LNAME] lives {else if T_HAVP2NAM2=1} [N16GP4FNAME]H
- 191 [N16GP4LNAME] lives] at a different address.

1 [{If (N16GPREVPADD1 ne 1 and

T_PREVADD1 = 1) then display:} [Y_ADDR1L1] [Y_ADDR1L2] [Y_ADDR1CY], [Y_ADDR1ST] [Y_ADDR1ZP] {else} display nothing]

2 [{If (N16GPREVPADD1 ne 2 and

T_PREVADD2 = 1) then display:} [Y_ADDR2L1] [Y_ADDR2L2] [Y_ADDR2CY], [Y_ADDR2ST] [Y_ADDR2ZP] {else} display nothing]

3 [{If (N16GPREVPADD1 ne 3 and

N16G3ADD = 1) then display:} [Y_ADDR3L1] [Y_ADDR3L2] [Y_ADDR3CY], [Y_ADDR3ST] [Y_ADDR3ZP]) {else if (T_PREVADD3 = 1 and N16GPREVPADD1 ne 3) then display:} [N16G3AD] [N16G3AD2] [N16G3CY], [N16G 3ST] [N16G3ZP] {else} display nothing].

4 [{If (N16GPREVPADD1 ne 4 and

T_PREVADD4 = 1) then display:} [N16G1AD] [N16G1AD2] [N16G1CY], [N16G1ST] [N16G1ZP] {else} display nothing]

5 [{If (N16GPREVPADD1 ne 5 and

T_PREVADD5 = 1) then display:} [N16G2AD] [N16G2AD2] [N16G2CY], [N16G2ST] [N16G2ZP] {else} display nothing. **Question Name**  **N16GP2AD2** Wording Please [{if N16GPADD2=2} update {else} provide] contact information for your other

parent(s) or guardian(s). Help Text Provide information for your parent(s) or legal guardian(s). Verify the spelling of names, and the

street and city where they live. (The ZIP code can be used to automatically fill in the city and state associated with that ZIP code. To do this, first enter your ZIP code and then click **Automatically fill city and state from ZIP code** .) This information will help us locate you when we conduct the follow

- up survey about a year from now. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16GP1FN2**  Wording (Parent 1) First Name: **Item Name N16GP1LN2**  Wording (Parent 1) Last Name:H
- 192 **Item Name N16GP1REL2**  Wording Title:

**Response Option**  **Code Label** 

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-- 1 Mr. 2 Mrs. 3 Ms. 4 Dr. **Item Name N16GP2FN2**  Wording (Parent 2) First Name: **Item Name N16GP2LN2**  Wording (Parent 2) Last Name: **Item Name N16GP2REL2**  Wording Title:
**Response Option**  **Code Label** 

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-- 1 Mr. 2 Mrs. 3 Ms. 4 Dr. **Item Name N16GP2AD**  Wording Street Address: **Item Name N16GP2ZP**  Wording ZIP Code: **Item Name N16GP2CY**  Wording City: **Item Name N16GP2ST**  Wording State: **Item Name N16GP2FC**  Wording Foreign Country: **Item Name N16GP2FTL**  Wording Foreign Phone: **Item Name N16GP1CTL12**  Wording (Parent 1) Cell Phone: **Item Name N16GP1CTL22**  Wording **Item Name N16GP1CTL32**  Wording **Item Name N16GP2CTL12**  Wording (Parent 2) Cell Phone: **Item Name N16GP2CTL22**  Wording **Item Name N16GP2CTL32**  Wording **Item Name N16GP2TL1**  Wording Home Phone: **Item Name N16GP2TL2**  WordingH
- 193 **Item Name N16GP2TL3**  Wording **Item Name N16GP2AD2**  Wording **Item Name N16GP2FOR**  Wording Please check here if the address is an international address. **Item Name N16GP2FS**  Wording Foreign State/Province: **Item Name N16GP2FZ**  Wording Foreign Zip/Postal Code: **Item Name N16GP2FAD**  Wording Foreign Address: **Item Name N16GP2FCY**  Wording Foreign City: **Question Name**  **N16GOTADDVER** Wording We currently have the following contact information for someone [{if N16AMARR=2}, other

than your spouse,] who you told us will always know how to reach you: (If all parts of the contact information are [helplink] complete and accurate, [end helplink] indicate **Good** .) Help Text Verify whether this contact information is correct, including spelling, or indicate whether

changes are needed. If all pieces of the contact information are correct, including spelling, and this person can still be reached at that address, indicate **Good.** If this person can still be reached at a particular address but some part of the address is not correct (such as a house number or spelling of a street), indicate **Good, but needs updating.**  You will have a chance later to provide the complete and correct contact information. If this person is no longer somebody who will know how to contact you, indicate **Bad.** This c ontact information will help us to locate you when we conduct the follow

