elplaguister/DTS_session_datasets huggingface dataset:
user: Is it worth my while to apply for as many scholarships as possible, or will this go against me?[NEWLINE]agent: The best advice is for you to start early research into what scholarships are available[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]user: Does a scholarship affect my student aid and if it does, to what extent?[NEWLINE]agent: If you are awarded a scholarship, you need to inform your school of this. They will then subtract the amount of the scholarship from the financial aid that you have been offered. Any amount of funding that is left over can be covered by other financial aid, which you will still be eligible for[NEWLINE]user: Where does the funding from a scholarship go to?[NEWLINE]agent: The scholarship funds are used to pay for the cost of attendance and also take over what other financial aid would cover, for example, loans that you may have been offered[NEWLINE]user: Am I eligible to apply for a scholarship along with student aid, or is it possible to get both?[NEWLINE]agent: A scholarship does affect your student aid as you cannot earn more in financial aid than the cost of your attendance at college or career chool[NEWLINE]agent: Do you have any questions in relation to scholarships and how they affect other funding?[NEWLINE]user: Yes, I do, can you help me?[NEWLINE]agent: The best advice is for you to contact your financial aid office in your school, they will have all the necessary information[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]user: Are there different types of scholarships that are available or are they all just basically the same?
user: Should I apply for a scholarship? Do you have any advice about it?[NEWLINE]agent: Yes, it's a good idea to apply for as many scholarships as you can since is free money for college or career school. You should start researching as soon as possible and meet deadlines so you can have higher chances of scholarship success.[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]user: Would a scholarship affect my other student aid?[NEWLINE]agent: Yes, it would because all of your student aid added together can't be more than your cost of attendance at your college or career school.[NEWLINE]agent: Do you have any more questions about this?[NEWLINE]user: I think that's enough for now, thanks.[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]user: Now, can you tell me how to get my scholarship money?[NEWLINE]agent: It depends on the scholarship. The money may be sent directly to your college, where it will be applied to any tuition, fees, or other amounts you owe and then any leftover funds are given to you. Or it might be sent directly to you in a check.[NEWLINE]agent: Have the scholarship provider informed you what to expect when they awarded you the scholarship?
user: Hi I need help on how to find and apply for scholarships, can you only have one scholarship or many?[NEWLINE]agent: You can get more than one scholarship. You should start researching early and make sure you meet deadlines that are part of applying for scholarships.[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]user: If I receive a scholarship how do I get my scholarship money?[NEWLINE]agent: How you get your money depends on the scholarship. Some scholarships are paid directly to your college where it will be applied to any tuition, fees, or other amounts you owe. If there is any money leftover it will be given to you. The scholarship may also be paid directly to you in the form of a check.[NEWLINE]agent: Has the scholarship provider not told you how the money will be paid?[NEWLINE]user: No they did not.[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]user: Can you tell me how I go about finding and getting scholarships?[NEWLINE]agent: You can contact the financial aid office at the school you plan to attend, you can check information in a public library or search online. However you should be careful, make sure scholarship information and offers you receive are legitimate. Remember you don't have to pay to find scholarships or other financial aid. Check out our information on how to avoid scams.[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]user: Does a scholarship affect any other student aid that I may be receiving?[NEWLINE]agent: A scholarship will affect your other student aid because all your student aid added together can't be more than your cost of attendance at your college or career school.[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]user: What is the best way to find scholarships?
user: help me with scholarships[NEWLINE]agent: You should start researching early, and meet the deadlines[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]user: what are the deadlines?[NEWLINE]agent: That depends on the scholarship. Some deadlines are as early as a year before college starts, so you should be researching and applying for scholarships during the summer between your junior and senior years.[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]user: do scholarships mess with my financial aid?[NEWLINE]agent: A scholarship will affect your other student aid because all your student aid added together can’t be more than the cost of attendance at your school.[NEWLINE]agent: Do you have more questions about this matter?[NEWLINE]user: no I got it[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]user: so start applying now to avoid deadlines is what I got from all of this, right?[NEWLINE]agent: Yes, you should be researching and applying for scholarships now to be prepared.[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]user: is my financial aid office a good place to ask questions?
