Federal award (DEFINITIVE CONTRACT, fiscal year 2021)
Recipient: RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTE
Awarding agency: Department of Education / Department of Education
Funding agency: Department of Education / Department of Education
Period of performance: 2018-07-25 to 2028-07-24
Current total value of award: $76241771
Description: 2019-20 NATIONAL POSTSECONDARY STUDENT AID STUDY -NPSAS 2020. THE NPSAS 2020 CONTRACT IS DESIGNED TO FULFILL A REQUIREMENT TO CONDUCT A SERIES OF STUDIES, BASED LARGELY ON ADMINISTRATIVE DATA COLLECTIONS AND SOME STUDENT INTERVIEWS, TO COMPLY WITH THE HIGHER EDUCATION OPPORTUNITY ACT OF 2008. THESE STUDIES ARE DESIGNED TO DESCRIBE 1: HOW STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES FINANCE POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION AND 2: STUDENTS' PERSISTENCE, ATTAINMENT, AND WORKFORCE OUTCOMES.