Armorion Smith, a 21-year-old Michigan State defensive back, juggles the responsibilities of college football and being the head of his household after the passing of his mother. He became legal guardian for four siblings and strives to provide them with a happy and secure life.
Armorion Smith pressed his palms together over the bridge of his nose, closed his eyes and leaned against the kitchen sink.The 21-year-old Michigan State defensive back needed a moment in the four-bedroom, two-bathroom home he shares with five younger siblings. He has a lot on his plate, more than most college students and certainly more than most student-athletes.
5% of undergraduate college students had a dependent and 5.5% of them were responsible for non-child dependents. Other research shows student-caregivers are disproportionately from historically marginalized racial and ethnic groups.Ray Ray McElrathbey was a 19-year-old freshman at Clemson in 2006 when he took over custody of his 10-year-old brother because of his mother’s drug problems and his father’s gambling addiction.
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