CAMP CAMP ( C C ollege ollege A A ssistance ssistance M M igrant igrant P P rogram) rogram) ( Paul Dorres & Naoko Kawamura
What is CAMP ? What is CAMP ? CAMP (College Assistance Migrant Program) •Federally-funded (U.S. Department of Education) program •Provide financial and academic support students whose history are migrant/seasonal farm work. •This 5 year grant provides $350,000 /year. • 88 percent of CAMP students successfully completed their first year of college. •Nearly three-quarters of all CAMP students graduate with baccalaureate degrees.
How does one Qualify for Qualify for How does one CAMP? CAMP? � Be a permanent resident or citizen. Be eligible for OSU admissions and enter OSU as a 1 st year � student. � Either the student or his/her parents worked at least 75 days in the past 24 months in migrant/seasonal farm work (including crop, dairy, poultry or livestock production, the cultivation or harvesting of trees, or work on a fish farm) OR are eligible or have participated in a Migrant Education Program (Grants to assist with high school completion) OR attended the High school Equivalency Program (HEP) within the last 12 months and have completed a GED.
Who is a Farm worker? Who is a Farm worker? Farm workers are typically: Seasonal workers employed in agricultural work in their area during harvests, or Migrant workers who travel long distances from a home base, often outside the country, to work one or more agricultural jobs for a portion of the year. The US Department of Labor’s National Agricultural Workers Survey estimated that there were 2,080,000 farm worker dependants traveling with the workers in 1997, bringing the total estimate to approximately 3.7 million people.
What kinds of services are available What kinds of services are available through CAMP? through CAMP? � Placement testing & Academic advising � Free Tutoring � Personal Counseling � Orientation/Study skills workshops � Career orientation, job search skill development � Health services � Monthly Stipends throughout the academic year: $100allow � Quarterly Book Allowance to cover the cost of textbooks:$300bks
CAMP Staff CAMP Staff Amas Aduviri, Director Wendy Alemán, Outreach and Recruitment Coordinator María Andrade, Program Assistant Oscar Montemayor, Academic Advisor/Retention
CAMP on CNN News CAMP on CNN News Click Here
Interview : Wendy Aleman • CSSA Student • Assistantship with Community Student Center through Student Involvement • Transitioned to CAMP position • Currently finishing up her Ed.M. reqs • Identifies as Latino • Hispanic derived from US Census From Wikipedia: During the 1970s, the United States Government defined the term "Hispanic" to identify Latin American individuals, and their descendants, living in the U.S., regardless of race.
More CAMP Info From Wendy • CAMP is not “for Latino students” • CAMP reports to federal organization • Oregon has 3 camp programs: – Chemeketa - first in the state – Portland Community College – OSU – the only university program
CAMP at OSU • Sophomores of CAMP are alumni • At OSU 97% retention from 1 st to 2 nd year • Separate Orientation & Services focused on assisting with Transition to college – Freshman Experience course for CAMP – Parents involved at orientation & beyond – Internship with possible room paid – Action plan to help low GPA • Resource Time & Study Time
CAMP Grow th • Increasing number of students over last 5 years • Program wasn’t well known at first – had to advertise • Now receiving so many applications that some will be turned away • Life beyond recruiting! • 1 st come 1 st serve selection process • It is grant renewal time – successful program we hope will continue!
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