LeadMN appeared in the news 45 times in 2021! Below are just some of the stories that various media covered throughout the year. For all the times LeadMN appeared in the news visit our News Page.
Fewer Minnesota High School Seniors are Filing for College Financial Aid, Raising Fears of Enrollment Loss
Star Tribune, 01/11/2021
“Many students never complete the FAFSA because they do not think they will qualify for aid. About 53% of Minnesota high school seniors completed the financial aid form in the previous academic cycle, ranking 41st nationally, according to the National College Attainment Network. LeadMN is asking state lawmakers to make the FAFSA a high school graduation requirement starting in the 2023-24 school year”
Mike Dean, LeadMN Executive Director
Minnesota College Students with Children Face Overwhelming Balancing Act During Pandemic
Star Tribune, 02/14/2021
"College students across Minnesota have battled stress and burnout during the pandemic, but perhaps no group of students has been more overwhelmed than those who are raising children while they pursue a degree.”
LSC Holds Flu Shot Clinic
Fox 21 News, 10/05/2021
"[The flu shot will] help students who are going into the nursing program or healthcare. To make sure they are prepared and have preventative care before going into that direct sort of service work.”
Fatu Magassouba, LeadMN Outreach Director
North Hennepin Earns 'Hunger Free Campus' Designation
CCX Media, 10/29/2021
"If they are choosing between paying rent, paying the doctor bill, they are not going to choose healthy, more expensive stuff. So by us having a fridge and freezer, we are able to provide healthy options so our students can have nutritious things."
Lindsay Fort, North Hennepin Dean of Student Development
Community Colleges See Significant Drop in Enrollment During Pandemic
Kare 11, 11/25/2021
"Unfortunately, we’ve really seen a perfect storm, where the pandemic and the high cost of college is dragging down enrollment."
Mike Dean, LeadMN Executive Director
