2015-16 National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS:16) Field Test Student Data Collection

Appendix G-H NPSAS 2016 Field Test Student Collection Instruments

2015-16 National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS:16) Field Test Student Data Collection

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Appendix G
Student Records Instrument Facsimile

2015-16 National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS: 16)
Student Records Facsimile for Field-Test 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. While most items in this instrument have been included in prior rounds of NPSAS, which has been conducted every 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 addition. 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 NPSAS student records instrument

Section	Form Name	Label	Revision
Enrollment	BECIPMAJ2	CIP code for secondary major	Added to allow institutions to indicate a second major for a student if applicable.
Enrollment	BECREMJR2	Secondary major	Added to allow institutions to indicate a second major for a student if applicable.
Enrollment	BREMEVER	Ever taken a remedial course	Added due to difficulty of collection information from sample members.
Financial Aid	CFAWARN	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 impact 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 entry, 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 nested 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.

Table 1 – Summary of items new to the NPSAS student records instrument 2

Institution Information 4

General Student Information 9

CFASTATAID (NEW) 45

CFAINSTAID (NEW) 48

CFAGRAID (NEW) 50

CFAOTHGOV (NEW) 52

CFAOTHAID (NEW) 54

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 time 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 you 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.

Institution Information

Spec Name

Value

Subsection 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 June 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 terms 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/YYYY

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	BTMNAM03
Label	Term 3 name
Wording	Term Name

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	BTMBEG03
Label	Term 3 start date
Wording	Start Date - MM/DD/YYYY

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	BTMEND03
Label	Term 3 end date
Wording	End Date - MM/DD/YYYY

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	BTMNAM04
Label	Term 4 name
Wording	Term Name

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	BTMBEG04
Label	Term 4 start date
Wording	Start Date - MM/DD/YYYY

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	BTMEND04
Label	Term 4 end date
Wording	End Date - MM/DD/YYYY

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	BTMNAM05
Label	Term 5 name
Wording	Term Name

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	BTMBEG05
Label	Term 5 start date
Wording	Start Date - MM/DD/YYYY

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	BTMEND05
Label	Term 5 end date
Wording	End Date - MM/DD/YYYY

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	BTMNAM06
Label	Term 6 name
Wording	Term Name

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	BTMBEG06
Label	Term 6 start date
Wording	Start Date - MM/DD/YYYY

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	BTMEND06
Label	Term 6 end date
Wording	End Date - MM/DD/YYYY

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	BTMNAM07
Label	Term 7 name
Wording	Term Name

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	BTMBEG07
Label	Term 7 start date
Wording	Start Date - MM/DD/YYYY

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	BTMEND07
Label	Term 7 end date
Wording	End Date - MM/DD/YYYY

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	BTMNAM08
Label	Term 8 name
Wording	Term Name

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	BTMBEG08
Label	Term 8 start date
Wording	Start Date - MM/DD/YYYY

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	BTMEND08
Label	Term 8 end date
Wording	End Date - MM/DD/YYYY

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	BTMNAM09
Label	Term 9 name
Wording	Term Name

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	BTMBEG09
Label	Term 9 start date
Wording	Start Date - MM/DD/YYYY

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	BTMEND09
Label	Term 9 end date
Wording	End Date - MM/DD/YYYY

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	BTMNAM10
Label	Term 10 name
Wording	Term Name

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	BTMBEG10
Label	Term 10 start date
Wording	Start Date - MM/DD/YYYY

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	BTMEND10
Label	Term 10 end date
Wording	End Date - MM/DD/YYYY

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	BTMNAM11
Label	Term 11 name
Wording	Term Name

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	BTMBEG11
Label	Term 11 start date
Wording	Start Date - MM/DD/YYYY

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	BTMEND11
Label	Term 11 end date
Wording	End Date - MM/DD/YYYY

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	BTMNAM12
Label	Term 12 name
Wording	Term Name

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	BTMBEG12
Label	Term 12 start date
Wording	Start Date - MM/DD/YYYY

Item

Spec Name	Value
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 by program, course, class level, or for some other reason
5	Institution is clock hour only

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 2015-16 National Postsecondary Student Aid Study is conducted under the authority of the 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. § 9543) which authorize NCES to collect and disseminate information about education in the United States. Collection is most 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 1920-2001.

