Is your parent a college professor?

Our daughter is finishing her Common App. My husband teaches 1 class/week as an adjunct at the liberal arts college in our town. Should she answer YES that her parent is a employed by a college? This employment does not give her access to any free tuition at this college or any other. Thank you!

Your husband in employed part time by a college. He is not a college professor. I think the answer would be “no”.

You probably answered your own question.

The purpose in asking the question is that some colleges offer tuition waivers for immediate members for current staff. It’s not a deal-breaker if she answers the question incorrectly, but IMO, the answer in this case is “no.”

In my opinion: If the question asks if parent is employed by a college, the answer can be yes. If the question asks if parent is a professor, the answer should be no. Elsewhere on the Common App it asks for parents’ jobs/professions.