Survey Results

Age 
Average: 32.05
Highest: 63
Lowest: 14


Are you a veteran? 
Military Service 36.51%
Civil Service 0.00%
Social Service 1.59%
No 61.90%


National Service Preference: 
Voluntary National Service 42.86%
Mandatory National Service 57.14%


Length of Service Period: 
1 Year 32.73%
2 Years 43.64%
2+ Yrs. (Optimum for the Military) 23.64%


Beginning of Service:
Upon Graduation From High School 75.00%
Required to Graduate High School 25.00%


Who's "grandfathered in" at NSA start? 
Previous High School Graduates 40.00%
24+ yr. olds & 18+ yr. old veterans 22.00%
28+ yr. olds & 18+ yr. old veterans 38.00%


What program features do you prefer? 
"A La Carte" System (Mandatory NSA) 34.88%
Traditional Service Bond 16.28%
Nat'l Serv. American Dream Account 13.95%
Vested Enfranchising 15.12%
Gentrification of the US Military 19.77%


Benefits during Service Period: 
Room & Board 21.57%
Salary 19.12%
Free Health Care 23.53%
Free Life Insurance 16.67%
Optional 'Life Skills' Classes 19.12%


Benefits after Service Period: 
Partial College Tuition ($) 29.89%
Full College Tuition ($$$) 28.74%
Health Care for Wounded/Injured 41.38%


Acceptable Service Venues: 
Federal Agencies/Programs 32.12%
State Agencies/Programs 30.66%
Secular Community Programs 20.44%
Faith-Based Community Programs 16.79%


National Security Programs for Your NSA: 
Military 20.81%
DHS Customs & Border Protection 20.81%
DHS Coast Guard 21.32%
DHS Transportation Security Admin. 18.78%
DHS Citizenship & Immigration Serv. 18.27%


Nation Building Programs for Your NSA: 
State Dept. Nation Building Corps 17.12%
Volunteer Citizen Auxiliaries 15.32%
Expanded Peace Corps 14.86%
Global Service Fellowships 13.06%
Expanded Volunteers for Prosperity 12.16%
More K-12 'Learn & Serve' Projects 13.96%
More "Summer of Service" Programs 13.51%


Conservation Programs for Your NSA: 
DOE Green Corps- Alternative Energy 17.35%
DOI Green Corps- Reclamation 16.44%
GSA Green Corps- Bldg. Retrofitting 15.98%
DOJ Green Corps- Carbon Policing 10.96%
USDA US Forest Service 21.00%
DOI National Park Service 18.26%


Education Programs for Your NSA: 
Expanded AmeriCorps 43.16%
Expanded City Year 26.32%
Senior Citizen Service Learning 30.53%


Public Admin., Health, Safety, & Transportation Programs:
Auxiliary Police/Fire/EMTs 22.86%
Nat'l Community Bio-Hazard Clinics 16.57%
Expanded Hospice 18.86%
Expanded Red Cross 23.43%
Expanded Citizen Corps 18.29%


Citizenship Initiatives for Your NSA: 
Youth Constitutional Conventions 29.63%
US Public Service Academy 43.21%
New Citizen Congresses 27.16%