- up survey about a year from now. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16GOTADD1** 

Wording [Y_OTADDRFN] [Y_OTADDRLN]

Cell Phone: [Y_OTADDRCELL] Home Phone: [Y_OTADDRHOME] [Y_OTADDRL1], [Y_OTADDRL2], [Y_OTADDRCY], [Y_OTADDRST] [Y_OTADDRZP] **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 Good 2 Good, but needs updating 3 BadH
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**Question Name**  **N16GOTNEWAD1** Wording Is there anybody else [{if N16AMARR=2}, other than your spouse,] who will always know how

to contact you? Help Text This contact information will help us to locate you when we conduct the follow

- up survey about

a year from now. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16GOTNEWAD1**  Wording **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

0 No 1 Yes **Question Name**  **N16GOTINFO** Wording Please provide [{if N16GOTTADD1=2} or update] the name, address, and telephone number

for someone else [{if N16AMARR=2}, other than your spouse,] who will always know how to contact you. Help Text Provide the requested information for your other contact. Please do not provide information for

someone with whom you currently live. Verify the spelling of his or her name, street, and city. (The ZIP code can be used to automatically fill in the city and state associated with that ZIP code. To do this, first enter your ZIP code and then click **Automatically fill city and state from ZIP code.** ) This information will help us locate you when we conduct the follow

- up survey about a year from now. **Item Spec Nam** **e Value** 

**Item Name N16GOTLN**  Wording Last Name: **Item Name N16GOTFN**  Wording First Name: **Item Name N16GOTAD**  Wording Street Address: **Item Name N16GOTCY**  Wording City: **Item Name N16GOTST**  Wording State:

**Code Label** 

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AL Alabama AK Alaska AZ Arizona AR Arkansas CA California CO Colorado CT Connecticut DE Delaware DC District of ColumbiaH
- 195 **Response Option**  FL Florida

GA Georgia HI Hawaii ID Idaho IL Illinois IN Indiana IA Iowa KS Kansas KY Kentucky LA Louisiana ME Maine MD Maryland MA Massachusetts MI Michigan MN Minnesota MS Mississippi MO Missouri MT Montana NE Nebraska NV Nevada NH New Hampshire NJ New Jersey NM New Mexico NY New York NC North Carolina ND North Dakota OH Ohio OK Oklahoma OR Oregon PA Pennsylvania RI Rhode Island SC South Carolina SD South Dakota TN Tennessee TX Texas UT Utah VT Vermont VA Virginia WA Washington WV West Virginia WI Wisconsin WY Wyoming AS American Samoa FM Fed State Micronesia GU Guam MH Marshall Islands MP Northern Mariana Isl PW Palau PR Puerto RicoH
- 196 VI U.S. Virgin Islands FC FOREIGN COUNTRY

- 1 DON'T KNOW **Item Name N16GOTZP**  Wording ZIP Code: **Item Name N16GOTFC**  Wording Foreign Country: **Item Name N16GOTFTL**  Wording Foreign Phone: **Item Name N16GOTCTL1**  Wording Cell Phone: **Item Name N16GOTCTL2**  Wording **Item Name N16GOTCTL3**  Wording **Item Name N16GOTTL1**  Wording Home Phone: **Item Name N16GOTTL2**  Wording **Item Name N16GOTTL3**  Wording **Item Name N16GOTAD2**  Wording **Item Name N16GOTFS**  Wording Foreign State/Province: **Item Name N16GOTFZ**  Wording Foreign Zip/Postal Code: **Item Name N16GOTFAD**  Wording Foreign Address: **Item Name N16GOTFCY**  Wording Foreign City: **Item Name N16GOTFOR**  Wording Please check here if the address is an international address. **Item Name N16GOTITLE**  Wording Title:

