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Colleges & Universities: There is no cost in participating in the Wintergreen Orchard House surveys. Updated and accurate information will be included in our publications as well as on many sites throughout the Web, including: www.xap.com Four Year Colleges and Universities : You should have received your 2007-08 survey in March of '08. If you need a copy of your survey, please contact us. If you prefer to receive your survey via e-mail in PDF format, please contact us at editor@wintergreenorchardhouse.com or 978-842-2785. Download the 2007-2008 Definitions & Instructions for the Four-Year College/University survey.. Any questions regarding your survey, please contact the editor as listed on your survey or our home office directly: Contact Us _________________________________________ Community Colleges, Technical, Trade, & Business schools: You should have received your 2007-08 survey in the winter of '08. If you need a copy of your survey, please contact us. If you prefer to receive your survey via e-mail in PDF format, please contact us at editor@wintergreenorchardhouse.com or 978-842-2785. Any questions regarding your survey, please contact the editor as listed on your survey or our home office directly: Contact us Download the 2007-2008 Definitions & Instructions for the Community College, Technical, Trade, and Business School survey. _________________________________________ Scholarship providers: To ensure that your awards are updated and included in the Wintergreen Orchard House database, please download and complete the survey here. Fax completed surveys (one for each scholarship offered) to: 978-692-2304. Scholarship survey inquiries:
HISTORY: The college database was originally developed and maintained by the Graduate School of Education of Harvard University from the early '50s through the mid '70s when Orchard House took over.
After the merger with Wintergreen Software, Inc., the combined company has continued the tradition of continuously updating and refining the database. Wintergreen Orchard House has made a continuous effort to ensure the accuracy and integrity of its data.
In the early '90s, as state and federal regulations required the compilation of more and more data on colleges and universities, Wintergreen Orchard House co-developed the Common Data Set (CDS). The CDS is a set of standards and definitions of data items used in the survey instruments. The Common Data Set initiative is a collaborative effort between publishers and the educational community to improve the quality and accuracy of information provided to all who are involved in a student's transition into higher education as well as an effort to reduce the reporting burden on data providers. The CDS continues to be the foundational information source for higher education data.
For further information regarding the Common Data Set initiative visit http://www.commondataset.org/
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