ABSTRACTS OF FY 2007 NEW GRANT AWARDS
High School Equivalency Program CFDA 84.141-HEP
Michigan State University, MI S141A070004
Michigan State University, a residential educational institution providing General Educational Development (GED) services to migrant students, will continue to provide quality educational services to 70 eligible students per year through the High School Equivalency Program (HEP). Michigan State University HEP will continue to serve the migrant and seasonal farmworker population from across Michigan and bordering states through two intensive 12 week residential academic sessions per year and an added commuter satellite site. The program will continue to provide intensive academic instruction for GED preparation, extensive support services, and resources for academic and career planning to all program participants. Successful project graduates will continue to receive referrals and broad based support to proceed on to continued higher education, the workforce or the military.
Contact: Susan Hopper, hopper@cga.msu.edu, (517) 355-5040 ext. 244
The Regents of the University of New Mexico, NM S141A070006
The Regents of the University of New Mexico HEP is a comprehensive project and includes outreach and recruitment, assessment, GED instruction, ESL classes, life-skills and job readiness workshops, a summer residential program, and supportive services such as bilingual childcare, stipends, and transportation. The Regents of the University of New Mexico HEP will recruit and enroll 60 migrant and seasonal farm workers each year, totaling 300 for the five-year project funding cycle. The Regents of the University of New Mexico HEP project will collaborate with other organizations and programs at The Regents of the University of New Mexico and in the community to enhance project services. The two main objectives of the proposed project are: 1) 65% of The Regents of the University of New Mexico HEP participants will successfully complete their GED, 2) 85% of The Regents of the University of New Mexico HEP graduates will matriculate into a post-secondary education program, career position or the military.
Contact: Susy Sarmiento, suzy@unm.edu, (505) 277-6084
Crowder College, MO S141A070012
Crowder College will continue its highly successful High School Equivalency Project that serves 75 participants annually. To ensure attainment of the established goals and objectives, Crowder College has developed a comprehensive plan to: identify, recruit, and select eligible participants; to full and adequately assess participant needs; to provide high quality, accessible educational services; and to ensure participants enter post secondary education, a career, and/or military service. Educational services include: classroom, small group, and individual instruction; tutoring; learning style assessment; study and test taking skill workshops; and college entry exam preparation.
Contact: Graciela Meilij, gmeilij@crowder.edu, (417) 451-9419
Treasure Valley Community College, OR S141A070015
The Treasure Valley Community College will serve 70 commuter students and 180 residential students at the college campus over a five-year period. Project goals include 1) Providing a comprehensive high school curriculum based on a personalized instruction model to assist students in obtaining a GED; 2) Providing support services from program entry to program placement in post secondary education, improved occupations or military training; and 3) Providing financial support to students while they are enrolled in the program.
Contact: Susan Ticker, setinker@tvcc.cc, (541) 881-8822 ext. 328
