Now I would like to ask you some questions about school.

Are you CURRENTLY attending or enrolled in REGULAR school, that is in [, or CURRENTLY being home schooled?/?]

(INTERVIEWER: DURING SUMMER, R IS ENROLLED IF R WAS IN SCHOOL IN THE SPRING AND WILL BE IN SCHOOL IN THE FALL)

Although you are currently being home schooled, if you were to enroll in a regular school, in what grade or year of school would you be in?

What grade or level of school is that?

[grade of school R currently enrolled in (code)] >=1 && [grade of school R currently enrolled in (code)] <=12

COMMENT: Machine Check: Is YA in grade 1-12?

[flag indicating if R has ever been interviewed as a Young Adult]==0 || [age of R as of December 31, 2018]<=16

COMMENT: Machine Check: Is this a first-time YA?

There are many things that people might say to describe their schools. I am going to read some statements that other people have made about their schools, and I would like to know how well you think these statements describe your school.

Please tell me whether you think each statement is very true, somewhat true, not too true, or not at all true for your school.

.....It's easy to make friends at this school.

.......Most of the teachers are willing to help with personal problems.

.......Most of my classes are boring.

.......I don't feel safe at this school.

.......Most of my teachers really know their subjects well.

......You can get away with almost anything at this school.

.......My schoolwork requires me to think to the best of my ability.

.......At this school, a person has the freedom to learn what interests him or her.

.......This school offers good job counseling.

How satisfied are you with your school -- very satisfied, somewhat satisfied, somewhat dissatisfied, or very dissatisfied?

Have you ever seen a student carry a weapon such as a gun or knife on school property?

In the last school year, how often have you seen any student carry a weapon such as a gun or knife on school property?

[flag indicating if R has ever been interviewed as a Young Adult]==1

COMMENT: Machine Check: Has R been interviewed previously as a YA?

Since [date of last interview], have you ever been enrolled in REGULAR school, that is in an elementary school, a middle school, a high school, a college or university, or graduate school?

[flag indicating whether R was interviewed as YA in 2014]==1||[Was R interviewed in 2016/R27?]==1

[flag indicating if R had high school diploma as of DLI] ==1

COMMENT: Machine Check: Did R have a diploma as of date of last interview?

When were you last enrolled in regular school -- What was the month and year?

(ENTER MONTH AND YEAR:)

What is the main reason you left at that time?

(INTERVIEWER: CODE WITHOUT READING CATEGORIES)

(IF MORE THAN ONE REASON GIVEN, PROBE: What is the main reason?)

[flag indicating if R had high school diploma as of DLI] ==1

COMMENT: Machine Check: Did R have a diploma as of date of last interview?

[age of R as of December 31, 2018]<=13 || [age of R as of December 31, 2018]>=21

COMMENT: Machine Check: Will R be under 14 or over 20 as of December 31, 2018?

[Since the date of last interview how/How] many high schools have you attended?

[Since date of last interview have you/Have you ever] dropped out of regular school for at least one month and then returned?

How many times did you drop out of regular school and then return?


(ENTER NUMBER OF TIMES:)

What grade in school were you in when you [last/blank] dropped out?

What is the main reason for this (last) interruption?

(INTERVIEWER: CODE WITHOUT READING CATEGORIES)

(IF MORE THAN ONE REASON GIVEN, PROBE: What is the MAIN reason?)

[Since date of last interview have you/Have you ever] repeated a grade in school?

What grade(s) did you repeat?


(CODE ALL THAT APPLY.)

[Since date of last interview have you/Have you ever] skipped ahead a grade?

What grade(s) did you skip?


(CODE ALL THAT APPLY.)

[is R currently enrolled]

COMMENT: Machine Check: Is YA enrolled in school?

What is the highest grade or level of school that you have ever attended?

(INTERVIEWER: YOUNG ADULT IS NOT CURRENTLY ENROLLED)

What is the highest level of education that you have achieved to date?


(INTERVIEWER: [R HAS REPORTED [TEXT OF GRADE REPORTED EARLIER] AS [HIGHEST GRADE ATTENDED/GRADE CURRENTLY ATTENDING]. HIGHEST GRADE COMPLETED SHOULD BE THE SAME OR A LOWER GRADE. CLARIFY ANY DISCREPANT ANSWERS AND BACK UP TO CORRECT [HIGHEST GRADE ATTENDED (Q4-18A)/GRADE CURRENTLY ATTENDING (Q4-2)] IF NECESSARY.])