Item

Spec Name

Value

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 Status

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 Type

Wording

High School Completion Type

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 schooled
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

ASTBLACK

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	No

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	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 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 Islands
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	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 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 Islands
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

Permanent resident of institution state

Wording

Is the student a permanent resident of [NPSAS INSTITUTION 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 Type

Wording

Type

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

Item Name

PHONE2TYPE

Label

Phone 2 Type

Wording

Type

Response

Option

Code	Label
-9	Select
1	Home
2	Mobile
3	Other

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	PRSEMAIL
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)

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 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 Islands
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	Email

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	Aunt
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	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	Wyoming
52	Puerto Rico
53	Canada
54	American Samoa
55	Guam
56	Federated States of Micronesia
57	Marshall Islands
58	Northern Mariana Islands
59	Palau
60	Virgin Islands

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	OTHZIP
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
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	Unknown

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) 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

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 type

Wording

Doctoral degree type

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 Psychology (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 level

Wording

Class level

Response

Option

Code	Label
-9	Select
1	First-year/freshman
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 year 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:

0-29 earned credit hours for first-year/freshman
30-59 earned credit hours for sophomore
60-89 earned credit hours for junior
90+ earned credit hours for senior

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

BEEXPDEG

Label

Expected to complete degree requirements by 6/30/15?

Wording

Expected to complete degree requirements by 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. Some students may not 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	BECIPMAJ1
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 blank 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	BECREMJR1
Label	Primary major
Wording	Primary Major

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

BEUNDECL

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 Major

Subsection Name

Initial Enrollment

Wording

Initial Enrollment

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	BEERDTMY
Label	First enrolled at this institution (MM/YYYY)
Wording	First enrolled 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; and
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, what 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, 2014 and June 30, 2015, 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 Purposes

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	¾-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 hours

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	¾-time
3	Half-time
4	Less than half-time

Help Text

Enter the student’s enrollment status in [term 2].

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	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	¾-time
3	Half-time
4	Less than half-time

Help Text

Enter the student’s enrollment status in [term 3].

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	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	¾-time
3	Half-time
4	Less than half-time

Help Text

Enter the student’s enrollment status in [term 4].

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	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	¾-time
3	Half-time
4	Less than half-time

Help Text

Enter the student’s enrollment status in [term 5].

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	¾-time
3	Half-time
4	Less than half-time

Help Text

Enter the student’s enrollment status in [term 6].

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	¾-time
3	Half-time
4	Less than half-time

Help Text

Enter the student’s enrollment status in [term 7].

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	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	¾-time
3	Half-time
4	Less than half-time

Help Text

Enter the student’s enrollment status in [term 8].

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	¾-time
3	Half-time
4	Less than half-time

Help Text

Enter the student’s enrollment status in [term 9].

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	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	¾-time
3	Half-time
4	Less than half-time

Help Text

Enter the student’s enrollment status in [term 10].

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	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	¾-time
3	Half-time
4	Less than half-time

Help Text

Enter the student’s enrollment status in [term 11].

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	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	¾-time
3	Half-time
4	Less than half-time

Help Text

Enter the student’s enrollment status in [term 12].

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	BTMHR12
Label	Units for credit enrolled term 12
Wording	Number of credit or clock hours enrolled

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-year
2	Full-time, one term
3	3/4 -time, full-year
4	3/4 -time, one term
5	Half-time, full-year
6	Half -time, one term
7	Less than half-time, full-year
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/Fees
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, enter the total estimated expense amount not included in any of the previous budget categories.

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

Placed 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 the 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 awarded 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 year?

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	Unsubsidized Stafford/Direct Loan amount
Wording	Unsubsidized 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
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, 2015 financial aid year?

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 type

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 type

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

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 type

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

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 institution 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 year?

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 type

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

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 type

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

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 Name

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

CFAITYP03

Label

Institution aid program 3 type

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

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 year?

Response

Option

Code	Label
-9	Select
1	Yes
0	No

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

CFAGRTYP01

Label

Graduate aid program 1 type

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 type

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 type

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 year?

