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The College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP) is afederally funded program designed to help students from migrant and seasonal farm worker backgrounds succeed at Sacramento State. CAMP facilitates the transition from high school to college and offers first-year support services to develop the skills necessary to persist and graduate from college.

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College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP)6000 J Street, River Front Center 1, MS 6108 Sacramento, CA 95819

Phone | (916) 278 - 4259Email | [email protected]/camp

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PRIORITY DEADLINE

NOVEMBER 30

College Assistance Migrant Program

IMPORTANT DATES AND DEADLINES CHECKLIST

Priority Admissions Note: CAMP receives more applications than there are spaces available. Therefore, we recommend that you apply and complete your application as early as possible. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed. For questions, please call the CAMP program

at (916) 278-4259; or e-mail us at [email protected].

Current unofficial high school transcripts

October 1 – November 30


Apply for Admissions to Sacramento State: www.calstate.edu/apply

Apply for Admissions to the Educational Opportunity Program (EOP)

Apply for the College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP)

Apply to the Federal Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

Submit Intent To Enroll (ITE) to Sacramento State

Submit any missing Financial Aid documents to Sacramento State

Submit official high school transcripts to CAMP and Sacramento State

October 1 – March 2

May 1

May 1

June 30

Submit CAMP Application via: Scan and email to [email protected]; or mail to

College Assistance Migrant Program, 6000 J Street MS 6108 River Front Center 1, Sacramento, CA 95819

Federal Income Taxes (within the last two years)

Intake Form

W-2 Forms or Certificate of Eligibility (COE)

Autobiography

Letters of Recommendation (2)

Have a 2.5 GPA

Deadlines

Application 1st Letter of Recommendation

2nd Letter of Recommendation

Deadline to submit EOP Letters of Recommendation

Admissions Decision Notification

January 31


Documents

March 1

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On a scale from 1-5, please rate the following statements as accurately as possible.

INTAKE FORM

How supportive is your family in regards to you attending college?:

How comfortable do you feel living away from home?:

How motivated are you to attend college?:

StronglyAgree

NeutralAgree Disagree StronglyDisagree

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1 2 3 4 5

Personal Information

Name: __________________________________________________________________________________________

Mailing Address: __________________________________________________________________________________ P.O. Box/Street City State Zip Code

Home Phone: _____________________ Cell: _____________________ E-mail: _________________________

Birth Date: __________________ Birthplace: _______________ Gender: Female Male Other: __________

Legal Status: U.S. Citizen Permanent Resident Other: ____________

Family size: ________ Family income: ________ Do you live more than 20 miles from Sacramento State? Yes No

High school name: _______________________________________________ GPA: ___________________

High school year: ______________ Are you a first-generation college student: Yes No

Expected major at Sacramento State: _________________________________________________________________

How did you learn about CAMP? Presentation Migrant Ed. HEP EOP Other: ____________________

Have you applied to Sacramento State? Yes No

Have you applied for the Sacramento State Educational Opportunity Program (EOP)? Yes No

Are you enrolled in a senior level Math and English class? Yes No

Have you applied for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)? Yes No

Have you participated in the Migrant Student Leadership Institute (MSLI)? Yes No

Do you forsee any possible family issues that may arise while you attend college?:

College Assistance Migrant Program | 6000 J Street, MS 6108 | River Front Center 1 | Sacramento, CA 95819

PERSONAL INFORMATION

EDUCATION

Your autobiographical statement is an important part of your application, so be sure to take the time to write a well-thought out autobiography. Please include your name and high school on top of the page.

As a separate document, please type an essay of one to two pages describing the following:

• First paragraph: o Please discuss your life experience, including migrant and/or farm work background experience. How has your experience been? What type of farm work do you or your parents do? (e.g., picking strawberries, packaging spinach, prunning tomatoes)

• Second paragraph: o Please discuss your high school experience. Describe your success experiences as well as your challenges. How have you overcome these challenges?

• Third paragraph: o Please discuss your educational goals and what motivates you to pursue a higher education? Why is pursuing an education important to you? How can CAMP assist you?

I understand that it may be necessary for CAMP Staff to obtain records from other Sacramento State departments in order to verify by current academic and financial status. I give permission for such records to be obtained.