**Response Option Code**  **Label**

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1 Mr. 2 Mrs. 3 Miss 4 Ms. 5 Dr. **Question Name**  **N16GSPS** Wording What is your spouse's full name (including previous last name, if applicable)? Help Text Provide your spouse's first name, last name, and previous last name (if applicable). Verify that the

spelling is correct.H
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**Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16GSPSFN**  Wording First Name: **Item Name N16GSPSLN**  Wording Last Name: **Item Name N16GSPSMN**  Wording Previous Last Name (if applicable):  **Question Name**  **N16GTEXT** Wording May we contact you in the coming years by sending a text message to your cell phone? Help Text Indicate whether you would like to be sent a text message reminder about the follow

-up survey.

You can correct the phone number if necessary. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16GTEXT**  Wording
**Response Option**  **Code Label** 

0 No 1 Yes, to [N16GCELLPH1

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N16GCELLPH2

- N16GCELLPH3] 2 Yes, to the following number: **Item Name N16GTEXTTL1**  Wording Wording **Item Name N16GTEXTTL3**  Wording

**Question Name**  **N16GCELLPRO** Wording Please provide the name of your cell phone service provider. Help Text Tell us who your cell phone service provider is so that we can contact you for the follow

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survey. If your provider is not listed, select the, **Other** option. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16GCELLPRO**  Wording

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1 Alltel 2 AT&T 3 Boost Mobile 4 Cellular One 5 Cricket 6 Metro

- PCS 7 Nextel 8 QwestH
- 198 9 Sprint 10 Straight Talk 11 T

-Mobile 12 Tracfone 13 US Cellular 14 Verizon 15 Virgin Mobile 16 Other **Item Name N16GCELLPRO_other**  Wording Please provide the name of your cell phone service provider: **Question Name N16GSSNINF**  Wording What is your Social Security number?

(This information will be kept in secure and protected data files, and will be separate from the responses you've already provided in this survey. All individually identifiable information supplied by individuals or institutions to a federal agency may be used only for statistical purposes and may not be disclosed or used in identifiable form for any other purpose, except as required by law (20 U.S.C. § 9573). However, giving us your Social Security number is completely voluntary and there is no penalty for not disclosing it.) (Please enter the number without any dashes.) Help Text Your Social Security number will help us to locate you when we conduct the follow

- up survey

about a year from now. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16GSSNINF**  WordingH
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**Incentives Spec**  **Name Value**  **Question Name**  **MOD1** Wording Thank you for completing the first module of the NPSAS survey.

We would like to learn more about your experiences by asking you some additional questions. The second module takes about [TIME] minutes, and you will receive an additional $[INC_AMOUNT] for completing the second module. As with the first section, you may refuse to answer any question at any time, and your responses will be kept in secure data files. If you choose not to continue, you will still get $[INC_AMOUNT] for completing the first module. Would you like to continue the survey?
**Item Spec Name**  **Val ue** 

**Item Name INCENT**  Wording
**Response Options**  **Code Label** 

1 Yes, I would like to earn an additional

$[INC_AMOUNT]. Continue to Module 2 now. 2 Yes, but at a later time. 3 No, collect my incentive information. **Question Name**  INCTYPE **(NEW)** Wording To show our appreciation for completing the survey today, we would like to send you

$[INC_AMOUNT]. Please select your preferred payment type. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name PAYCHECK**  Wording

**Response Options**  **Code Label** 

1 Paypal. The $[INC_AMOUNT] Paypal

payment will be sent via email within the next few hours.
2 Check. The $[INC_AMOUNT] check

payment will take approximately 4 weeks for processing and delivery.
3 No, thanks. I decline the incentive. Help Text You will receive an email from Paypal notifying you of the transfer. If you do not have a Paypal

account, you will be prompted to create an account to claim the funds. There is no fee to create a Paypal account or receive funds. If you do not want to re ceive the incentive check, indicate **No thanks. I decline the incentive**

. **Question** PAYPAL **(NEW)**H
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**Name** Wording [If PAYCHECK = 1]

Please provide an email address where we can send this token of appreciation.

Help Text Please enter the email address associated with your Paypal account.

