US High School Equivalency Program Benefits

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 a public or private non-profit organization in collaboration with an institution of higher education.

Who will benefit: the students who are migrant agricultural workers or seasonal (or children of workers) enrolled in the first year of college at an institution of higher education.

Your next steps

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

Application Process

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

Contact Program

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