The American Community Survey

Attachment Q

ACS-18(L)(C)(GQ)(ATLANTA)(2013)
(7-2012)

DC

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Economics and Statistics Administration

U.S. Census Bureau
Washington, DC 20233-0001
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR

A Message from the Director, U.S. Census Bureau...
To: Director of Student Housing
Your student housing facility has been randomly selected to participate in a very important
national survey conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau called the American Community
Survey (ACS). The ACS is an on-going survey that tells us what the population looks like and
how it lives. A sample of students who live or stay in student housing is included in the ACS.
Participating in the ACS is important and also required by law (Title 13, United States Code,
Sections 141, 193, 221, and 223).
Estimates from the ACS are used by federal, state, local, and tribal governments, as well as by
businesses and private nonprofit organizations.
• The ACS estimates are used by federal agencies to determine the distribution of
Title I funding and college tuition grant and loan programs.
• Local governments use these estimates for budgeting, evaluating programs, and
planning for community development projects, such as those for libraries and
new schools.
• Other organizations use this information to provide services to the community and
to plan or establish new facilities, buildings, and programs.
• Researchers and planners at your own institution almost certainly use ACS estimates
themselves.
Throughout the year, representatives for the ACS contact different facilities, such as college
residence halls, dormitories, and fraternity/sorority housing recognized by the college or
university. During the next month, one of our ACS field representatives will contact you or
someone in your office to discuss the survey and to schedule an appointment to visit
your facility.

census.gov

Attachment Q

The field representative will:
• answer any questions you may have about the ACS or about interviewing residents
of your facility.
• collect and verify basic information about your student housing facility such as the
facility name and address.
• ask for a list of students who are currently living or staying at the sampled
student housing facility to establish a basis for their sample. According to the
Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) the Census Bureau is
permitted to collect this information.
• select a random sample of students to take part in the ACS.
• interview the selected students. If a student is unable to participate in an interview,
the field representative will work with you to determine if there are other ways to
get the needed information.
Selected students will be asked to respond to the ACS and provide information about various
topics, such as education and employment. All the information the U.S. Census Bureau
collects is confidential by law (Title 13, United States Code, Section 9).
Your cooperation is essential to the success of the ACS, and the field representative may
need your assistance in collecting survey information from the sample of students. The field
representative will need access to the students chosen. For those students who do not
complete the survey, colleges and universities can lawfully disclose directory information from
student records to the Census Bureau without prior consent of the student, parents, or guardians
as stated in the FERPA. Directory information includes a student’s name, date of birth, school
address, and dates of attendance.
The enclosed brochure provides answers to frequently asked questions about the ACS. If you
want to learn more about the ACS, please visit the Census Bureau’s Web site at
census.gov/acs.
If you have further questions, please call the Census Bureau’s Atlanta Regional Office toll-free
number at 1–800–424–6974 (ext. 53955), and ask for the ACS supervisor.
Thank you in advance for your cooperation, and we look forward to working with you.
Enclosure

ACS-18(L)(C)(GQ)(ATLANTA)(2013)(7-2012)

Attachment Q

ACS-18(L)(C)(GQ)(CHICAGO)(2013)
(7-2012)

DC

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Economics and Statistics Administration

U.S. Census Bureau
Washington, DC 20233-0001
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR

A Message from the Director, U.S. Census Bureau...
To: Director of Student Housing
Your student housing facility has been randomly selected to participate in a very important
national survey conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau called the American Community
Survey (ACS). The ACS is an on-going survey that tells us what the population looks like and
how it lives. A sample of students who live or stay in student housing is included in the ACS.
Participating in the ACS is important and also required by law (Title 13, United States Code,
Sections 141, 193, 221, and 223).
Estimates from the ACS are used by federal, state, local, and tribal governments, as well as by
businesses and private nonprofit organizations.
• The ACS estimates are used by federal agencies to determine the distribution of
Title I funding and college tuition grant and loan programs.
• Local governments use these estimates for budgeting, evaluating programs, and
planning for community development projects, such as those for libraries and
new schools.
• Other organizations use this information to provide services to the community and
to plan or establish new facilities, buildings, and programs.
• Researchers and planners at your own institution almost certainly use ACS estimates
themselves.
Throughout the year, representatives for the ACS contact different facilities, such as college
residence halls, dormitories, and fraternity/sorority housing recognized by the college or
university. During the next month, one of our ACS field representatives will contact you or
someone in your office to discuss the survey and to schedule an appointment to visit
your facility.

