Exit 1-year-out survey 2021 This survey is intended for students who participated in the College Now Program, and are now one year out of high school. Question Title * 1. I am 18 years old - or older - and agree to allow the information provided in this survey to be used for research purposes that may be published. (All names or other identifying information will be removed) Yes No Question Title * 2. High School in which you took concurrent enrollment classes from SMSU: ACGC High School Academy for Science and Agriculture Adrian High School Alden-Conger High School Alexandria Area High School (Jefferson HS) Annandale High School Big Lake High School Blooming Prairie High School Blue Earth High School BOLD High School Braham High School Breckenridge High School Brooklyn Center High School Buffalo High School Buffalo Lake-Hector High School Byron High School Caledonia High School Canby High School Cedar Mountain High School Central Public High School (Norwood-Young America) Chatfield High School Chokio-Alberta High School Clinton-Graceville High School Comfrey High School Dassel-Cokato High School Dawson-Boyd High School Delano High School Deubrook Area Schools (SD) Dover-Eyota Public School Eagan High School Eden Valley-Watkins High School Edgerton High School Ellsworth High School Faribault High School Fillmore Central High School Foley High School Forest Lake Area High School Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop High School Glencoe-Silver Lake HS Grand Meadow High School Hancock High School Hastings High School Hayfield High School Hendricks High School Henning High School Herman-Norcross High School Heron Lake - Okabena High School Holy Trinity High School Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted High School Hutchinson High School Jackson County Central HS Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton High School Kasson-Mantorville High School Kenyon-Wanamingo High School La Crescent High School Lac Qui Parle Valley High School Lake Crystal/Welcome HS Lakeview High School Lakeville South High School Lanesboro High School Lester Prairie High School Lincoln High School -Lake City Litchfield High School Luverne High School MACCRAY High School Madelia High School Maple Lake High School Maple River High School Marshall County Central High School Marshall Senior High School Martin County West High School Medford High School Melrose High School Minneota High School Morris Area High School Mountain Lake High School Murray County Central HS New London/Spicer High School New Prague High School New Ulm High School North Branch High School NRHEG High School Owatonna High School Paynesville High School Pine Island High School Pipestone High School Pine River - Backus High School Plainview-Elgin-Millville HS Proctor High School Red Rock Central High School Redwood Valley High School Renville County West HS Robbinsdale Cooper High School Rockford High School RTR High School Sartell High School Sauk Centre High School Sibley East High School Sleepy Eye High School Sleepy Eye St Mary High School Southland High School Springfield High School St Clair High School St Cloud Cathedral High School St. Francis High School St. James High School St. Michael/Albertville HS Stewartville High School Tracy Area High School Tri-City United High School Truman High School United South Central HS Verndale HS W.E.M. High School Wabasha-Kellogg High School Wabasso High School Waconia High School Walker-Hackensack-Akeley HS West Central Area Schools Westbrook-Walnut Grove High School Wheaton High School Willmar Community Christian School Willmar Senior High School Windom High School YME High School Zumbrota Mazeppa High School Other (please specify) Question Title * 3. I graduated from high school in: 2019 2020 2021 Question Title * 4. I am currently enrolled in: High School (if you are in high school, please skip to question 9) 2-Year College 4-Year College Other Question Title * 5. If in college, list the college. If not in college, list job title or other information. College Other Question Title * 6. How many SMSU credits did you earn through College Now? Question Title * 7. Did you watch a College Now video at the end of your course(s)? (this video included information about grading policies, transcript requests, and transferring credit) Yes No I don't remember Question Title * 8. If yes, did you find the information on the video helpful? Yes No I don't remember the information Question Title * 9. Have you attempted to transfer the SMSU credits you earned through College Now to the college in which you are now enrolled? (Check all boxes that apply) No, I did not need to request a transfer of my College Now credits because I am now at SMSU. Yes, I had my College Now transcripts sent to the college in which I am now enrolled. Yes, I showed my course portfolio to a member of the appropriate academic department. No, I did not even transfer my credits. Question Title * 10. How did the SMSU credits earned through College Now apply at the college in which you are now enrolled? (Check all that apply.) I was exempted from a required course. (For example, you did not need to take a required English Composition course in college because you successfully completed an equivalent college writing course through College Now) I was able to start in a more advanced course in college. (For example, you were allowed to take Organic Chemistry earlier than normal because you had already successfully completed an introductory college Chemistry course through College Now.) I was allowed to count some or all of the College Now credits toward my college degree completion credits. (Counting either as electives, as meeting general education requirements, or as part of a major or minor.) I was not allowed to apply any of the credits to my college degree. Question Title * 11. As a result of taking SMSU courses through College Now: Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree N/A I was better prepared academically for college I was better prepared academically for college Strongly Disagree I was better prepared academically for college Disagree I was better prepared academically for college Neutral I was better prepared academically for college Agree I was better prepared academically for college Strongly Agree I was better prepared academically for college N/A I developed more realistic expectations about the academic challenges of college I developed more realistic expectations about the academic challenges of college Strongly Disagree I developed more realistic expectations about the academic challenges of college Disagree I developed more realistic expectations about the academic challenges of college Neutral I developed more realistic expectations about the academic challenges of college Agree I developed more realistic expectations about the academic challenges of college Strongly Agree I developed more realistic expectations about the academic challenges of college N/A I was more confident about my ability to succeed in college I was more confident about my ability to succeed in college Strongly Disagree I was more confident about my ability to succeed in college Disagree I was more confident about my ability to succeed in college Neutral I was more confident about my ability to succeed in college Agree I was more confident about my ability to succeed in college Strongly Agree I was more confident about my ability to succeed in college N/A Question Title * 12. As a result of taking SMSU courses through College Now: Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree N/A I strengthened my study habits (ie - time management skills, note-taking skills, etc.) I strengthened my study habits (ie - time management skills, note-taking skills, etc.) Strongly Disagree I strengthened my study habits (ie - time management skills, note-taking skills, etc.) Disagree I strengthened my study habits (ie - time management skills, note-taking skills, etc.) Neutral I strengthened my study habits (ie - time management skills, note-taking skills, etc.) Agree I strengthened my study habits (ie - time management skills, note-taking skills, etc.) Strongly Agree I strengthened my study habits (ie - time management skills, note-taking skills, etc.) N/A I strengthened my writing skills I strengthened my writing skills Strongly Disagree I strengthened my writing skills Disagree I strengthened my writing skills Neutral I strengthened my writing skills Agree I strengthened my writing skills Strongly Agree I strengthened my writing skills N/A I strengthened my speaking skills I strengthened my speaking skills Strongly Disagree I strengthened my speaking skills Disagree I strengthened my speaking skills Neutral I strengthened my speaking skills Agree I strengthened my speaking skills Strongly Agree I strengthened my speaking skills N/A Question Title * 13. Looking back, rate your overall experience with College Now: Excellent Good Neutral Poor Very Poor Question Title * 14. Would you recommend College now to current high school students? Yes No Question Title * 15. Did one or more of your parents attend college? Yes No Question Title * 16. Which income background would you consider your family to fall within? Low income Moderate or Middle Income High Income Question Title * 17. If you attended a public high school, did you qualify for a free or reduced lunch plan? Yes No Question Title * 18. Were you eligible for a Pell grant? Yes No Question Title * 19. Gender: Male Female Question Title * 20. Are you: (Check all that apply.) African-American American Indian/Alaska Native Asian-American/Asian Caucasian Hispanic of any race Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Other (please specify) Question Title * 21. Additional comments: Done