Robert Erickson, a former Minnesota State Colleges and Universities trustee, has raised $31,015 on his fifth annual 2,300-mile bike tour to create scholarships for part-time students. To date, Erickson has raised more than $290,000 over five years.

Erickson, 60, rode his bicycle to the 53 state college and university campuses. He was received with police escorts, receptions and other fund-raising efforts. Many supporters, including some college and university presidents and David Paskach, chair of the system’s Board of Trustees, joined him. Paskach rode 101 miles with Erickson from Austin to Winona.

The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Foundation and college and university foundations will distribute scholarships with donations generated from the bike tour.

During his month-long bike ride, Erickson spoke about the challenges of part-time adult students who he says are not treated fairly by Minnesota’s current financial aid program.

Erickson visited LSC on August 23, as part of the tour.

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