census.gov

Attachment Q

The field representative will:
• answer any questions you may have about the ACS or about interviewing residents
of your facility.
• collect and verify basic information about your student housing facility such as the
facility name and address.
• ask for a list of students who are currently living or staying at the sampled
student housing facility to establish a basis for their sample. According to the
Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) the Census Bureau is
permitted to collect this information.
• select a random sample of students to take part in the ACS.
• interview the selected students. If a student is unable to participate in an interview,
the field representative will work with you to determine if there are other ways to
get the needed information.
Selected students will be asked to respond to the ACS and provide information about various
topics, such as education and employment. All the information the U.S. Census Bureau
collects is confidential by law (Title 13, United States Code, Section 9).
Your cooperation is essential to the success of the ACS, and the field representative may
need your assistance in collecting survey information from the sample of students. The field
representative will need access to the students chosen. For those students who do not
complete the survey, colleges and universities can lawfully disclose directory information from
student records to the Census Bureau without prior consent of the student, parents, or guardians
as stated in the FERPA. Directory information includes a student’s name, date of birth, school
address, and dates of attendance.
The enclosed brochure provides answers to frequently asked questions about the ACS. If you
want to learn more about the ACS, please visit the Census Bureau’s Web site at
census.gov/acs.
If you have further questions, please call the Census Bureau’s Chicago Regional Office toll-free
number at 1–800–865–6384 (ext.1), and ask for the ACS supervisor.
Thank you in advance for your cooperation, and we look forward to working with you.
Enclosure

ACS-18(L)(C)(GQ)(CHICAGO)(2013)(7-2012)

Attachment Q

ACS-18(L)(C)(GQ)(DENVER)(2013)
(7-2012)

DC

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Economics and Statistics Administration

U.S. Census Bureau
Washington, DC 20233-0001
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR

A Message from the Director, U.S. Census Bureau...
To: Director of Student Housing
Your student housing facility has been randomly selected to participate in a very important
national survey conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau called the American Community
Survey (ACS). The ACS is an on-going survey that tells us what the population looks like and
how it lives. A sample of students who live or stay in student housing is included in the ACS.
Participating in the ACS is important and also required by law (Title 13, United States Code,
Sections 141, 193, 221, and 223).
Estimates from the ACS are used by federal, state, local, and tribal governments, as well as by
businesses and private nonprofit organizations.
• The ACS estimates are used by federal agencies to determine the distribution of
Title I funding and college tuition grant and loan programs.
• Local governments use these estimates for budgeting, evaluating programs, and
planning for community development projects, such as those for libraries and
new schools.
• Other organizations use this information to provide services to the community and
to plan or establish new facilities, buildings, and programs.
• Researchers and planners at your own institution almost certainly use ACS estimates
themselves.
Throughout the year, representatives for the ACS contact different facilities, such as college
residence halls, dormitories, and fraternity/sorority housing recognized by the college or
university. During the next month, one of our ACS field representatives will contact you or
someone in your office to discuss the survey and to schedule an appointment to visit
your facility.

census.gov

Attachment Q

The field representative will:
• answer any questions you may have about the ACS or about interviewing residents of
your facility.
• collect and verify basic information about your student housing facility such as the
facility name and address.
• ask for a list of students who are currently living or staying at the sampled
student housing facility to establish a basis for their sample. According to the
Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) the Census Bureau is
permitted to collect this information.
• select a random sample of students to take part in the ACS.
• interview the selected students. If a student is unable to participate in an interview, the
field representative will work with you to determine if there are other ways to get the
needed information.
Selected students will be asked to respond to the ACS and provide information about various
topics, such as education and employment. All the information the U.S. Census Bureau
collects is confidential by law (Title 13, United States Code, Section 9).
Your cooperation is essential to the success of the ACS, and the field representative may
need your assistance in collecting survey information from the sample of students. The field
representative will need access to the students chosen. For those students who do not
complete the survey, colleges and universities can lawfully disclose directory information from
student records to the Census Bureau without prior consent of the student, parents, or guardians
as stated in the FERPA. Directory information includes a student’s name, date of birth, school
address, and dates of attendance.
The enclosed brochure provides answers to frequently asked questions about the ACS. If you
want to learn more about the ACS, please visit the Census Bureau’s Web site at
census.gov/acs.
If you have further questions, please call the Census Bureau’s Denver Regional Office toll-free
number at 1–888–209–7659, and ask for the ACS supervisor.
Thank you in advance for your cooperation, and we look forward to working with you.
Enclosure

ACS-18(L)(C)(GQ)(DENVER)(2013)(7-2012)