If you do not have a Paypal account, enter your preferred email address. You will receive an email from Paypal notifying you of the transfer and you will be prompted to create an account to claim the funds. There is no fee to create a Paypal account or receive funds. **Question Name**  **PAYCHECK** Wording [If PAYCHECK = 2 ]

Please select the address to which you would like the check mailed. **Allow 4 weeks for delivery .**  Help Text Check the address information for the correct spelling of street and city. If the address you

would like the incentive check mailed to needs correction, select **Provide a different address** (so we can collect the corrected address on the next screen). If you would like your incentive check mailed to an address that is not provided, select **Provide a different address** 

. If you do not want to receive the incentive check, indicate **No thanks. I decline the incentive**

. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name INCENT**  Wording

**Response Option**  **Code Label** 

1 [if N16GADD1=1 fill

N16GADD1] 10 [Fill N16GP2AD2] 11 [if N16GOTADD1=1 fill

N16GOTADD1] 12 [fill N16GOTINFO] 13 Provide a different address 14 No thanks. I decline the

$[INC_AMOUNT] incentive 2 [if N16GADD2=1 fill

N16GADD2] 3 [if N16GADD3=1 fill

N16GADD3] 4 Item value 4: If

T_1ADRFULLADD=1 and N16G1FOR ne 1 displayH
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5 Item value 5: If

T_2ADRFULLADD =1 and N16G2FOR ne 1 display [N16G2AD] , [N16G2CY] , [N16G2ST] and [N16G2ZP] else display [N16G2FAD] , [N16G2FCY] , [N16G2FS] , [N16G2FC] and [N16G2FZ]. 6 [fill N16G3ADR] 7 [if N16GPADD1=1 fill

N16GPADD1] 8 [if N16GPADD2=1 fill

N16GPADD2] 9 [fill N16GP1AD1] **Question Name**  **INCENTADDR** Wording [If INCENT=6 or missing]

Please provide the address to which you would like the check mailed. (Allow 4 weeks for delivery.) [else] To show our appreciation for completing the survey today, we would like to send you a $[INC_AMOUNT] check. Please provide the address to which you would like the check mailed. Allow 4 weeks for delivery. Help Text Provide the requested information for the address to which you would like the incentive check

mailed. Verify the spelling of the street and city. (Your zip code can be used to automatically fill in the city and state associated with that zip code. To do this, first enter your zip code and then click **Automatically fill city and state from zip code** ). If you do not want to receive the incentive check, indicate **I decline the incentive**

. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name INCFIRSTNAME**  Wording First Name: **Item Name INCLASTNAME**  Wording Last Name: **Item Name INCFOR**  Wording Please check here if the address is an international address. **Item Name INCADDR1**  Wording Address (street address or PO box): **Item Name INCADDR2**  Wording Address Line 2: **Item Name INCCITY** H
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Wording City: **Item Name INCSTATE**  Wording State: **Item Name INCZIPCODE**  Wording ZIP code: **Item Name INCFADDR**  Wording Foreign Address: **Item Name INCFCITY**  Wording Foreign City: **Item Name INCFST**  Wording Foreign State/Province: **Item Name INCFCO**  Wording Foreign Country: **Item Name INCFZIP**  Wording Foreign Zip/Postal Code: **Item Name INCDEC**  Wording I decline the incentive: **Question Name**  **INCENTEND** Wording Help Text **Item Question**  **Name REINTSEL**  **Wording** [if web mode] You have been randomly selected for participation in a quality control survey.

We'd like for you to return to this website in about four weeks and go over a small number of your responses. The purpose of this second, much shorter survey is to determine how well our questions collect reliable information. Please enter your e

- mail address and telephone number below. We will contact you when it is time to return for the short survey. [else] You have been randomly selected for participation in a quality control survey. We’d like to call you back in about four weeks and go over a small number of your responses. The purpose of this second, much shorter survey is to determine how well our questions collect reliable information. What is the best numb er at which to reach you? **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name REINTEML**  Wo rding Email address: **Item Name REINTTL1**  Wo rding Telephone Number Area Code : **Item Name REINTTL2**  Wo rding Telephone Number First 3
- Digit Exchange: **Item Name REINTTL3**  Wo rding Telephone Number Last 4
- Digit Exchange: **Item Name REINTDAY**  Wo rding Best day to call: **Response Option**  **Code Label** 

