GEAR UP Virginia Student Survey 2017-18 School Year

Welcome

Thank you for participating in the GEAR UP Virginia Student Survey. Please take a few minutes to answer the following 20 questions.

Question Title

* What is your school division?

Question Title

* What is your school?

Randolph Henry High School

Charlottesville High School

Covington High School

George Washington High School

Galileo High School

JM Langston High School

Dinwiddie High School

James Monroe High School

Harrisonburg High School

King & Queen Central High School

Heritage High School (Lynchburg)

E.C. Glass High School

Menchville High School

An Achievable Dream Middle/High School

Denbigh High School

Warwick High School

Woodside High School

Heritage High School (Newport News)

Petersburg High School

Patrick Henry High School

William Fleming High School

King's Fork High School

Lakeland High School

Sussex Central High School

Washington & Lee High School

Question Title

* To which gender do you most identify?

Male

Female

Other (please specify)

Question Title

* Please describe your race / ethnicity.

2 or more races

American Indian or Alaskan Native

Asian

African American or Black

Hispanic or Latinx

Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander

White

Question Title

* What is your current grade level?

Grade 7

Grade 8

Grade 9

Grade 10

Grade 11

Grade 12

First year of college

Question Title

* Has anyone from your school or GEAR UP spoken with you about these topics?

	Yes	No
College entrance requirements	College entrance requirements Yes	College entrance requirements No
Availability of financial aid for college	Availability of financial aid for college Yes	Availability of financial aid for college No

Question Title

* Are you knowledgeable about financial aid and the cost and benefits of going to college?

Yes

Question Title

* What is the highest level of education that you expect to obtain?

High school diploma or less

Some college but less than a 4-year degree

4-year college degree or higher

Question Title

* What types of colleges are you familiar with? (Check all that apply)

Trade and technical school

2-year community college

4-year public college / university (such as University of Virginia or VCU)

4-year private college / university (such as Washington & Lee or Mary Baldwin)

Question Title

* Using financial aid, scholarships, and your family's resources, do you think you could afford to attend the following types of institutions?

	Definitely not	Probably not	Not sure	Probably	Definitely
A trade or technical school	A trade or technical school Definitely not	A trade or technical school Probably not	A trade or technical school Not sure	A trade or technical school Probably	A trade or technical school Definitely
Your local 2-year community college	Your local 2-year community college Definitely not	Your local 2-year community college Probably not	Your local 2-year community college Not sure	Your local 2-year community college Probably	Your local 2-year community college Definitely
A Virginia four-year public college/university	A Virginia four-year public college/university Definitely not	A Virginia four-year public college/university Probably not	A Virginia four-year public college/university Not sure	A Virginia four-year public college/university Probably	A Virginia four-year public college/university Definitely
A 4-year private college/university	A 4-year private college/university Definitely not	A 4-year private college/university Probably not	A 4-year private college/university Not sure	A 4-year private college/university Probably	A 4-year private college/university Definitely

Question Title

* How many colleges do you expect to apply to?

2-4

5 or more