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FAAST
Sources of financial support for courses since college: assistantships/work study
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Description

FAAST indicates whether or not the respondent relied on assistantship or work study as financial support for taking courses after receiving his/her most recent degree. Related variables describing sources of financial support include FAEM, FAERN, FAGFT, FAGRN, FALN, FAOT, and FAPLN.

Comparability

In the NSCG samples in 1997 and 1999, some cohorts did not receive the question "From which of these sources did you receive financial support for coursework or enrollment?".

In SESTAT NSCG 1997, the NSCG 1990 Decennial cohort was not asked the question, and the cases were assigned a code of 97 (Survey Exclusion/Confidentiality).

In SESTAT NSCG 1999, The NSRCG 1993 and NSCG 1990 Decennial cohorts were not asked the question, and the cases were assigned a code of 97 (Survey Exclusion/Confidentiality).

Universe

  • SESTAT NSRCG 1993: Took courses/enrolled in college/university between most recent degree and April 15, 1993
  • SESTAT NSRCG 1995: Took courses between most recent degree and April 15, 1995
  • SESTAT NSCG 1997: Took courses between April 1995 and April 1997
  • SESTAT NSRCG 1997: Took courses between April 1995 and April 1997
  • SESTAT NSCG 1999: Took courses between April 1997 and April 1999
  • SESTAT NSRCG 1999: Took courses between April 1997 and April 1999

Availability

SESTAT SESTAT SESTAT Full SDR Full SDR
NSCG - NSRCG - - - -
NSCG - NSRCG - - - -
- - NSRCG - - - -
- - NSRCG - - - -