user: my high school is not an option on the fafsa list[NEWLINE]agent: Did you want to know why your high school isn't listed in the data files?[NEWLINE]user: no[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]agent: Were you unable to find your high school on the FAFSA search results?[NEWLINE]user: no didn't look there[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]agent: are you wondering why there are duplicates of some schools?[NEWLINE]user: no, why would you ask that[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]user: why are some numbers different year to year?[NEWLINE]agent: In past years, we used proxies to determine whether an applicant was a first-time filer; we now use true first-time filer status and we may get different numbers.[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]user: do you have all schools in your data?
user: I am finding numbers that are different this year, so is that because of updated data?[NEWLINE]agent: Did you want to know why the totals reported last year are different from the numbers reported now about last year?[NEWLINE]user: yes[NEWLINE]agent: There could be several causes for this, including the possibility that your institution is listed more than once in the data using alternate variations of the school's name or city.[NEWLINE]agent: Did you want more information?[NEWLINE]user: yes[NEWLINE]agent: The different numbers only cover a relatively small number of applicants[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]user: why does it show so few fafsa applicants for my school?[NEWLINE]agent: One reason your rates may be lower than expected is because your school could be listed more than once and actual applicants could be spread among the name variations.[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]user: how should I search for my school?[NEWLINE]agent: You should consider alternate names that may be used[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]user: does anything affect the total data for applicants from a state?
user: I was looking at your data and the numbers on the FAFSA completions seem too low for some schools[NEWLINE]agent: Did you want to know why the number of FAFSA submissions or completions is lower than you think it should be?[NEWLINE]user: yes sir or ma'am[NEWLINE]agent: Did you know that many high schools inadvertently overestimate their FAFSA completion rates?[NEWLINE]user: no, so I guess that could explain it[NEWLINE]agent: Did you want another reason it might be lower than you think it should be?[NEWLINE]user: yes I would[NEWLINE]agent: A high school could be listed in more than one place if students gave different names for the same school.[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]user: can I contact you if I feel that I found errors because you listed some schools a few times?[NEWLINE]agent: You can Email us at HSFAFSA@ed.gov if you believe a school has been listed more than once.[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]user: do you have a FAQ section?
user: What are some of the most common FAFSA completion data questions and answers?[NEWLINE]agent: You can check on our website some of the questions we've heard about the FAFSA completion by High School and Public School district data.[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]user: Can you give me some examples?[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]user: with its respective answer, please.[NEWLINE]agent: one of the questions is: What is the difference between a submitted and a completed FAFSA form?. And the answer is that submitted applications reflect all FAFSA forms submitted by students at a particular high school, while completed forms are all the FAFSA forms that weren't rejected due to some missing key information after being revised by the Central Processing System.[NEWLINE]agent: Do you want to know what happens with the FAFSA forms that are submitted but not completed?[NEWLINE]user: No, thanks.[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]user: Can you tell me what years of FAFSA submission and completion data are available to check?[NEWLINE]agent: Currently, the Federal Student Aid releases data for the 2018-19 cycle and provides a side-by-side comparison of the previous 2017-18 cycle. There's also an archive that contains data files from the 2017-18 cycle comparing it to the past 2016-17 cycle.[NEWLINE]user: What kind of information are available through these files?
