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Dear Parents and Guardians,

GEAR UP is a program in your child's school that helps students succeed in middle school and high school and prepare for college.

Completing this form will help GEAR UP better understand and improve our program in your child's school.

Neither your name nor your child's name will be matched to your responses.

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As you complete the survey, please mark the one best response for each item.

If you have technical difficulty or questions about this survey, please contact Keith White at [email protected].

Thank you for helping GEAR UP!

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Has anyone from your child's school or GEAR UP ever spoken with you about college entrance requirements?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
 
Has anyone from your child's school or GEAR UP ever spoken with you about the availability of financial aid to help you pay for college?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
 
On a scale of 1 to 5, to what extent are you knowledgeable about financial aid and the cost and benefits of you pursuing post-secondary education?
Not at all knowledgeable
Somewhat knowledgeable
Very knowledgeable
 
 
 
What is the highest level of education you expect your child to obtain?
 
High school or less
 
Some college, but less than a 4-year college degree
 
Four-year college degree or higher
 
Other
 
 
 
 
Do you think you could afford for your child to attend a public, 4-year college using financial aid, scholarships, and your family's resources?
 
Definitely
 
Probably
 
Not sure
 
Probably not
 
Definitely not
 
 
 
Have you talked with your child about attending college?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
 
What are the most important steps you and your child need to take in the next 12 months to make sure they are on a college path?
   
 
 
 
Which TWO of the following topics are you most interested in learning more about from GEAR UP? (Please check your top TWO choices.)

 
College admission requirements
 
Financial aid for college
 
Course planning for high school
 
Study skills
 
Some other topic
 
 
 
What is your child's grade level?
 
Grade 6
 
Grade 7
 
Grade 8
 
Grade 9
 
Grade 10
 
Grade 11
 
Grade 12