What is CAMP?
The College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP) is a federally funded program designed to assist first-year college students from migrant and seasonal farm worker families pursue higher education. Established nationally in 1972, CAMP has been working with students at Penn State since 1993. CAMP offers pre-college transition and first-year assistance to help students develop the skills necessary to insure continued enrollment and eventual graduation. In addition, the program provides support services to satisfy the educational and personal needs of each participant.
What does CAMP provide?
While enrolled as full-time students, all CAMP participants receive limited assistance with academic and personal counseling, access to tutoring and University Learning Centers, tuition grant to supplement financial aid from state or federal sources (assists with direct costs while student makes satisfactory academic progress), weekly stipend, limited reimbursement for round-trip travel to the University twice a year, limited assistance for purchasing books, educational and cultural programs, peer, faculty, and staff support in adjusting to the University, and orientation to University services that provide support throughout their college career.
CAMP Services
Tuition Assistance
Textbook Allowance
Weekly Stipend
Transportation
College Orientation
Academic Monitoring
Individual Counseling
Employment Counseling
Career Planning
Review Financial Aid Awards
Directory
Contact
Melissa Landrau-RodriguezDirector,
College Assistance Migrant Program
308 Grange Building
University Park, PA 16802
(814) 863-9440, Fax: (814) 865-0055
Office of the Vice Provost for
Educational Equity
314 Old Main, University Park, PA 16802
Phone: (814) 865-5906
Fax: (814) 865-3997
http://www.equity.psu.edu
Copyright 2006 -2007 CAMP
