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ERIC Number: ED609435
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2020-Apr
Pages: 6
Abstractor: ERIC
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: N/A
EISSN: N/A
Undergraduate Student Parents in Minnesota
Minnesota Office of Higher Education
It is often thought that college undergraduates are young, recent high school graduates. Overall, this is the norm -- last year, roughly 70 percent of undergraduates eligible for the State Grant were dependent students, meaning they were dependent on a parent for financial support. However, nearly 30 percent of undergraduates who were eligible for a State Grant were listed as independents last year, indicating that they do not rely on a parent or guardian for financial support. This generally means that they are adult learners. Often an overlooked group, adult learners make up a sizeable portion of the undergraduate population in Minnesota. Many are -- in addition to being college students -- parents, spouses, and employees. This report presents data regarding undergraduate student parents in Minnesota.
Minnesota Office of Higher Education. 1450 Energy Park Drive Suite 350, St. Paul, MN 55108-5227. Tel: 800-657-3866; Tel: 651-642-0567; Fax: 651-642-0675; Web site: http://www.ohe.state.mn.us
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Numerical/Quantitative Data
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Adult Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: Minnesota Office of Higher Education
Identifiers - Location: Minnesota
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