DeSoto Independent School District - GEAR UP: Linking Education To Success (LETS GEAR UP) Parent Survey 2014-2015

Please take a few minutes to share about the information and services you and your child have received through the GEAR UP program. Please do not leave any item(s) unanswered.

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* Student Local ID:

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* Student First Name:

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* Student Last Name:

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* 1. What campus does your child currently attend?

East Middle School

McCowan Middle School

West Middle School

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* 2. Has anyone from your child’s school or GEAR UP ever spoken with you about college entrance requirements?

Yes

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* 3. Has anyone from your child’s school or GEAR UP ever spoken with you about the availability of financial aid to help pay for college?

Yes

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* 4. What is the highest education that you think your child will achieve?

High School or less

Some College, but less than 4-year college degree

4-year college degree or higher

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* 5. Have you talked to your child about attending college?

Yes

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* 6. What would be the main reason your child would not continue an education after high school?

Not applicable, my child will continue

Costs

Desire to work

Poor grades

Not interested

Join military

Family problems

Other (please specify)

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* 7. Do you think that your child could afford to attend a 4-year public college using financial aid, scholarships, and your family’s resources?

Yes

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* 8. Are you familiar with the GEAR UP program?

Yes

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9. I think it is very important that my child attend college.	9. I think it is very important that my child attend college. Yes	9. I think it is very important that my child attend college. No
10. I think it is very important that my child graduate from high school.	10. I think it is very important that my child graduate from high school. Yes	10. I think it is very important that my child graduate from high school. No
11. I always make sure my child completes his/her homework.	11. I always make sure my child completes his/her homework. Yes	11. I always make sure my child completes his/her homework. No
12. Do you believe it is important to save money for college?	12. Do you believe it is important to save money for college? Yes	12. Do you believe it is important to save money for college? No
13. Have you started saving money for your child’s college?	13. Have you started saving money for your child’s college? Yes	13. Have you started saving money for your child’s college? No
14. Do you know the steps to saving money for college?	14. Do you know the steps to saving money for college? Yes	14. Do you know the steps to saving money for college? No
15. Would you like to attend training on how to save money for college?	15. Would you like to attend training on how to save money for college? Yes	15. Would you like to attend training on how to save money for college? No
16. Would you attend training on financial literacy (checking & savings accounts, cost of college, credit cards, financial management, etc.)?	16. Would you attend training on financial literacy (checking & savings accounts, cost of college, credit cards, financial management, etc.)? Yes	16. Would you attend training on financial literacy (checking & savings accounts, cost of college, credit cards, financial management, etc.)? No
17. Are you knowledgeable about financial aid and the cost and benefits of your child pursuing a post-secondary education?	17. Are you knowledgeable about financial aid and the cost and benefits of your child pursuing a post-secondary education? Yes	17. Are you knowledgeable about financial aid and the cost and benefits of your child pursuing a post-secondary education? No

9. I think it is very important that my child attend college.

9. I think it is very important that my child attend college. Yes

9. I think it is very important that my child attend college. No

10. I think it is very important that my child graduate from high school.

10. I think it is very important that my child graduate from high school. Yes

10. I think it is very important that my child graduate from high school. No

11. I always make sure my child completes his/her homework.

11. I always make sure my child completes his/her homework. Yes

11. I always make sure my child completes his/her homework. No

12. Do you believe it is important to save money for college?

12. Do you believe it is important to save money for college? Yes

12. Do you believe it is important to save money for college? No

13. Have you started saving money for your child’s college?

13. Have you started saving money for your child’s college? Yes

13. Have you started saving money for your child’s college? No

14. Do you know the steps to saving money for college?

14. Do you know the steps to saving money for college? Yes

14. Do you know the steps to saving money for college? No

15. Would you like to attend training on how to save money for college?

15. Would you like to attend training on how to save money for college? Yes

15. Would you like to attend training on how to save money for college? No

16. Would you attend training on financial literacy (checking & savings accounts, cost of college, credit cards, financial management, etc.)?

16. Would you attend training on financial literacy (checking & savings accounts, cost of college, credit cards, financial management, etc.)? Yes

16. Would you attend training on financial literacy (checking & savings accounts, cost of college, credit cards, financial management, etc.)? No

17. Are you knowledgeable about financial aid and the cost and benefits of your child pursuing a post-secondary education?

17. Are you knowledgeable about financial aid and the cost and benefits of your child pursuing a post-secondary education? Yes

17. Are you knowledgeable about financial aid and the cost and benefits of your child pursuing a post-secondary education? No

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* Student Local ID:

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* Student First Name:

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* Student Last Name:

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* 1. What campus does your child currently attend?

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* 2. Has anyone from your child’s school or GEAR UP ever spoken with you about college entrance requirements?

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* 3. Has anyone from your child’s school or GEAR UP ever spoken with you about the availability of financial aid to help pay for college?

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* 4. What is the highest education that you think your child will achieve?

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* 5. Have you talked to your child about attending college?

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* 6. What would be the main reason your child would not continue an education after high school?

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* 7. Do you think that your child could afford to attend a 4-year public college using financial aid, scholarships, and your family’s resources?

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* 8. Are you familiar with the GEAR UP program?

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* Please share with us your opinion about the following statements.