diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/student/migrations/0006_auto__add_courseregistration.py b/lms/djangoapps/student/migrations/0008__auto__add_courseregistration.py
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rename from lms/djangoapps/student/migrations/0006_auto__add_courseregistration.py
rename to lms/djangoapps/student/migrations/0008__auto__add_courseregistration.py
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/student/migrations/0008_auto__del_courseregistration__add_courseenrollment.py b/lms/djangoapps/student/migrations/0009_auto__del_courseregistration__add_courseenrollment.py
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rename from lms/djangoapps/student/migrations/0008_auto__del_courseregistration__add_courseenrollment.py
rename to lms/djangoapps/student/migrations/0009_auto__del_courseregistration__add_courseenrollment.py
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/student/migrations/0009_auto__chg_field_courseenrollment_course_id.py b/lms/djangoapps/student/migrations/0010_auto__chg_field_courseenrollment_course_id.py
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rename from lms/djangoapps/student/migrations/0009_auto__chg_field_courseenrollment_course_id.py
rename to lms/djangoapps/student/migrations/0010_auto__chg_field_courseenrollment_course_id.py
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/student/migrations/0010_auto__chg_field_courseenrollment_user__del_unique_courseenrollment_use.py b/lms/djangoapps/student/migrations/0011_auto__chg_field_courseenrollment_user__del_unique_courseenrollment_use.py
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rename from lms/djangoapps/student/migrations/0010_auto__chg_field_courseenrollment_user__del_unique_courseenrollment_use.py
rename to lms/djangoapps/student/migrations/0011_auto__chg_field_courseenrollment_user__del_unique_courseenrollment_use.py
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/student/migrations/0011_auto__add_field_userprofile_gender__add_field_userprofile_date_of_birt.py b/lms/djangoapps/student/migrations/0012_auto__add_field_userprofile_gender__add_field_userprofile_date_of_birt.py
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rename from lms/djangoapps/student/migrations/0011_auto__add_field_userprofile_gender__add_field_userprofile_date_of_birt.py
rename to lms/djangoapps/student/migrations/0012_auto__add_field_userprofile_gender__add_field_userprofile_date_of_birt.py
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/student/models.py b/lms/djangoapps/student/models.py
index c5b0d444b9..81cf37c5fd 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/student/models.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/student/models.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ class UserProfile(models.Model):
     name = models.CharField(blank=True, max_length=255, db_index=True)
     language = models.CharField(blank=True, max_length=255, db_index=True)
     location = models.CharField(blank=True, max_length=255, db_index=True) # TODO: What are we doing with this?
-    meta = models.CharField(blank=True, max_length=255) # JSON dictionary for future expansion
+    meta = models.TextField(blank=True) # JSON dictionary for future expansion
     courseware = models.CharField(blank=True, max_length=255, default='course.xml')
     gender = models.CharField(blank=True, null=True, max_length=6, choices=GENDER_CHOICES)
     date_of_birth = models.DateField(blank=True, null=True)