([age as of 12/31/96] <= 13)COMMENT: R was born 1983 or 1984
(([highest grade attended] >= 12) OR (([coc.hga] >= 12) AND ([coc.hga] != 95)) OR ([R has a GED] = 1))COMMENT: Is R eligible to apply to college?
These next questions collect information about colleges and technical schools you may have applied to in order to earn an associate's or bachelor's degree.(INTERVIEWER: WE ARE INTERESTED IN APPLICATIONS FOR REGULAR SCHOOLING. REGULAR SCHOOLING IS WHEN A STUDENT ATTENDS A TWO-YEAR OR FOUR-YEAR COLLEGE OR A UNIVERSITY IN ORDER TO EARN AN ACADEMIC DEGREE. NOT INCLUDED AS REGULAR SCHOOLING ARE: COURSEWORK OUTSIDE OF DEGREE PROGRAMS, LICENSE TRADE PROGRAMS OR TRAINING PROVIDED BY AN EMPLOYER, ETC.)Have you ever applied to attend a college or technical school to earn a 2-year or 4-year degree?
REPEAT ([application-loop])COMMENT: Number of applications R submitted
([application-loop] =1)COMMENT: This is the first time through the loop
Please think about the first application you submitted to attend a college or technical school to earn an associate's or bachelor's degree.
Please think about the next application you submitted to attend a college or technical school to earn an associate's or bachelor's degree.
What term and year was your application for? That is, when did you hope to start attending the school you applied to?INTERVIEWER: IF R SAYS DK OR REFUSED, PROBE FOR THE EARLIEST DATE THAT R COULD HAVE ATTENDED SCHOOL AS A RESULT OF THE APPLICATION.
Did you submit any other applications to start attending college or technical school [apptermpreptxt] [around that time/at that next time] in order to earn an associate's or bachelor's degree?
How many applications did you submit for starting school [apptermpreptxt] [around that time/at that next time]?
([numappls] <= 5)COMMENT: R applied to 5 or fewer schools in this cycle
([application-loop])COMMENT: number of application cycles for branching
What is the name of the (first/next) college you applied to for starting school [apptermpreptxt] [around that time/at that next time]? PROBE: AND WHAT OTHER COLLEGES DID YOU APPLY TO FOR STARTING SCHOOL [APPTERMPREPTXT] [around that time/at that next time]?INTERVIEWER: LIMIT THE NUMBER OF COLLEGES APPLIED TO ON THIS ROSTER TO [NUMAPPLS], THEN SELECT <CONTINUE>.
What is the name of the (first/next) college you applied to for starting school [apptermpreptxt]? PROBE: AND WHAT OTHER COLLEGES DID YOU APPLY TO FOR STARTING SCHOOL [APPTERMPREPTXT] [around that time/at that next time]?INTERVIEWER: LIMIT THE NUMBER OF COLLEGES APPLIED TO ON THIS ROSTER TO [NUMAPPLS], THEN SELECT <CONTINUE>.
Thinking about the [numappls] colleges or technical schools you applied to for starting [apptermpreptxt] [around that time/at that next time], which school or schools did you attend? Please include schools you attended later on even if you did not attend them [apptermpreptxt] [around that time/at that next time].INTERVIEWER: LIMIT THE NUMBER OF COLLEGES ATTENDED ON THIS ROSTER TO NO MORE THAN FIVE, THEN SELECT <CONTINUE>.
([collegediff] >= 1)COMMENT: R applied to more colleges than attended
([application-loop])COMMENT: number of applications in this cycle for branching
Besides the colleges you attended, please tell me the names of [uptofive] [school/s] that you applied to starting [apptermpreptxt] [around that time/at that next time]. We are interested in the range of schools you applied to, such as "safety schools" or "low-chance schools."INTERVIEWER: LIMIT THE NUMBER OF COLLEGES ATTENDED AND APPLIED TO ON THIS ROSTER TO NO MORE THAN FIVE, THEN SELECT <CONTINUE>.
Besides the colleges you attended, please tell me the names of [uptofive] [school/s] that you applied to starting [apptermpreptxt] [around that time/at that next time]. We are interested in the range of schools you applied to, such as "safety schools" or "low-chance schools." INTERVIEWER: LIMIT THE NUMBER OF COLLEGES ATTENDED AND APPLIED TO ON THIS ROSTER TO NO MORE THAN FIVE, THEN SELECT <CONTINUE>.
([application-loop]=1)COMMENT: THIS IS THE FIRST APPLICATION CYCLE
Did you have any forms of financial aid that could be used at more than one school? An example would be scholarships to attend colleges within your state, Federal aid that you qualify for anywhere in the country, or a grant that you received from your church or temple to attend the school of your choice.
What were the names of these financial aid programs?(IF R HAD MULTIPLE SOURCES OF TRANSFERABLE FINANCIAL AID, RECORD ALL PROGRAMS NAMES HERE.)
Altogether, how much was the general financial aid from [this/these] [program/programs] for your first year of school?
([numcolleges]=0)COMMENT: there are no colleges on the roster
REPEAT ([cil])COMMENT: info on individual schools
([cil]=1)COMMENT: this is the first time through the loop
The following questions are about each college you applied to for starting [apptermpreptxt] [around that time/at that next time].
Now I have a few questions about [college]. Some colleges and universities have several campuses; I am interested in the location of the school you applied to attend.
Is the school in the United States or U.S. territories?
([YCOC-050A()])COMMENT: school is inside the United States
ENTER THE STATE OR TERRITORY.[TMPSPACE]
In which country?[TMPSPACE]
ENTER THE CITY.[TMPSPACE]
SELECT THE SCHOOL.[TMPSPACE]
What is the name and address of the school you were enrolled in? (INTERVIEWER: PRESS TO MOVE THROUGH ADDRESS FIELDS. PRESS WHEN FINISHED.)
Verification Screen:
What month and year did you submit your application to [college]?
Did you apply to [college] for financial assistance, for example, scholarships, grants, fellowships, student loans, or work study assistance?
Did [college] accept you for admission?
Did [college] offer you financial assistance to attend?
What type of financial assistance did the college offer?(SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.)
UNTIL ([cil], ([cil] = [numcolleges]))COMMENT: End loop
Did you ever submit any other applications to colleges or technical schools after you applied to schools for [around that time/at that next time]?
Have you told me about applying to all the colleges or technical schools that you have attended to earn an associate's or bachelor's degree?
UNTIL ([application-loop], ([apploopagain] = 0) AND [dontapploopagain]=1 )COMMENT: End loop