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 type

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	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 type

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 type

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	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	CFA1OTHNAM
Label	Other aid program 1 name
Wording	Name

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

CFA1OTHTYP

Label

Other aid program 1 type

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

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	CFA2OTHNAM
Label	Other aid program 2 name
Wording	Name

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

CFA1OTHTYP

Label

Other aid program 2 type

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

CFA2OTHSRC

Label

Other aid program 2 source

Wording

Source

Response

Option

Code	Label
-9	Select
1	Institution
2	State
3	Federal
4	Other

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	CFA2OTHAMT
Label	Other aid program 2 amount
Wording	Amount

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	CFA3OTHNAM
Label	Other aid program 3 name
Wording	Name

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

CFA3OTHTYP

Label

Other aid program 3 type

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

CFA3OTHSRC

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	CFA3OTHAMT
Label	Other aid program 3 amount
Wording	Amount

Example of Specifications for Institutions Generating Data Files

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	Type	Field Description	Notes/Response Codes
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
19	2	N		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	Type	Field Description	Notes/Response Codes
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 spaces
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 Information 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	Type	Field Description	Notes/Response Codes
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 name
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)
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	Type	Field Description	Notes/Response Codes
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 program
				8=Post-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 requirements by 06/30/2012?	Refers to degree indicated in field #2
				0=No
				1=Yes
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
14	1	N	Major undeclared	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	Type	Field Description	Notes/Response Codes
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 postsecondary 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 institution.
				0=No
				1=Yes
18	2	N	Transferred credits from another institution?	0=No
18	2	N	Transferred credits from another institution?	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
22	2	N	Residency for tuition purposes	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 Unknown
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	Type	Field Description	Notes/Response Codes
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 Unknown
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	Type	Field Description	Notes/Response Codes
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 score

Appendix H
Student Interview Facsimile

The 2015-16 National Postsecondary Student Aid Study

Facsimile for Field Test Student Interview Instrument

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 NPSAS 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-of-classroom) student engagement activities during undergraduate education.
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 amount 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 recommended collecting Asian origin from respondents similar to the collection of Hispanic type origin.
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 complete 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, suggestions 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.

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 Name	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	Taken 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 online	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-129
N16FDISTNC	Zip Code of permanent residence	H-159
N16FFLANG	First language learned to speak	H-161
N16FMOMED	Mother’s highest level of education completed	H-166
N16FDADED	Father’s highest level of education completed	H-167
N16FPARGATE	Parents’ highest education gate (choice of parent 1 and 2)	H-168
N16FPAR1GATE	Parent 1: completed a college degree	H-169
N16FPAR1YES	Parent 1: Type of college degree	H-169
N16FPAR1GRAD	Parent 1: Type of graduate degree	H-170
N16FPAR1NO	Parent 1: No college degree	H-171
N16FPAR2GATE	Parent 2: completed a college degree	H-171
N16FPAR2YES	Parent 2: Type of college degree	H-172
N16FPAR2GRAD	Parent 2: Type of graduate degree	H-172
N16FPAR2NO	Parent 2: No college degree	H-173

