2016 (sem #2) Pre-College Question Title * 1. Future Plans (Career) - Which statement best describes your career plans for the future? Absolute (and Prepared) - I know exactly my career path, also education and salary expectations. Absolute (and Unprepared) - I know exactly my career path, but not so much education and salary. Reasonable - I am reasonably sure of my direction. Not Really - I have ideas, but not a good direction. Zero - I have no idea what my plans are. Question Title * 2. Future Plans (Education) - Which statement best describes your educational plans for the future? Absolute (and Prepared) - I am certain of my higher education route, and have laid solid groundwork. Absolute (and Unprepared) - I am certain of my higher education route, and have laid little groundwork. Reasonable - I am reasonably sure for my plan of post high school education. Not Really - I have ideas, but not a clear direction at this time. Zero - I have no idea what my plans are after high school. Question Title * 3. Future Plans (Stress Level) - Which statement best describes your feelings concerning your answers of survey questions #1 and #2 above? Panic - I am worried about my future in regards to career and education. Nervous - I am aware of the situation and somewhat concerned. Procrastinator - I haven't paid much attention to #1 and #2, however it is beginning to concern me. Clueless - I pay no attention to the issues in #1 and #2 and it doesn't bother me at all. Confident - I am quietly confident about the future in regard to #1 and #2. Question Title * 4. Career, Education, and Stress Level - Please tell me your personal feelings, (good, bad, and ugly) concerning survey questions 1,2,3 above. Begin by choosing a single word that best describes your feelings at this time about your future, career, and post high school education (including the cost of that education). Please follow that up in paragraph form by explaining your feelings. Be explicit. Check your spelling. Remember your answer is totally anonymous. Question Title * 5. FIVE YEARS into the FUTURE - Best guess scenario, if you were to predict the career field that you would be involved in 2020 - five years from today, what would that Career field be. Be as specific as possible...the choice is fully up to you. After you identify the career - tell me why you see yourself there. Question Title * 6. Which of the following statements best describes your immediate family's experience with post high school education? Choose the highest statement (one to four) that applies. At least one of my parents has a four year college degree. At least one of my parents has a two year Associates degree. At least one of my parents has some post high school training (education). Neither of my parents have any post high school education. Question Title * 7. Which of the following statements best describes your siblings (brother or sister) experience with post high school education. I have a sister or brother who has completed a college degree. I have a sister or brother who spent some time in college but did not get a degree. I have a sister or brother currently attending college. None of my siblings have attended college. I have no older siblings. Question Title * 8. Relationship with Mom and Dad and College. Which of the following statements best describes the level of communication you have with your parents regarding oncoming post high school education challenges? We talk a lot about this issue. We talk about this issue, however not as much as I would like. We talk occasionally about it. We don't talk much at all about the issue. We've never talked about it. Comments: Question Title * 9. Relationship with Mom and Dad and College. What percentage below best characterizes the finanical assistance that you expect from your parents in regard to paying for college. me 100% / them 0% me 75% / them 25% me 50% / them 50% me 25% / them 75% me 0% / them 100% me 0% / them 0% And so how does this make you feel? Question Title * 10. College visitations - It's not necessary to take an official visit in order to get the feel for a college. You may visit friends to get a feel for the institution. Either way, the experience of spending time on a campus may be instrumental in helping you to set goals for the future. Please choose the answer that best fits your experience. I've visited multiple college campuses. I've visited two college campuses. I've visited one college campus (not MCC). I've visited MCC only. I've never visited a college campus. Question Title * 11. Terminology - Associates Degree. Choose the answer that best describes your knowledge of the identified term. Absolutely - I am fully knowledgeable of the said term. I'm pretty sure I know what it is. I've heard of it - and I kind of know about it. I've heard of it - and don't know much. I don't have a clue. Question Title * 12. Terminology - (BA) Bachelors Degree. Choose the answer that best describes your knowledge of the identified term. Absolutely - I am fully knowledgeable of the said term. I'm pretty sure I know what it is. I've heard of it - and I kind of know about it. I've heard of it - and don't know much. I don't have a clue. Question Title * 13. Terminology - (MA) Masters Degree. Choose the answer that best describes your knowledge of the identified term. Absolutely - I am fully knowledgeable of the said term. I'm pretty sure I know what it is. I've heard of it - and I kind of know about it. I've heard of it - and don't know much. I don't have a clue. Question Title * 14. Terminology - Trade School or Apprenticeship. Choose the answer that best describes your knowledge of the identified term. Absolutely - I am fully knowledgeable of the said term. I'm pretty sure I know what it is. I've heard of it - and I kind of know about it. I've heard of it - and don't know much. I don't have a clue. Question