2008 Update Survey

Your responses to this survey will help JRF evaluate our current scholarship program and ultimately help us award scholarships to more women. We look forward to hearing from you!

Note: This survey is only for JRF scholars. If you are a new applicant, please click on "The Scholarship Program" for more information.

1. Are you the first member of your family to attend college?
Yes No

2. Have you had to take a break in your education since receiving the JRF scholarship?
Yes No

2a. If so, what barriers prevented you from continuing your education?
Inadequate financial support for education
Loss of financial resources, such as TANF
Illness/Disability
Family Responsibilities
Loss of social or family support system
Other: (please explain below)

3. Are you currently in school?
Yes (Please, answer 3a.)
No (Please, answer 3b.)

3a. What has helped you return to school or stay in school? (Then skip to question 4.)

3b. Do you plan on returning to school? Please share your reasons as to why or why not. (Then skip to question 6.)

4. What is your current degree program?
Associate's Bachelor's Master's
Specialist Doctorate Certificate
Other:

5. What is your expected graduation date?

6. Are you currently working?
Yes No

6a. If so, what type of work do you do now?

6b. Did your college experience help you to get this job?
Yes No

7. Have you earned a degree or professional certificate since receiving the JRF scholarship?
Yes No

7a. Please complete the table below regarding degree(s) earned since receiving the JRF scholarship.

8. Do you have additional educational goals?
Bachelor's Master's Doctorate
Other:

9. As a student, do you have any advice, tips, or words of wisdom that you have found especially helpful? Please share your suggestions about financial aid, time management, internships, or anything else you would like to share with other women students. JRF will compile your responses and present them to the 2008 scholars.

10. Any other comments or accomplishments you'd like to share?

11. JRF occasionally has opportunities for scholars to share their stories and/or spread the word about our program. If you would like to help, please check all that apply:

JRF may contact me regarding opportunities for publicity in my local area.
I would like to attend a JRF event in my local area.
I am interested in speaking at a JRF event.
I am willing to be interviewed.

12. For current scholars:

12a. What do you feel are strengths of the JRF program?

12b. What do you feel are weaknesses of the JRF program?

12c. Do you have suggestions for improving the JRF program?

12d. Besides the bulletin board, how else could JRF help scholars connect with each other?

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