This report was produced by Westat under U.S. Department of Education Contract No. ED-00-CO-0116. David Chin served as the contracting officer's technical representative.

U.S. Department of Education
Rod Paige
Secretary

Office of Postsecondary Education
Sally L. Stroup
Assistant Secretary

July 2004

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