Table 1 – Summary of items new to the NPSAS student records instrument 2

Institution Information 4

General Student Information 9

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

N16APGMST (REINTERVIEW) 36

N16AFRSTGRD (NEW) 36

Education Experiences 54

N16BAPEXP (EXPERIMENT) (REINTERVIEW) 57

N16BIBEXP (EXPERIMENT) (REINTERVIEW) 57

N16BCOLLEXP (EXPERIMENT) (REINTERVIEW) 58

N16BAPIBCOLL (EXPERIMENT) (REINTERVIEW) 58

N16BACDSATIS (EXPERIMENT) 67

N16BACDSBB (NEW) 68

N16BMATHNUM (NEW) (REINTERVIEW) 70

N16BMATHREM (NEW) (REINTERVIEW) 70

N16BMATHTYP (NEW) (REINTERVIEW) 70

N16BMATHREQ1 (NEW) (REINTERVIEW) 71

N16BMATHREQ (NEW) (REINTERVIEW) 71

N16BREADNUM (NEW) (REINTERVIEW) 72

N16BREADREM (NEW) (REINTERVIEW) 72

N16BREADTYP (NEW) (REINTERVIEW) 72

N16BREADREQ1 (NEW) (REINTERVIEW) 73

N16BREADREQ (NEW) (REINTERVIEW) 73

N16BSATISACD (EXPERIMENT) 74

N16BPRTONLIN (NEW) (REINTERVIEW) 75

N16BCMPONLIN (NEW) (REINTERVIEW) 76

N16BIMPACT (NEW) 76

N16BSABREG (EXPERIMENT) 78

N16BASACOUNA (EXPERIMENT) 78

N16BASACOUNB (EXPERIMENT) 79

N16BGRDATND (NEW) 81

Financial Aid 84

N16CAIDGATE1 (NEW) (REINTERVIEW) 84

N16CAIDGATE2 (NEW) (REINTERVIEW) 85

N16CTUIPROP (NEW) 87

N16CTUIRCPT (NEW) 87

N16CFEDLN (REINTERVIEW) 89

N16CFEDAMT (NEW) (REINTERVIEW) 90

N16CFEDEST (NEW) (REINTERVIEW) 91

N16CUGPRVT (NEW) 100

N16CUGPRVEST (NEW) 102

N16CGRPRVT (NEW) 105

N16CGRPRVEST (NEW) 106

N16CDCMAXLN (REINTERVIEW) 108

N16CPAYSTRAT (NEW) 111

N16CUSEIBR (NEW) 112

N16CUSELFP (NEW) 112

N16CASNOW (EXPERIMENT) 112

N16CSPNNOW (EXPERIMENT) 113

Employment 120

N16DFUTWAGES (REINTERVIEW) 129

N16DTCHLIKE (NEW) 131

N16DCARSRVS (NEW) 133

N16DCARTYP (NEW) 133

Income and Expenses 135

Background 159

N16FDISTNC (REINTERVIEW) 159

N16FFLANG (REINTERVIEW) 161

N16FAISTYP (NEW) 165

N16FMOMED (EXPERIMENT) (REINTERVIEW) 166

N16FDADED (EXPERIMENT) (REINTERVIEW) 167

N16FPARGATE (EXPERIMENT) (REINTERVIEW) 168

N16FPAR1GATE (EXPERIMENT) (REINTERVIEW) 169

N16FPAR1YES (EXPERIMENT) (REINTERVIEW) 169

N16FPAR1GRAD (EXPERIMENT) (REINTERVIEW) 170

N16FPAR1NO (EXPERIMENT) (REINTERVIEW) 171

N16FPAR2GATE (EXPERIMENT) (REINTERVIEW) 171

N16FPAR2YES (EXPERIMENT) (REINTERVIEW) 172

N16FPAR2GRAD (EXPERIMENT) (REINTERVIEW) 172

N16FPAR2NO (EXPERIMENT) (REINTERVIEW) 173

N16HDEVDESK (NEW) 208

N16DEVSMART (NEW) 208

N16HDEVTAB (NEW) 208

N16HTIME (NEW) 209

N16HCONC (NEW) 209

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 Desk.

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 read 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).

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 identifiable 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

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

INFCON2

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

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

Name

END2

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

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 or 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 you 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]
3	Attending a different school, but 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
-9	-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
-9	-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?
[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

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 will 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
-9	-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

N16ALASTYY

Wording

Year:

Response Option

Code	Label
-9	-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 specify 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)?

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-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 you 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 [NPSAS]. 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 degree 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] 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 enrolling 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	Yes
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

Response Option

Code	Label
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	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 degree not listed and then specify that degree in the appropriate textbox.

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 school 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-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:

Item Name

N16ABYEAD

Wording

Please provide an address where you can be contacted: Street Address:

Item Name

N16ABYECY

Wording

City

Item Name

N16ABYEZP

Wording

Zip Code

Item Name

N16ABYEST

Wording

State

Response Option

Code	Label
-9	-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	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 COUNTRY
-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 a 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 completing 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 number 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 parent 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

Item Name

N16AHSMM

Wording

Month:

Response Option

Code	Label
-9	-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
-9	-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

N16APRDG

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)]
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 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 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 (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 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 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 degree

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
-9	-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

N16APRBYY

Wording

Year:

Response Option

Code	Label
-9	-Select one-
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 completing 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
-9	-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

N16AFSTYY

Wording

Year:

Response Option

Code	Label
-9	-Select one-
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
-9	-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

N16ADGBYY

Wording

Year:

Response Option

Code	Label
-9	-Select one-
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
-9	-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

N16APGMSYY

Wording

Year:

Response Option

Code	Label
-9	-Select one-
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."

