Migrant Education Financial Help

Program Description

High School Equivalency Program Status (HEP) helps migratory and seasonal farmworkers (or children of such workers) who are 16 years of age or older and is currently responsible for the school to high school diploma and then get a job or begin education post-secondary education.

General Program Requirements

Who can apply: Institutions of higher education or nonprofit organization, public or private partnership with an institution of higher education.

Who benefits: students who are migrant or seasonal agricultural workers (or children of such workers) enrolled in the first year of undergraduate studies in college.

Your next

The following information will guide the next steps to apply for this benefit.

Application Process

If you are a person who may qualify for this program, contact the office of your school financial aid.

Contact program

For more information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/programs/hep/index.html