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Differences in Children's Interests in Continuing Education to Higher Education Based on Parents' Socio-Economic Status Mirna Karmisa 178110119 FACULTY OF PSYCHOLOGY RIAU ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY ABSTRACT Education is an important factor in human life, education plays a role in supporting academic intelligence and is also able to support the development of human potential. The higher a person's level of education, the more capable of forming a good mindset and also able to improve one's future. This study aims to determine the differences in children's interest in continuing their education to college based on the socioeconomic status (level of education, type of work, and income level) of the parents. The subjects in this study were students of class XI of Senior High/Vocational School (SMK/K) which were taken as many as 161 students.The data collection technique used is by using a questionnaire consisting of two measurement scales, namely, the socioeconomic status scale of parents in the form of subject identity and the scale of interest in continuing their education to college. Statistical analysis used was Independent Sample T-Test analysis to measure differences in interest in continuing education to college based on the socioeconomic status of parents. With a total of 22 items, with a reliability value of reli = 0.885. Based on the results of the analysis that has been carried out the difference in interest in continuing to college based on the education of the father's and mother's parents there is a difference with a significance value of 0.00 ( P