Attachment Q

ACS-18(L)(C)(GQ)(LOS ANGELES)(2013)
(7-2012)

DC

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Economics and Statistics Administration

U.S. Census Bureau
Washington, DC 20233-0001
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR

A Message from the Director, U.S. Census Bureau...
To: Director of Student Housing
Your student housing facility has been randomly selected to participate in a very important
national survey conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau called the American Community
Survey (ACS). The ACS is an on-going survey that tells us what the population looks like and
how it lives. A sample of students who live or stay in student housing is included in the ACS.
Participating in the ACS is important and also required by law (Title 13, United States Code,
Sections 141, 193, 221, and 223).
Estimates from the ACS are used by federal, state, local, and tribal governments, as well as by
businesses and private nonprofit organizations.
• The ACS estimates are used by federal agencies to determine the distribution of
Title I funding and college tuition grant and loan programs.
• Local governments use these estimates for budgeting, evaluating programs, and
planning for community development projects, such as those for libraries and
new schools.
• Other organizations use this information to provide services to the community and
to plan or establish new facilities, buildings, and programs.
• Researchers and planners at your own institution almost certainly use ACS estimates
themselves.
Throughout the year, representatives for the ACS contact different facilities, such as college
residence halls, dormitories, and fraternity/sorority housing recognized by the college or
university. During the next month, one of our ACS field representatives will contact you or
someone in your office to discuss the survey and to schedule an appointment to visit
your facility.

census.gov

Attachment Q

The field representative will:
• answer any questions you may have about the ACS or about interviewing residents
of your facility.
• collect and verify basic information about your student housing facility such as the
facility name and address.
• ask for a list of students who are currently living or staying at the sampled
student housing facility to establish a basis for their sample. According to the
Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) the Census Bureau is
permitted to collect this information.
• select a random sample of students to take part in the ACS.
• interview the selected students. If a student is unable to participate in an interview,
the field representative will work with you to determine if there are other ways to
get the needed information.
Selected students will be asked to respond to the ACS and provide information about various
topics, such as education and employment. All the information the U.S. Census Bureau
collects is confidential by law (Title 13, United States Code, Section 9).
Your cooperation is essential to the success of the ACS, and the field representative may
need your assistance in collecting survey information from the sample of students. The field
representative will need access to the students chosen. For those students who do not
complete the survey, colleges and universities can lawfully disclose directory information from
student records to the Census Bureau without prior consent of the student, parents, or guardians
as stated in the FERPA. Directory information includes a student’s name, date of birth, school
address, and dates of attendance.
The enclosed brochure provides answers to frequently asked questions about the ACS. If you
want to learn more about the ACS, please visit the Census Bureau’s Web site at
census.gov/acs.
If you have further questions, please call the Census Bureau’s Los Angeles Regional Office
toll-free number at 1–800–992–3530 (ext.1), and ask for the ACS supervisor.
Thank you in advance for your cooperation, and we look forward to working with you.
Enclosure

ACS-18(L)(C)(GQ)(LOS ANGELES)(2013)(7-2012)

Attachment Q

ACS-18(L)(C)(GQ)(NEW YORK)(2013)
(7-2012)

DC

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Economics and Statistics Administration

U.S. Census Bureau
Washington, DC 20233-0001
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR

A Message from the Director, U.S. Census Bureau...
To: Director of Student Housing
Your student housing facility has been randomly selected to participate in a very important
national survey conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau called the American Community
Survey (ACS). The ACS is an on-going survey that tells us what the population looks like and
how it lives. A sample of students who live or stay in student housing is included in the ACS.
Participating in the ACS is important and also required by law (Title 13, United States Code,
Sections 141, 193, 221, and 223).
Estimates from the ACS are used by federal, state, local, and tribal governments, as well as by
businesses and private nonprofit organizations.
• The ACS estimates are used by federal agencies to determine the distribution of
Title I funding and college tuition grant and loan programs.
• Local governments use these estimates for budgeting, evaluating programs, and
planning for community development projects, such as those for libraries and
new schools.
• Other organizations use this information to provide services to the community and
to plan or establish new facilities, buildings, and programs.
• Researchers and planners at your own institution almost certainly use ACS estimates
themselves.
Throughout the year, representatives for the ACS contact different facilities, such as college
residence halls, dormitories, and fraternity/sorority housing recognized by the college or
university. During the next month, one of our ACS field representatives will contact you or
someone in your office to discuss the survey and to schedule an appointment to visit
your facility.