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 - 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
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
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 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; 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 as 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

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Full-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 responses 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 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

N16AIPED01

Wording

Item Name

N16ASCH01

Wording

School Name:

Item Name

N16ACT01

Wording

City

Item Name

N16AST01

Wording

State

Response Option

Code	Label
-9	-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	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 COUNTRY
-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 - 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.

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

Spec 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.

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, please 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]
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

Spec 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] for 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.

Item

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]?

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
-9	-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

N16ADGNYY

Wording

Year:

Response Option

Code	Label
-9	-Select one-
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]
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 the 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]?

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
-9	-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

N16AEXNYY

Wording

Year:

Response Option

Code	Label
-9	-Select one-
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

Name

N16ADOB

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
-9	-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

N16ADOBYY

Wording

Year:

Response Option

Code	Label
-9	-Select one-
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	18-23
2	24-29
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

Item Name

N16AMINOK

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
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 before 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
-9	-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	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 COUNTRY
-1	DON'T KNOW

Item Name

N16AMINAD2

Wording

Item Name

N16AMINFAD

Wording

Foreign Address:

Item Name

N16AMINFCY

Wording

Foreign City:

Item Name

N16AMINFS

Wording

Foreign State/Province:

Item Name

N16AMINFZ

Wording

Foreign Zip/Postal Code:

Item Name

N16AMINFC

Wording

Foreign Country:

Item Name

N16AMINFOR

Wording

Please check here if the address is an international address.

Question

Name

N16AMARR

Wording

[If preloaded date of birth ne blank]
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 marriage-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

Item Name

N16AGENDR

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
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 you 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 of 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 that 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
-9	-SelectOne-
8	Eighth grade
9	Ninth grade
10	Tenth grade
11	Eleventh grade
12	Twelfth grade

Item Name

N16BHSGRDH

Wording

Response

Option

Code	Label
-9	-SelectOne-
8	Eighth grade
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 courses, 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 Advanced 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 earned 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 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.

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' general 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?

(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

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 2014-2015 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 number 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.

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

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

Value

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]
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

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 major 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 CURRENTLY 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, choose descriptions of the major from the dropdown boxes that appear.

If you indicated earlier that you have 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 most closely match your entry will be displayed.

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 "None 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 closely 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.

Item

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.

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 list 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

Name

N16BACDSBB (NEW)

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, 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?

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 course
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

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	Yes
0	No

Question

Name

N16BREADNUM (NEW) (REINTERVIEW)

Wording

How many English, reading, writing, or literature courses have you taken since July 2014?

Help Text

Include only courses specifically classified as English, reading, writing, or literature courses. For instance, 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 Reading
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	Yes
0	No

Item Name

N16BINTWRTRQ

Wording

Introduction to Writing or Composition

Response

Option

Code	Label
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.

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 posts (for example, where faculty members post prompts on a discussion board and 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 example, 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

Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
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

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.

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	N16BASACOUNB
Wording	(textbox entry)

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.

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.

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 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 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.

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N16BEXPEVR

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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.

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Value

Item Name

N16BGRDAPP

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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, select Very unlikely. If there is some chance, select Somewhat unlikely. 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.

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Item Name

N16BGRDPLN

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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 unlikely. If there is some chance, select Somewhat unlikely. 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.

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Item Name

N16BGRDATND

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Response

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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 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.

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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.

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.

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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:

Financial Aid

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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 job.

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 source by entering it in the appropriate textbox.

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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
Wording	Work study

Item Name	N16CAIDLOAN1
Wording	Loans (from any source)

Item Name	N16CAIDEARN1
Wording	Earnings from employment (other than work study)

Item Name	N16CAIDFAM1
Wording	Financial assistance from [{if N16AMARR=2} spouse,] parents or 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:

· 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 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 other source by typing it in the textbox.

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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
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.

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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].

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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]

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 school 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.

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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 $\|.00

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, which are unsubsidized.

Students also must show they are creditworthy.

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Value

Item Name

N16CFEDLN

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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 2014-2015 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.

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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.

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Spec Name

Value

Item Name

N16CFEDEST

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Less than $4,000
2	$4,000 - $7,999
3	$8,000 - $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

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 30, 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.

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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]? 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

Do not include Parent PLUS loans, grants or scholarships, or money borrowed from family or friends.

