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All applicants must complete the following:

1. An application for admission to Penn State,
2. An application to participate in CAMP, The deadline for submission is December 31st. Qualified students who complete the application after the deadline will be admitted on a space-available basis.
3. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
   Deadline for submission is February 15th; students who apply after this date will not be guaranteed financial aid.
4. Application Checklist.

Eligibility

What requirements must I meet?
To be eligible for CAMP, you must meet one of the following definitions of a migrant or seasonal farmworker, be a dependent of a migrant or seasonal farmworker, or have been eligible for services from a state Migrant Education Program (MEP) or the Workforce Investment Act (WIA).

Migrant farmworker: a seasonal farmworker whose employment requires travel, keeping the farmworker from returning to a permanent home within the same day.

Seasonal farmworker: a person employed in farmwork for at least seventy-five days on a temporary or seasonal (not year-round) basis.

For specific information about eligibiity - [PDF]

The staff of the CAMP program at Penn State will verify farmwork history and/or participation in the Migrant Education, high school equivalency, or WIA.

Services ( What Does CAMP Provide?)
While enrolled as a full-time student, a CAMP participant receives academic and personal counseling; access to tutoring and the University Learning Centers; a tuition grant to supplement financial aid from state or federal sources; a weekly stipend; reimbursement for round-trip travel to the University twice a year; limited assistance for purchasing books; access to educational and cultural programs; and peer, faculty, and staff support throughout participant’s enrollment at Penn State - and beyond!

• complete applications for admission and federal student aid on or before deadlines;
• comply with CAMP and University rules and regulations;
• fulfill class requirements;
• participate in CAMP activities and programs; and
• meet with academic and CAMP counselors.

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