College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP) - Grant / Scholarship The College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP) is a unique federally-funded educational support and scholarship program that helps more than 2,000 students annually from migrant and seasonal farmworking backgrounds to reach and succeed in college. Participants receive anywhere from $750 to $4,000.00 of financial support during their freshman year of college and ongoing academic support until their graduation. View the list of the (38) currently participating colleges/universities.
Eligibility 1 GED or HS Diploma 2. Migrant or Seasonal Farmworking Background 3. U.S. Citizen or U.S.Permanent Legal Residency
4. Seeking 4-yr academic degree 5. Be determined to need the services/support provided.
Application Deadline: Varies - inquire within each individual CAMP (grant)
Award Amount: Varies - inquire within each individual CAMP (grant) $750-$4,000.00 - Will depend on applicant's individual unmet need and individual grant (college)
Awards Granted: Approx: 2,000 annually; Each college listed on our directory awards 25-100 scholarships annually
Application Process: Each individual CAMP grant has its own unique application and selection process;
Request an application from (1-3) colleges by using a single Info Request Form APPLY HERE!
Note: Each College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP) is a 100% federally-funded grant currently affiliated in 39 independent colleges/univerities. MigrantStudents.org ONLY acts as an online referal source.
Additional Scholarship Sources: Note: The very first action student should do is to complete and/or update their FAFSA. College recruiters, CAMP grant administrators and other scholarships administrators will require that you demonstrate your 'financial need' through the FAFSA process before awarding you any additional financial assistance.