Title * 15. Do you think that you may ultimately attend a Trade School or seek an Apprenticeship? Absolutely that is my first choice. Maybe - I've been thinking about the possibility. Probably not No I don't have a clue what it even means. Question Title * 16. Terminology - Pell Grant. Choose the answer that best describes your knowledge of the identified term. Absolutely - I am fully knowledgeable of the said term. I'm pretty sure I know what it is. I've heard of it - and I kind of know about it. I've heard of it - and don't know much. I don't have a clue. Question Title * 17. Terminology - Michigan T.I.P. Program. Choose the answer that best describes your knowledge of the identified term. Absolutely - I am fully knowledgeable of the said term. I'm pretty sure I know what it is. I've heard of it - and I kind of know about it. I've heard of it - and don't know much. I don't have a clue. Question Title * 18. Terminology - Subsidized College Loan. Choose the answer that best describes your knowledge of the identified term. Absolutely - I am fully knowledgeable of the said term. I'm pretty sure I know what it is. I've heard of it - and I kind of know about it. I've heard of it - and don't know much. I don't have a clue. Question Title * 19. Terminology - Non Subsidized College Loan. Choose the answer that best describes your knowledge of the identified term. Absolutely - I am fully knowledgeable of the said term. I'm pretty sure I know what it is. I've heard of it - and I kind of know about it. I've heard of it - and don't know much. I don't have a clue. Question Title * 20. Terminology - Parent Plus Loan. Choose the answer that best describes your knowledge of the identified term. Absolutely - I am fully knowledgeable of the said term. I'm pretty sure I know what it is. I've heard of it - and I kind of know about it. I've heard of it - and don't know much. I don't have a clue. Question Title * 21. Terminology - (College) Private Bank Loan. Choose the answer that best describes your knowledge of the identified term. Absolutely - I am fully knowledgeable of the said term. I'm pretty sure I know what it is. I've heard of it - and I kind of know about it. I've heard of it - and don't know much. I don't have a clue. Question Title * 22. Terminology - Federal Work Study Program. Choose the answer that best describes your knowledge of the identified term. Absolutely - I am fully knowledgeable of the said term. I'm pretty sure I know what it is. I've heard of it - and I kind of know about it. I've heard of it - and don't know much. I don't have a clue. Question Title * 23. Terminology - College Scholarships. Choose the answer that best describes your knowledge of the identified term. Absolutely - I am fully knowledgeable of the said term. I'm pretty sure I know what it is. I've heard of it - and I kind of know about it. I've heard of it - and don't know much. I don't have a clue. Question Title * 24. Terminology - College Grants. Choose the answer that best describes your knowledge of the identified term. Absolutely - I am fully knowledgeable of the said term. I'm pretty sure I know what it is. I've heard of it - and I kind of know about it. I've heard of it - and don't know much. I don't have a clue. Question Title * 25. Terminology - FAFSA. Choose the answer that best describes your knowledge of the identified term. Absolutely - I am fully knowledgeable of the said term. I'm pretty sure I know what it is. I've heard of it - and I kind of know about it. I've heard of it - and don't know much. I don't have a clue. Question Title * 26. Terminology - College Tuition. Choose the answer that best describes your knowledge of the identified term. Absolutely - I am fully knowledgeable of the said term. I'm pretty sure I know what it is. I've heard of it - and I kind of know about it. I've heard of it - and don't know much. I don't have a clue. Question Title * 27. Terminology - College Room & Board. Choose the answer that best describes your knowledge of the identified term. Absolutely - I am fully knowledgeable of the said term. I'm pretty sure I know what it is. I've heard of it - and I kind of know about it. I've heard of it - and don't know much. I don't have a clue. Question Title * 28. Terminology - US Military G-I Bill. Choose the answer that best describes your knowledge of the identified term. Absolutely - I am fully knowledgeable of the said term. I'm pretty sure I know what it is. I've heard of it - and I kind of know about it. I've heard of it - and don't know much. I don't have a clue. Question Title * 29. How would you best describe your working knowledge of the cost of going to college? Very clear - I am fully aware of the cost of higher education. Pretty good - i am confident I have a reasonable knowledge as to the cost of higher education. I am aware - I know something of the financial costs of higher education - but a not enough. I am not very knowledgeable - I don't know a lot about the financial costs of higher education. I don't have a clue about the cost of higher education. Question Title * 30. Regarding your answer to survey question #29 - How do you feel about this? Provide a one word answer that captures your thoughts about the cost of higher education at this time, and in paragraph form explain that answer to the best of your ability. Please check your spelling. Your answer is totally anonymous. Question Title * 31. Identify and number in order the three things that you would most like to explore and learn about in our Economics study of Careers, Higher Education, and the cost of going to College. Feel free to explain each of your numbered answers. Question Title * 32. FINAL THOUGHT - Are you more Optimistic or Pessimistic about this whole college thing. I am very optimistic. I am guardedly optimistic. Neither I am pessimistic. I am absolutely terrified. Final Thoughts Done