By signing below, I hereby certify that all statements made on this application and all other documents I have submitted in support of my CAMP application are true and complete to the best of my knowledge.

Student Signature: ________________________ Date: ________________________


AUTOBIOGRAPHY

To be eligible to participate in the CAMP program, at least one parent must be a seasonal or migrant farm worker or the student must have been part of the Migrant Education Program.

1. Seasonal or migrant farm worker:“Seasonal farm worker” means a person who, currently or within the last 24 months, was employed for atleast 75 days in farm work, and whose primary employment was in work on a temporary or seasonal basis(that is, not a constant year-round activity).“Migrant farm worker” means a person whose employment requires travel that prevents him or her fromreturning to his or her home within the same day. The applicant must also demonstrate the need for specialservices. Also, you must have a high school diploma, show financial need, and must enroll full-time atSacramento State.

2. Migrant Education Program:If the student has been part of the Migrant Education Program anytime during the K-12 grade, they hold aCertificate of Eligibility (COE), which can be obtained by a counselor, or a Migrant Education Advisor.

To qualify for CAMP, you must have participated in one of the following, please check all that apply:

1. A participant of the Migrant Education program: Yes No

2. You or your parents worked as seasonal and/or migrant farm workers for at least 75 days as the primarymeans of employment in the past 24 months: Yes No

Name of family member who meets seasonal/migrant farm work criteria:____________________________________

Name of employer for qualifying member (As stated on the W-2): __________________________________________

Employer address: _________________________________________________________________________________

Number of months employed in 2019: _________________ Number of months employed in 2020: ____________

Type of work he/she performs. (Explain): _______________________________________________________________

***FOR OFFICE USE ONLY***

Eligible for CAMP: Yes No

If eligible for CAMP, verification used: W-2 FormsMigrant Education Certificate of EligibilityCOE No.: ___________________________

Outreach Specialist: _________________________________________ Date: _________________

Coordinator: _______________________________________________ Date: _________________


ELIGIBILITY

Student’s Name: ___________________________________ High School: __________________________________

Student Address: ___________________________________________________________________________________

Phone Number: ( ) _________________ Birth Date: ___________________________________

Please take this form to a teacher, counselor, school administrator,or employer who knows you. Ask this person to complete the form.

Name of Evaluator: ____________________________________ Position: _____________________________________

School/ Organization: __________________________________ Phone Number: ( ) __________________________

Address: __________________________________________________________________________________________

The above named student is applying for admission to Sacramento State through the College Assistance Migrant Program. Please evaluate the applicant’s potential for success in college relative to his/her peers,and please return to the applicant in a sealed envelope or mail directly to the address below. Thank you in advance for your assistance.

How long have you known this student? __________________ In what capacity? ______________________________

Personal Qualities

PersistenceLeadership Qualities

Strong Average Weak

Highly recommend Recommend Do Not Recommend

1. Based on your experience working with the student, please comment on how he/she can be best supportedon their academic and personal growth:

MotivationMaturity

2. Additional comments:


Personal InformationCONFIDENTIAL RECOMMENDATION

Student’s Name: ___________________________________ High School: __________________________________

Student Address: ___________________________________________________________________________________

Phone Number: ( ) _________________ Birth Date: ___________________________________

Please take this form to a teacher, counselor, school administrator,or employer who knows you. Ask this person to complete the form.

Name of Evaluator: ____________________________________ Position: _____________________________________

School/ Organization: __________________________________ Phone Number: ( ) __________________________

Address: __________________________________________________________________________________________

The above named student is applying for admission to Sacramento State through the College Assistance Migrant Program. Please evaluate the applicant’s potential for success in college relative to his/her peers,and please return to the applicant in a sealed envelope or mail directly to the address below. Thank you in advance for your assistance.

How long have you known this student? __________________ In what capacity? ______________________________

Personal Qualities

PersistenceLeadership Qualities

Strong Average Weak

Highly recommend Recommend Do Not Recommend

1. Based on your experience working with the student, please comment on how he/she can be best supported on their academic and personal growth:

2. Additional comments:

MotivationMaturity


Personal InformationCONFIDENTIAL RECOMMENDATION