user: What about the tecnical and analytical aspects?[NEWLINE]agent: The totals reported last year are different from the numbers reported now about last year, do you understand what is causing this?[NEWLINE]user: Yes, I understand.[NEWLINE]agent: Then you know there could be many different causes for this including the possibility that your school is listed more than once in the data.[NEWLINE]user: What if my total decreased compared to what we reported last year?[NEWLINE]agent: Then that may mean there were applicants that had applied in previous years.[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]user: What if I cannot find my institution or school on the database?[NEWLINE]agent: You can still continue forward by clicking next and the info you type will be captured and recorded; our database usually has every high school in the nation unless it opened, merged or changed its name within last two years.[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]user: When will districts be listed as missing or insufficient data?[NEWLINE]agent: Is the regulatory adjusted graduation rate missing?[NEWLINE]user: Yes, that is missing.[NEWLINE]agent: Then the district would be missing.[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]user: What if I made a spelling mistake?
user: I have a query, the school that I want to list on my FAFSA form is not an option as it does not appear as listed, is there anything I can do?[NEWLINE]agent: Has the school that you listed in your initial application not appeared on your FAFSA report?[NEWLINE]user: Yes, that is exactly what has happened[NEWLINE]agent: There are two reasons for this, which I can go through with you now if you would like[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]user: When I submit data on my FAFSA form, how often is this data updated?[NEWLINE]agent: This is done on a weekly basis[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]user: Can you explain to me the difference between a completed FAFSA form and a submitted application?[NEWLINE]agent: It turns out that a completed application is made up of a series of all submitted applications[NEWLINE]user: What is the definition of a submitted application when relating to FAFSA forms?[NEWLINE]agent: Submitted applications are a reflection of all the FAFSA forms that have been completed by students at a particular high school. It can happen that these submitted applications can be rejected if there are any parts of key pieces of information that are missing[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]user: I believe that the number of FAFSA forms that I completed is higher, why would this be?
user: Hello, I want to know more about low completion totals.[NEWLINE]agent: Ok. Are you wondering why your FAFSA submissions or completions are lower than you think they should be?[NEWLINE]user: No, not really.[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]agent: Are you a high school counselor or college access professional and looking for resources to help increase FAFSA completion totals?[NEWLINE]user: No, that does not apply to me.[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]agent: Are you a counselor at a high school with lots of students aged 20 or older and are curious why your numbers are so low?[NEWLINE]user: No, that does not describe me.[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]user: Should most high schools be contained in the database on the FAFSA form?[NEWLINE]agent: Yes, that is correct.[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]user: What is causing the totals reported last year to be different?
user: why do I get lower numbers on the fafsa submissions?[NEWLINE]agent: Did you want to know why the number of FAFSA submissions is lower than you think it should be?[NEWLINE]user: no, I found the answer[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]agent: Do you need resources to help you increase FAFSA participation?[NEWLINE]user: no we have plenty[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]agent: Are you a counselor at a high school with a lot of students age 20 or older and wondering why the FAFSA numbers are so low?[NEWLINE]user: yes I am[NEWLINE]agent: There is no question on the FAFSA form that asks if an applicant is a high school senior, we must use several criteria to identify those applicants that are likely high school seniors. Most of the students would likely not satisfy the age criteria requiring applicants to be less than 20 years of age so they might not be counted.[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]user: what does it mean when a school has less than 5 completed applications? can it be no applicants at all?[NEWLINE]agent: No, it does not mean there were zero applications.[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]user: why are some places white on the map?[NEWLINE]agent: Do you want to know why some districts are listed as missing or as having  insufficient data?
user: I have made FAFSA submissions already, but it shows that I have lower completion totals that I thought, why would this be?[NEWLINE]agent: Have you kept a close eye on the level of FAFSA submissions that you have made?[NEWLINE]user: Yes I have, and I believe that my submission levels should be higher[NEWLINE]agent: Do you think that your high school may have inadvertently overestimated their FAFSA completion rate?[NEWLINE]user: No, I don't think so but I haven't checked this out fully[NEWLINE]agent: Did you list the name of your high school in the correct way on your FAFSA form?[NEWLINE]user: I'll have to check, maybe I didn't list the name correctly[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]user: Is there a reason why a district will appear in white on a map regarding FAFSA completion data?[NEWLINE]agent: Are you sure that your district has supplied all the relevant and correct information?