census.gov

Attachment Q

The field representative will:
• answer any questions you may have about the ACS or about interviewing residents
of your facility.
• collect and verify basic information about your student housing facility such as the
facility name and address.
• ask for a list of students who are currently living or staying at the sampled
student housing facility to establish a basis for their sample. According to the
Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) the Census Bureau is
permitted to collect this information.
• select a random sample of students to take part in the ACS.
• interview the selected students. If a student is unable to participate in an interview,
the field representative will work with you to determine if there are other ways to
get the needed information.
Selected students will be asked to respond to the ACS and provide information about various
topics, such as education and employment. All the information the U.S. Census Bureau
collects is confidential by law (Title 13, United States Code, Section 9).
Your cooperation is essential to the success of the ACS, and the field representative may
need your assistance in collecting survey information from the sample of students. The field
representative will need access to the students chosen. For those students who do not
complete the survey, colleges and universities can lawfully disclose directory information from
student records to the Census Bureau without prior consent of the student, parents, or guardians
as stated in the FERPA. Directory information includes a student’s name, date of birth, school
address, and dates of attendance.
The enclosed brochure provides answers to frequently asked questions about the ACS. If you
want to learn more about the ACS, please visit the Census Bureau’s Web site at
census.gov/acs.
If you have further questions, please call the Census Bureau’s New York Regional Office toll-free
number at 1–800–991–2520 (ext. 3400), and ask for the ACS supervisor.
Thank you in advance for your cooperation, and we look forward to working with you.
Enclosure

ACS-18(L)(C)(GQ)(NEW YORK)(2013)(7-2012)

Attachment Q

ACS-18(L)(C)(GQ)(PHILADELPHIA)(2013)
(7-2012)

DC

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Economics and Statistics Administration

U.S. Census Bureau
Washington, DC 20233-0001
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR

A Message from the Director, U.S. Census Bureau...
To: Director of Student Housing
Your student housing facility has been randomly selected to participate in a very important
national survey conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau called the American Community
Survey (ACS). The ACS is an on-going survey that tells us what the population looks like and
how it lives. A sample of students who live or stay in student housing is included in the ACS.
Participating in the ACS is important and also required by law (Title 13, United States Code,
Sections 141, 193, 221, and 223).
Estimates from the ACS are used by federal, state, local, and tribal governments, as well as by
businesses and private nonprofit organizations.
• The ACS estimates are used by federal agencies to determine the distribution of
Title I funding and college tuition grant and loan programs.
• Local governments use these estimates for budgeting, evaluating programs, and
planning for community development projects, such as those for libraries and
new schools.
• Other organizations use this information to provide services to the community and
to plan or establish new facilities, buildings, and programs.
• Researchers and planners at your own institution almost certainly use ACS estimates
themselves.
Throughout the year, representatives for the ACS contact different facilities, such as college
residence halls, dormitories, and fraternity/sorority housing recognized by the college or
university. During the next month, one of our ACS field representatives will contact you or
someone in your office to discuss the survey and to schedule an appointment to visit
your facility.

census.gov

Attachment Q

The field representative will:
• answer any questions you may have about the ACS or about interviewing residents
of your facility.
• collect and verify basic information about your student housing facility such as the
facility name and address.
• ask for a list of students who are currently living or staying at the sampled
student housing facility to establish a basis for their sample. According to the
Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) the Census Bureau is
permitted to collect this information.
• select a random sample of students to take part in the ACS.
• interview the selected students. If a student is unable to participate in an interview,
the field representative will work with you to determine if there are other ways to
get the needed information.
Selected students will be asked to respond to the ACS and provide information about various
topics, such as education and employment. All the information the U.S. Census Bureau
collects is confidential by law (Title 13, United States Code, Section 9).
Your cooperation is essential to the success of the ACS, and the field representative may
need your assistance in collecting survey information from the sample of students. The field
representative will need access to the students chosen. For those students who do not
complete the survey, colleges and universities can lawfully disclose directory information from
student records to the Census Bureau without prior consent of the student, parents, or guardians
as stated in the FERPA. Directory information includes a student’s name, date of birth, school
address, and dates of attendance.
The enclosed brochure provides answers to frequently asked questions about the ACS. If you
want to learn more about the ACS, please visit the Census Bureau’s Web site at
census.gov/acs.
If you have further questions, please call the Census Bureau’s Philadelphia Regional Office
toll-free number at 1–866–238–1374, and ask for the ACS supervisor.
Thank you in advance for your cooperation, and we look forward to working with you.
Enclosure

ACS-18(L)(C)(GQ)(PHILADELPHIA)(2013)(7-2012)