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Approximately One In Five Eligible Spouses Had Recently Used MyCAA

• Recent MyCAA users were more likely than nonusers to be in school and less likely to be working.
• Recent MyCAA users were half as likely as nonusers to report that they wanted to be in school but were not (25 percent compared to 51 percent).

Many Eligible Spouses Faced Barriers to MyCAA Participation

• More than half of recent nonusers were unaware of the scholarship.
• Key reasons for nonuse among those who were aware of it included perceived ineligibility and lack of time for education.

About 40 Percent of Spouses Were Working for Pay or Profit

• Almost one-third of spouses working part-time wanted to be working full-time.

Reported Barriers to Achieving Educational and Employment Goals were Remarkably Similar for Recent MyCAA Users and Nonusers

• Cost was cited as a key reason for not pursuing higher education.
• Competing family responsibilities and difficulties with child care were often cited as barriers to both education and employment.