user: I am looking at completion totals for FAFSA submissions, why would my number be low?[NEWLINE]agent: Is the number that is displayed lower than you thought it should be?[NEWLINE]user: Yes, it is quite lower than I expected it to be[NEWLINE]agent: Have you checked to see if your high school has overestimated their FAFSA completion rates?[NEWLINE]user: Yes, I have checked and it seems as if they have indeed made an overestimation[NEWLINE]agent: One of the reasons that your submission rate seems low is that your school could be listed more than once, this can happen when a student enters your school name in a different way on the FAFSA form. If your high school name is listed under different names, then it could be listed in more than one place[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]user: What if I submit a FAFSA form but it is not completed correctly?[NEWLINE]agent: You will then receive an email from the Department of Education asking you to correct the FAFSA form. You have to have completed the FAFSA form correctly in order to be eligible for financial aid or federal student aid[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]user: What happens if some students list a high school under a slightly different name?[NEWLINE]agent: What happens is that your high school is listed in more than one place[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]user: I am currently employed as a high school counselor, are there resources available to me to help increase the amount of FAFSA completion totals?
user: What about technical and analytical aspects?[NEWLINE]agent: The totals reported last year would be different from numbers reported now about last year, do you know what is causing this?[NEWLINE]user: No, I do not understand what the cause it.[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]agent: Do you know what would happen if I added up all the submitted applications from a single city or state?[NEWLINE]user: No, I have no idea if that is allowed.[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]agent: Do you know what it means when some districts appear in white on the maps?[NEWLINE]user: Yes, I am aware why they appear in white.[NEWLINE]agent: Do you know what it means when they are listed as missing data?[NEWLINE]user: NO, I am not sure.[NEWLINE]user: No, i am not sure.[NEWLINE]agent: Do you know about the regulatory adjusted graduation rate is missing?[NEWLINE]user: Yes, I do understand this part.[NEWLINE]agent: Then they have insufficient data or missing data.[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]user: Who does the source of data come from?
user: is there a deadline for the fafsa application?[NEWLINE]agent: Yes, there are FAFSA deadlines. I can give them to you if you want.[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]user: what are the 2019-2020 federal deadlines?[NEWLINE]agent: Online Free Application for Federal Student Aid forms must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. Central time, June 30, 2020. Any corrections or updates must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. CT, September 12, 2020.[NEWLINE]user: what are the 20-21 federal deadlines?[NEWLINE]agent: Online FAFSA forms must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. Central time on June 30, 2021. Any corrections or updates must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. CT on Sept. 11, 2021.[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]user: what is the deadline for state aid?[NEWLINE]agent: Each state has its own deadline.[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]user: does UTEP have their own deadline?[NEWLINE]agent: Each college may have its own deadline. You would have to check with UTEP. You may also want to ask your college about its definition of an application deadline.[NEWLINE]agent: Ask them if the deadline is the date your FAFSA form is processed or the date the college receives your processed FAFSA data?[NEWLINE]user: okay, I will[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]user: do you have the Texas state deadlines?
user: Are there FAFSA deadlines I need to meet for federal student aid?[NEWLINE]agent: Yes there are FAFSA deadlines and I can give them to you.[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]user: What are the Federal deadlines?[NEWLINE]agent: Federal deadlines for the 2020-21 academic year must be submitted by 11:59 pm CT June 30, 2021.[NEWLINE]user: what about 2019-20 Academic Year?[NEWLINE]agent: The online free application for FAFSA forms are required to be submitted by 11:59 pm CT June 30, 2020; and any updates or corrections by 11:59 CT Semptember 12, 2020.[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]user: Are there specific deadlines for the college?[NEWLINE]agent: Each college has its own deadline and ask your college the definition of an application deadline they go by.[NEWLINE]agent: Do you know if it is the date your FAFSA form is processed or the date the college receives the processed FAFSA data?[NEWLINE]user: No, I am not sure?[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]user: What about state deadlines?
