MAY 1, 2002

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Dear ,«SALUT1»:

I am writing to confirm your participation in next summer's NBER conference and volume on College Decisions.

The papers will be published as a volume tentatively entitled College Decisions: How Students Actually Make Them and How They Could (to be published by the University of Chicago Press). The volume has a dual purpose: to analyze current developments in higher education (especially policies with economic foundations) and to set a standard for evidence that will be help to the policy-making community. We have agreed that you will discuss the paper entitled " ," by []. The book will include a brief version of your discussion.

You will receive a copy of the paper you are discussing on or before Friday, August 2. We will be recording your discussion to help you in revising your discussion for the volume. A final version of your comments will be due on Friday, September 20. They can be mailed to Rob Shannon, NBER Conference Department, 1050 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02138. Electronic versions may be sent in Word, PDF/Adobe or WordPerfect format.

At the conference, you will have approximately ten minutes for your comments. We hope that you will also an active participant in the general comment period after each of the papers. If you plan to use audio-visuals, please plan to use overhead transparencies or an LCD projector presentation that will be visible to all audience members in a large conference room.

The Bureau will cover your expenses in attending the preconference and conference in accordance with the usual regulations. You will receive a $750 honorarium per paper for preparing and presenting the paper.

We are very pleased that you are going to participate in the College Decisions conference.

Please sign and return the enclosed copy of this letter in the envelope provided to confirm your participation in this conference and acceptance of the deadlines stated herein.

Sincerely,

Caroline Hoxby