Home equity loans are not considered private loans.

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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.)

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

Do not include Parent PLUS loans, grants or scholarships, or money borrowed from family or friends.

Home equity loans are not considered private loans.

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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).

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Spec Name

Value

Item Name

N16CAPPAID

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

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.

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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)?

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.

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 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.

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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 Option

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 union (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 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.

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]
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 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.

Do not include money borrowed for the 2015-2016 school year (July 1, 2015-June 30, 2016).

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

N16CULNEST

Wording

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.

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?

[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 2014-2015 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 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 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

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	$\|.00

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

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

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 from 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 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.

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

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.

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 - $119,999
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.

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 education, 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 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 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

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

Choose 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 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

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)

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

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 Name

Value

Item Name

N16CDCMAXLN

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
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

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 Option

Code	Label
1	Less than $1,000
2	$1,000 - $1,999
3	$2,000 - $2,999
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 unlikely. If there is some chance, select Somewhat unlikely. 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.

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 unlikely. If there is some chance, select Somewhat unlikely. 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 Neither 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 know

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 assistantship, 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 sometimes 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 administrative 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

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.

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 for 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.

Assist 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	Yes
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)?

[else]
During the 2014-2015 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.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

N16CWRKSTDY

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	Yes
0	No

Question Name

N16CCSTBKS

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 interactive 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	N16CCSTDIG
Wording	Required digital textbooks: $\|.00

Item Name	N16CCSTTEXT
Wording	Required textbooks—print versions only: $\|.00

Item Name	N16CCSTTECH
Wording	Technology required to enroll in classes: $\|.00

Item Name	N16CCSTSUPP
Wording	Supplies $\|.00

Item Name	N16CCSTOTH
Wording	Other required course materials not already mentioned $\|.00

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 pay?

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.

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 of 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 additional 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

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.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

N16DWRKSTD01

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
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 yourself
{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 hours 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.

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.)]

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 school.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

N16DENRWRK

Wording

Response Option

Code	Label
1	[If currently enrolled and (N16DCUREMP=1 or if N16DEMPCUR01=1 in any iteration)] A student who works [else] A student who worked
2	An employee who decided to enroll 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, Navy, 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
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 unlikely. If there is some chance, select Somewhat unlikely. 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?

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

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 unlikely. If there is some chance, select Somewhat unlikely. 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 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

N16DPREPAR

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)

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.

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:

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, provide 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?

(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 entire 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 financial support from you in 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	24
25	25 or older

Question

Name

N16ECARE

Wording

[If before July 1, 2015 and N16AMARR=2]:
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).

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, 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.

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

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 for 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=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, [{if before July 1, 2015} does {else} did] anyone else live with you and receive 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=2 and N16EDEPS=1 and N16EDEP2 gt 0]

Other than your spouse and your [t_fill2][t_fill1], [{if before July 1, 2015} does {else} did] anyone else live with you and receive 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], [{if before July 1, 2015} does {else} did] anyone else live with you and receive 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 before July 1, 2015} Does {else} Did] anyone else live with you and receive 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 whether you provided more than half the financial support for anybody other than a spouse 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]?

[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).

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 N16EDEP2 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 supporting [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]?

(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).

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 expenses 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.

If you are not sure of the amount, provide your best 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]
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 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

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 are 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 instruction]
(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 spouse.

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

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 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.

Credit cards 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).

Answer No if you used any of the following types 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	No

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

Value

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

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 2014-2015 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 but you are still making payments on a mortgage. Also answer Yes whether you own a house, town house, 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 someone 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] 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 2014-2015 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 shared 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 at 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).

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 from 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 support 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 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 (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 not 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 2014-2015 school year?

[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 most 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 school offers instruction in skilled trades. It is not a high school.

Do not include yourself or your parents (or guardians) in the total.

Item

Spec Name	Value
Item Name	N16EDPNUM
Wording	\| individual(s)

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 your 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 were born in any of these locations, answer Yes.

Item

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 - Resident 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 on 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 - Other

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

Response Option

Code	Label
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 a 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

Name

N16FRAC1

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 peoples 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 subcontinent 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	No

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	Japanese
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 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, 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

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.

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.