user: How you doing there? Good afternoon. You know,  I'm looking to complete the application for federal aid, but i wanted to know if there's some kind of deadline or if I just simply can submit it whenever i want.[NEWLINE]agent: Well, believe it or not, there are deadlines. And better to stick out on them because of the limited aid.[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]user: Oh, wow. That's some pressure there. Well, for example, what can you tell me about deadlines for federal things?[NEWLINE]agent: Well, you have those for the 2020-21 Academic Year. In that regard, your FAFSA form must be submitted by 11:59 p.m Central time, June 30, 2021 and any corrections before 11:59 p.m Central, September 11, 2021.[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]user: Ohh, wow, very specific. And for those State ones?[NEWLINE]agent: For those, you have to find out with each state, as each of them has its own deadline. Plus, you have to look depending on Academic Year.[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]user: Right, right. I guess is some kind the same with those from college, right?[NEWLINE]agent: Pretty much. As possibly you already guessed, each college has its own deadline. You'll have to check that out with you favorite college. Something else you should do is to ask your college about its definition of an application deadline.[NEWLINE]agent: Do you know what date has any college of your interest for your FAFSA form.[NEWLINE]user: No, i really don't have any idea.[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]user: You said before that state deadlines should be checked by academic year, isn't? Are there deadlines for year 2020-2021 already?
user: are there deadlines for when I have to do the fafsa[NEWLINE]agent: Yes, there are deadlines so send the application in and don't miss out on financial aid opportunities.[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]user: is there a deadline for state aid?[NEWLINE]agent: Each state has its own deadline[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]user: so what is the deadline for the non state?[NEWLINE]agent: Online FAFSA forms must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. Central time, June 30, 2021.[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]user: do school have deadlines for doing all of this?[NEWLINE]agent: Each college may have its own deadline. You can check with the school you’re interested in attending.[NEWLINE]agent: Did you want to know about the school's definition of a deadline?[NEWLINE]user: yes,but I'll just ask the school[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]user: how is the fafsa used?
user: Are there deadlines associated with FAFSA completions and can you give me more information regarding these deadlines[NEWLINE]agent: Yes, deadlines are in operation and they are all listed on this website. The information will help you to submit applications on time and not miss out on financial aid opportunities[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]user: Are there separate FAFSA deadlines for each state or are they all the same?[NEWLINE]agent: Each state has its own deadline, all the states are listed on the website and give the deadline information for each state there[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]user: Do colleges have deadlines in relation to FAFSA completion dates?[NEWLINE]agent: Colleges may differ in relation to deadlines. You should contact your college to find out what this deadline is and what they define as a FAFSA application deadline[NEWLINE]agent: Do you know what your college of choice defines its deadline as?[NEWLINE]user: No, I'm not up to date with this information[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]user: While I'm on the subject, are there deadlines involved with Federal agencies?[NEWLINE]agent: Information regarding this for the 2020/21 Academic Year is available now on the website[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]user: Are the state deadlines for the 2020/21 Academic Year available yet?
user: Hello, can you tell me which FAFSA Deadlines?[NEWLINE]agent: At this time there is a deadline to apply for financial aid.[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]user: Please can you tell me about the state deadlines?[NEWLINE]agent: It is important to note that each state has its own deadline.[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]user: And in relation to the university terms?[NEWLINE]agent: Each university manages its own dates, you can visit each institution and find out.[NEWLINE]agent: On that date the FAFSA form will be delivered.[NEWLINE]user: What do you need to know to fill out the FAFSA form?[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]user: There are several deadline dates for the delivery of the form[NEWLINE]agent: Of course so far 2019 20 State deadlines.[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]user: What can you tell me about the federal deadline?