*College Assistance Migrant Programs
*What is my plan after high school?
*My current goal after I graduate high school . . .
*At school, to reach my goal I’ll need. . .
*Outside of school, to reach my goal I’ll need . . .
*Challenges my goal presents . . .
*Ideas to overcome these goals . . .
*Tri-StateCollege Assistance Migrant Programs
*What is CAMP?
*Why CAMP?
*Who qualifies?
*What are the benefits?
*Where is CAMP?
*What does each CAMP site offer?
Fort Scott Community College
Oklahoma Panhandle State University
Seward County Community College
University of Arkansas Community College-Morrilton
*What is Camp?
*The goal of CAMP is to help students succeed in completing their first year of college.
*Financial Assistance
*Student Support Services
Tri-State College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP) is 100% funded by the U.S. Department of Education and the
Office of Migrant Education. The 2012- 2013 grant award is $407,402.
*Why CAMP?
*11,000 migrant students
*52% leave HS with a diploma
*5% enter college
*Why CAMP?
*First generation*Born in U.S.
*High school graduate
*Born into families with no entitlement to:*Minimum wage jobs, overtime, health benefits, unemployment, work compensation, or driver’s license, voting, or a permanent home
*Who qualifies?
* A student is eligible for CAMP if they meet one of the following criteria:
* You, your parent(s) or guardian(s) have engaged in migrant or seasonal farm work for at least 75 days within the last 24 months; or,
* You have been eligible for the Title 1C Migrant Education Program; or,
* You have qualified for the National Farmworker Jobs Program [NFJP] (Workforce Investment Act [WIA] 167).
AND
* Must have high school diploma or GED, and
* Must be either a United States citizen or a qualified resident alien eligible for federal public benefits.
*What are the benefits?
* Assistance with application processing for:
* Admissions* Financial Aid* Housing* Other Services
* Personalized Tutoring
* Academic Advising/Career Counseling
* Mentoring Program/Student Advocacy
* Health Services
* Cultural Activities/Campus Visits
* Transportation, Child Care, Stipends
* Transitional Services for continuing CAMP students
* Issued laptop for first two semesters
* Students must enroll in 12 credit hours
*Where is CAMP?
FSCC Programs* Agriculture-Business
* Construction Trades
* Education, Social & Behavioral Sciences
* Fine Arts & Humanities
* Harley Davidson Technician
* HVAC
* John Deere Ag-Technician
* Math & Science
* Nursing & Allied Health
* Campuses at Fort Scott, Frontenac, Kansas City, & Paola, KS.
*What programs does each site offer?
www.fortscott.edu
OPSU Programs*Agriculture
*Business & Technology
*Education
*Liberal Arts
*Science, Math, & Nursing
*University College
*What programs does each site
offer?
www.opsu.edu/
www.sccc.edu/*Allied Health
*Area Technical School
*Business
*Humanities & Social Sciences
*Science, Math, and PE
*What programs does each site
offer?
SCCC Programs
* Air Conditioning, Heating, & Refrigeration Technology
* Automotive
* Business
* Computer Information Systems
* Dietary Management
* Drafting
* Early Childhood Development
* Emergency Medical Technician
* Liberal Arts
* Nursing
* Petroleum Technology
* Surveying
* Teaching
* Visual Communication
* Welding *What programs does each site
offer?
UACCM Programswww.uaccm.edu/
*Who do we contact?
Lynne Wheeler
Tri-State CAMP DirectorFort Scott Community College
2108 South Horton
Fort Scott, KS 66701
Office 620.223-2700, ext. 7500
Toll Free 888.372.2437
Fax 620.223-4927
Nicole Guerrero Foster
Tri-State CAMP CoordinatorFort Scott Community College
2108 South Horton
Fort Scott, KS 66701
Office 620.223-2700, ext. 7510
Toll Free 888.372.2437
Fax 620.223-4927
Cell:620-249-2167
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