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
-9	-Please select-
1	Mother
2	Father
3	Stepmother
4	Stepfather
5	Other female guardian
6	Other male guardian
7	Not applicable

Item Name

N16FPAR2

Wording

Please tell us who you would like us to refer to as Parent 2:

Response Option

Code	Label
-9	-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 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.

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.

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.

Some college but no degree: Completed some college level courses but did not finish the coursework required for the completion of the degree.

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

Item

Indicate the highest level of education that your Parent 2 has completed.

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.

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)
3	Doctoral degree (PhD, EdD, etc.)

Question

Name

N16FPAR2NO (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.

Some college but no degree: Completed some college level courses but did not finish the coursework required for the completion of the degree.

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 on 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	Yes
0	No

Question

Name

N16FACS16B

Wording

Are you blind or do you have serious difficulty seeing even when wearing glasses?

Help Text

Answer Yes if you are blind or if you have a vision impairment that makes it very difficult to do things that 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.

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 specify

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 spelling 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

Item Name

N16GADD1

Wording

[Y_ADDR1L1], [Y_ADDR1L2], [Y_ADDR1CY], [Y_ADDR1ST], [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.)

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	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]:
What is your address?

Help Text

Provide the information for your address. Verify all spelling.

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

N16G2AD

Wording

Street Address:

Item Name

N16G2CY

Wording

City:

Item Name

N16G2ST

Wording

State:

Response

Option

Code	Label
-9	-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	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 COUNTRY
-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

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.

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	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 appear 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-up survey about a year from now.

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-up 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 list 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
-9	- Select Title -
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
-9	- Select Title -
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
-9	- Select Title -
1	Mr.
2	Mrs.
3	Ms.
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
-9	- Select Title -
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]
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 missing} [Parent 1 first and last name] {else if parent 2 first and last name ne missing} [Parent 2 first and last name].

(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 information 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} [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

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

N16GP1LN

Wording

(Parent 1) Last Name:

Item Name

N16GP1FN

Wording

(Parent 1) First Name:

Item Name

N16GP1REL

Wording

Title:

Response

Option

Code	Label
-9	-- Select Title --
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
-9	-- Select Title --
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
-9	-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	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 COUNTRY
-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 whether 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 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] [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], [N16G3ST] [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

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:

Item Name

N16GP1REL2

Wording

Title:

Response

Option

Code	Label
-9	-- Select Title --
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
-9	-- Select Title --
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

Wording

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 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

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	Bad

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 Name

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:

Response

Option

Code	Label
-9	-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	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 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
-9	-Select Title-
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.

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):&nbsp

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 - N16GCELLPH2 - N16GCELLPH3]
2	Yes, to the following number:

Item Name

N16GTEXTTL1

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-up survey. If your provider is not listed, select the, Other option.

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

N16GCELLPRO

Wording

Response

Option

Code	Label
-9	-Select one-
1	Alltel
2	AT&T
3	Boost Mobile
4	Cellular One
5	Cricket
6	Metro-PCS
7	Nextel
8	Qwest
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
Wording

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

Value

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 receive the incentive check, indicate No thanks. I decline the incentive.

Question

Name

PAYPAL (NEW)

Wording

[If PAYCHECK = 1]

Please provide an email address where we can send this token of appreciation.

Shape1

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 display [N16G1AD] , [N16G1CY] , [N16G1ST] and [N16G1ZP], else display [N16G1FAD] , [N16G1FCY] , [N16G1FS] , [N16G1FC] and [N16G1FZ].
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
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 number at which to reach you?

Item

Spec Name

Value

Item Name

REINTEML

Wording

Email address:

Item Name

REINTTL1

Wording

Telephone Number Area Code:

Item Name

REINTTL2

Wording

Telephone Number First 3-Digit Exchange:

Item Name

REINTTL3

Wording

Telephone Number Last 4-Digit Exchange:

Item Name

REINTDAY

Wording

Best day to call:

Response Option

Code	Label
-9	-Select one-
1	Monday
2	Tuesday
3	Wednesday
4	Thursday
5	Friday
6	Saturday
7	Sunday

Item Name

REINTTIM

Wording

Best time to call:

Response Option

Code	Label
-9	-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

Wording

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.

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

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

Name

N16HDEVTAB (NEW)

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

G-14

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2015-16 National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS:16) Field Test Student Data Collection