Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship Exit Survey

OMB Control Number 0648-0568, expires XX/XX/20XX

Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship Exit Survey

*for 2019 cohort
1. First Name
2. Last Name
3. Email Address (not a school or NOAA email address)
4. Are you graduating from your academic institution this semester?
❑ Yes go to question 7
❑ No go to question 5
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5. Please describe why you’re not graduating this year.
6. When do you anticipate graduating? [Dropdown lists]
❑ Winter
❑ 2021
❑ Fall
❑ 2022
❑ Spring
❑ 2023
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Voluntary Demographic Information
NOAA collects demographic information to learn how the Hollings scholarship program can
improve in serving its scholars. The following information is voluntary and there are no
consequences if you choose not to provide a response.
7. Race
❑ American Indian or Alaska Native
❑ Asian
❑ Black or African American
❑ Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
❑ White
❑ Other:
❑ I prefer to not to answer
8. Ethnicity
❑ Hispanic or Latino
❑ Not Hispanic or Latino
❑ I prefer not to answer
9. Gender
❑ Female

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❑ Male
❑ Other:
❑ I prefer not to answer
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Future Plans
10. What are your plans after obtaining your undergraduate degree?
❑ Pursue post-baccalaureate study
❑ Pursue a master’s degree
❑ Pursue a doctoral degree (e.g. PhD)
❑ Pursue a professional degree (e.g. M.D., J.D., etc.)
❑ Seek employment
❑ Take a gap year
❑ Undecided
❑ Other
11. Did your participation in the Hollings scholarship program help prepare you for your
future plans?
❑ Yes
❑ No
12. Are you interested in working for NOAA when you’re ready to enter the workforce?
❑ Yes
❑ No
13. Please describe your interest in working for NOAA.
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Virtual Experience
14. Due to the pandemic, many NOAA facilities and work activities have been adapted to a
virtual setting. With this in mind, please select the extent to which you agree or disagree
with the following statements. (strongly agree, agree, disagree, strongly disagree)
❑ I feel that the COVID-19 pandemic negatively impacted my scholarship experience.
❑ I was able to network with other professionals during my scholarship experience.
❑ I was unable to participate in program activities that I looked forward to participating
in.

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15. How did the virtual internship experience impact what you gained from the Hollings
scholarship program?
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Overall Program Experience
16. Please select the extent to which you agree or disagree with the following statements.
(strongly disagree, disagree, neither agree or disagree, agree, strongly agree)
My participation in the Hollings scholarship program...
❑ provided me with multidisciplinary training in oceanic and atmospheric science,
research, technology, and education.
❑ increased my understanding and support for stewardship of the ocean and
atmosphere.
❑ improved my environmental literacy.
❑ prepared me for a public service career with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration and other natural resource and science agencies at the Federal, State and
Local levels of government.
❑ prepared me for a career as a teacher and educator in oceanic and atmospheric
science to improve scientific and environmental education in the United States.
17. Please select the extent to which you agree or disagree with the following statements.
(strongly disagree, disagree, neither agree or disagree, agree, strongly agree)
❑ The Hollings scholarship program was valuable for my academic and professional
development.
❑ I had an overall positive experience with the Hollings scholarship program.
❑ I would recommend the Hollings scholarship program to other students.
❑ I feel connected to other Hollings program scholars.
❑ I feel connected to my internship mentor.
❑ My personal goals for participating in this program have been met.
18. What recommendations for improvement do you have for the Hollings scholarship
program?

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A Federal agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, nor shall a person be subject
to a penalty for failure to comply with an information collection subject to the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 unless the information collection has a currently valid OMB Control Number. The approved OMB Control
Number for this information collection is 0648-0568. Without this approval, we could not conduct this survey. Public
reporting for this information collection is estimated to be approximately 15 minutes per response, including the time for
reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and
reviewing the information collection. All responses to this information collection are voluntary. Send comments regarding
this burden estimate or any other aspect of this information collection, including suggestions for reducing this burden to
the NOAA Office of Education, Natasha White, Natasha.White@noaa.gov.
NOAA Routine Uses: NOAA will use this information to evaluate and assess student data and information for the
purpose of selecting successful candidates for scholarships, fellowships and internships, generating internal NOAA
reports, and articles to demonstrate the success of its program.
Disclosure of this information is permitted under the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. Section 552a) to be shared among
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as identified in the Privacy Act System of Records Notice Commerce/NOAA-14, Office of Education, Educational
Partnership Program (EPP/MSI); Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship Program and National Marine Fisheries
Service Recruitment, Training, and Research Program.
Obligation to Respond: Furnishing this information is voluntary; however, failure to provide information may prevent
consideration of your application for the program.