[age of R as of December 31, 2018]==12 || [age of R as of December 31, 2018]==13

COMMENT: Machine Check: Will R be age 12 or 13 on December 31, 2018?

[is R currently enrolled]<=0 && [flag indicating if R has been enrolled in school since the date of last interview]<=0

COMMENT: Has R not enrolled in school since Date of last interview?

[flag indicating if R had high school diploma as of DLI] ==1

COMMENT: Machine Check: Did R have a diploma as of date of last interview?

[flag indicating if R had high school diploma as of DLI]==1

COMMENT: did R have HS diploma as of date of last interview?

[highest grade R completed] > 3 || [flag indicating if will R be 25 or over as of December 31, 2018]==1

COMMENT: Machine Check: is R's highest grade completed > 12 and will R be 21 or over as of December 31, 2014?

VAREXIST ([name of school R attended at date of last interview])

COMMENT: Machine Check: Does R have an existing school name?

ISVAREMPTY ([name of school R attended at date of last interview])

COMMENT: Machine Check: Does R have an existing school name?

Our records indicate that you were attending [name of school R attended at date of last interview] when we interviewed you in [date of last interview]. Is this the school [you are currently attending/you last attended]?

What is the name of the (regular/high) school [you are currently attending/you last attended]?

Where is it located?

(INTERVIEWER: IF SCHOOL IS IN ANOTHER COUNTRY, ENTER COUNTRY NAME INTO STATE FIELD.)

[Is/Was] that school a public or private school?

[Does/Did] that school have a religious affiliation or [Does/Did] it have no religious affiliation?

When did you first start going to [this/that] school -- In what month and year?

((([grade of school R currently enrolled in (code)] >=1) && ([grade of school R currently enrolled in (code)] <=12))|| ([grade of school R currently enrolled in (code)]==95)) && ([is R currently enrolled]==1)

COMMENT: Machine Check: Is YA enrolled in school in grade 1-12?

When did you stop going to school there or graduate?

Do you have a high school diploma or have you ever passed a high school equivalency or G.E.D test?

Which do you have - a high school diploma or G.E.D?

When did you receive your high school diploma?

When did you receive your G.E.D?

In the current or most recent school year, how often have you discussed the following with either or both of your parents or guardians? Would you say often, sometimes, rarely, or never?

....Going to college?

(In the current or most recent school year, how often have you discussed the following with either or both of your parents or guardians? Would you say often, sometimes, rarely, or never?)

....Community, national or world events?

(In the current or most recent school year, how often have you discussed the following with either or both of your parents or guardians? Would you say often, sometimes, rarely, or never?)

....Things that are troubling you?

[flag indicating if R has ever been interviewed as a Young Adult]==0

COMMENT: Machine Check: Is R new to YA sample?

Do you belong to any clubs, teams, or activities in school, such as band, choir, sports, or something else?

Do you belong to any clubs, teams, or activities outside of school?

[flag indicating if R has been enrolled in school since the date of last interview]<=0

COMMENT: Has R not enrolled in school since Date of last interview?

[flag indicating if R has ever attended college]==1 && [flag indicating R has not reported receiving a college degree]==1

COMMENT: Check if YA has had some college, but not received a degree as of date of last interview.

[highest grade R completed]==1

COMMENT: Check if in grade 8 or less

[highest grade R completed] >3

COMMENT: check if R has completed at least one year of college

What was the average grade you got in your classes in your last year of high school?

(INTERVIEWER: CODE WITHOUT READING CATEGORIES)

Do you feel that your high school program [Is/Was] largely vocational, commercial, college preparatory, a general program, or some kind of specialized program?

(([grade of school R currently enrolled in (code)]==12) || ([grade of school R currently enrolled in (code)]==14)) && ([is R currently enrolled] >=1)

COMMENT: Machine Check: Is YA a senior in HS or a freshman in college?

[flag indicating if R has ever attended college]==1

COMMENT: Machine Check: Is YA a senior in HS or a freshman in college?

Now I have a few questions about applying to college. Please tell me the name of each college, university, or other institutes of higher education that you applied to, if any.

REPEAT

COMMENT: Begin loop to collect information about colleges R has applied to

Please tell me the nameof the [first/next] college, university, or other institute of higher education that you applied to.

Where is it located?

(INTERVIEWER: IF SCHOOL IS IN ANOTHER COUNTRY, ENTER COUNTRY NAME INTO STATE FIELD.)

Were you accepted to [name of school([loop number])]?

Did you apply to any other college, university, or other institute of higher education?