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- Select one
1 MondayH
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- Select one
1 9:00 a.m. 10 1:30 p.m. 11 2:00 p.m. 12 2:30 p.m. 13 3:00 p.m. 14 3:30 p.m. 15 4:00 p.m. 16 4:30 p.m. 17 5:00 p.m. 18 5:30 p.m. 19 6:00 p.m. 2 9:30 a.m. 20 6:30 p.m. 21 7:00 p.m. 22 7:30 p.m. 23 8:00 p.m. 24 8:30 p.m. 25 9:00 p.m. 26 9:30 p.m. 27 10:00 p.m. 28 10:30 p.m. 3 10:00 a.m. 4 10:30 a.m. 5 11:00 a.m. 6 11:30 a.m. 7 12:00 p.m. 8 12:30 p.m. 9 1:00 p.m. **Item Name REINTREF**  Wo rding Decline to participate **Help Text** We need your assistance to ensure that this survey collects reliable information. By providing the

requested information and agreeing to participate in a short quality control survey, you will help us with the reliability of the survey questions.H
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**END Section Spec**  **Name Value**  **Question Name**  **END** Wording [If END_FLAG=1]:

Thank you. [Else]: On behalf of the U.S. Department of Education, thank you for your time and cooperation. We greatly appreciate your participation in this study. Help Text This is an informational screen only. (Click the **Finish** button.) **Item**H
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**Debriefing Spec**  **Name Value**  **Question Name**  **N16HINTRO** Wording If you can give us a few more moments, we’d like to ask you a few questions about your participation in

this study. Help Text This is an informational screen only. (Click the **Next** button.) **Item Question**  **Name** N16HDEVDESK **(NEW)** Wording For the next few questions, please tell us how you accessed this survey.

Did you use a desktop/laptop to do any of the following... Help Text By laptops, we are referring to portable computers. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16HDSEMAIL**  Wording Read this email inviting me to the survey on this device **Item Name N16HDSSUR**  Wording Looked at the survey but did not answer any questions on this

device **Item Name N16HDSPAR**  Wording Completed at least part of the survey on this device **Item Name N16HDSTRY**  Wording Tried to use this device but had problems answering the survey **Question Name**  N16DEVSMART **(NEW)** Wording Did you use a smartphone (for example, iPhone, iPod Touch, Android

- type phone, etc.) to do any of the

following... Help Text If you are unsure whether or not the device you accessed the survey on is a tablet or a smartphone, please

consider this question: Could the device fit in your pocket? If the device was too large to fit in a standard pocket, or it required a stylus for manipulation of on

- screen objects, please consider it a tablet. We will ask about tablet use in the next question. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16HSMEMAIL**  Wording Read this email inviting me to the survey on this device **Item Name N16HSMSUR**  Wording Looked at the survey but did not answer any questions on this

device **Item Name N16HSMPAR**  Wording Completed at least part of the survey on this device **Item Name N16HSMTRY**  Wording Tried to use this device but had problems answering the survey **Question** N16HDEVTAB **(NEW)**H
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**Name** Wording Did you use a tablet (for example, iPad, Kindle, Nook, etc.) to do any of the following... Help Text If your device was too large to fit inside your pocket, please consider it a tablet. If the device was small

enough to fit inside your pocket and you otherwise use it as a phone, please consider it a smartphone. If your device required a stylus to operate, please consider it a tablet and answer accordingly. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16HDTBEMAIL**  Wording Read this email inviting me to the survey on this device **Item Name N16HDTBSUR**  Wording Looked at the survey but did not answer any questions on this

device **Item Name N16HDTBPAR**  Wording Completed at least part of the survey on this device **Item Name N16HDTBTRY**  Wording Tried to use this device but had problems answering the survey **Question Name**  N16HTIME **(NEW)** Wording How long did it take you to complete this survey? Help Text Type the number of minutes into the text box. If you completed the survey in phases, estimate the

combined time you spent completing the survey. **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16HTIME**  Wording | Minutes **Question Name**  N16HCONC **(NEW)** Wording If you have any additional comments about your experience participating in the NPSAS interview, please

enter them in the box below. Help Text Please share with us any improvements we can make to our study (e.g. contacting efforts, contacting

materials, survey questions, etc.). **Item Spec Name**  **Value**

**Item Name N16HCONC**  Wording