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Students with preschool children are planned to receive a stipend.

The Ministry of Education and Science proposes to include a payment for student parents in the national "Family" project.

The stipend will be paid in the amount of the minimum wage. In 2024, the minimum wage is 19,242 rubles per month. Starting next year, the minimum wage will be calculated based on the median salary in the labor market and is expected to increase to an average of 22,000 rubles nationwide.

In the Ministry of Education count them., that support for preschool-age children will help students combine studying and having children. Currently, 452 Russian universities provide financial assistance to women who give birth while studying. Additionally, 347 universities support single mothers and fathers.

The national project "Family" was announced by Vladimir Putin at the end of February 2024. A total of to spend 75 billion rubles.