UNTIL ([flag indicating if R has applied to any more colleges, universities, etc.]==0)

COMMENT: End loop about colleges

[grade of school R currently enrolled in (code)]>12 && [grade of school R currently enrolled in (code)]<93

COMMENT: R ever attended college?

[flag indicating that R was attending college at last interview, but since the date of last interview has not attended college and has never received a degree]==1

COMMENT: Machine check: Did R report no college since DLI but we need to check for degree completion?

[is R currently enrolled]==1

COMMENT: Machine check: Is R currently enrolled?

[flag indicating if R has ever been interviewed as a Young Adult]==1

[flag indicating if R has been enrolled in school since the date of last interview]==1

COMMENT: Machine check: Has R reported attending school since DLI?

[flag indicating whether R was enrolled in college at the date of last interview] ==1

VAREXIST ([Name of college R was attending at the date of last interview])

COMMENT: Machine Check: Does R have an existing college name?

ISVAREMPTY ([Name of college R was attending at the date of last interview])

COMMENT: Machine Check: Does R really have an existing school name?

Our records indicate that you were attending [Name of college R was attending at the date of last interview] when we interviewed you in [date of last interview]. Is this the school [you are currently attending/ you most recently attended]?

What is the name of the [degree-granting college or university or institute/training institute, technical college or school] you [blank/last] [are attending/attended]?

Where is it located?

(INTERVIEWER: IF SCHOOL OR PROGRAM IS IN ANOTHER COUNTRY, ENTER COUNTRY NAME INTO STATE FIELD.)

[When/After you completed high school, when], in what month and year did you [first/most recently begin to] attend [your (current/most recent) college/your (current/most recent) vocational or technical program]?

[grade of school R currently enrolled in (code)]==13

[Since date of last interview have you/Have you ever] obtained any kind of academic degree, for example, an Associate's degree or any kind of college degree?

[flag indicating that R was attending college at last interview, but since the date of last interview has not attended college and has never received a degree]==1

COMMENT: Machine check: Did R enter this sequence only to verify whether a degree had been obtained?

[is R currently enrolled]==1

COMMENT: Is YA currently enrolled

When did you stop attending [your (current/most recent) college/your (current/most recent) vocational or technical program] -- In what month and year?

(ENTER MONTH AND YEAR:)

What is the name of the most recent college degree you received?

(INTERVIEWER: READ CATEGORIES ONLY IF NECESSARY)

When did you receive that degree -- In what month and year?

(ENTER MONTH AND YEAR:)

What [Is/Was] your field of study?

PROBE IF NECESSARY: What [are/were] you majoring in?

What [Is/Was] your field of study?

CODED FROM VERBATIM RESPONSES

What [Is/Was] your field of study?

CODED FROM VERBATIM RESPONSES

[flag indicating if R has an academic degree]==1

COMMENT: Did YA indicate receiving a degree?

[Since date of last interview have you/Have you ever] obtained any other academic degree?

What other college degree(s) have you received?

(INTERVIEWER: READ CATEGORIES ONLY IF NECESSARY)

[flag indicating that R was attending college at last interview, but since the date of last interview has not attended college and has never received a degree]==1

COMMENT: Machine check: Did R enter this sequence only to determine degree attainment?

[is R currently enrolled]==1

COMMENT: Is YA currently enrolled

[grade of school R currently enrolled in (code)]==13

[Are/Were] you receiving any form of financial aid for the academic year, such as loans, scholarships, grants, a fellowship, an assistantship, tuition waiver, or veteran's educational benefits under the G.I. Bill or V.E.A.P.?

We would like to know which forms of financial aid you [have/had] received. [Do/Did] you have...

[flag indicating R has ever been in the military]==1

[Do/Did] you receive...

INSELECTION([Q4-73-A],7)

About how much of the year's expenses did your loan(s) cover?

Was it....

[is R currently enrolled]== 1

COMMENT: check if currently attending

During this school year, have any relatives or friends [other than your souse/partner/BLANK] helped pay for your schooling or your living expenses?

In the last school year you attended college, did any relatives or friends [other than your souse/partner/BLANK] help pay for your schooling or your living expenses?

Who all [has helped/helped] you pay for your schooling or your living expenses?

(INTERVIEWER: PLEASE SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.)

[flag indicating if R has ever been interviewed as a Young Adult]==0 || [age of R as of December 31, 2018]<=16

COMMENT: Machine check: Is R new to YA sample?

What is the highest grade or year of REGULAR school, that is elementary school, high school, college, or graduate school that you would LIKE to complete?

As things now stand, what is the highest grade or year you think you will ACTUALLY complete?