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Collaboration & Coordination To

Achieve Results

For Migrant Education

Our Impact

Migrant youth participating in the Migrant Education Program in 2021-22:

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2,923
Birth to 2 Years Old
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16,029
Age 3-5*
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172,192
K-12 and Ungraded
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19,011
Out of School
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3,414
Grade Not Specified
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213,569
Total Students

* Not in Kindergarten | Source: Migrant Education Program (MEP) National Profile for Performance Period 2021-2022

The goal of the Migrant Education Program is to ensure that all migrant students reach challenging academic standards and graduate with a high school diploma (or complete a HSED) that prepares them for responsible citizenship, further learning, and productive employment. This website provides information, tools, and resources to promote the interstate coordination of migrant programs.

Small photo of 2023 National Migrant PASS Student of the Year: Juan Oscar Leal

2023 National Migrant PASS Student of the Year: Juan Oscar Leal (ND)

After graduating from high school, my goals will be to get my bachelor’s degree at North Dakota State University and to do whatever I can to make my parents proud. They’ve done so much for me, and I can’t ever thank them enough. -

The National PASS Program provides a successful option to migrant programs seeking flexibility for their students. Many schools use PASS because courses may not be offered when a student needs them. Courses may be used to make up failed credits, to remediate in basic subjects, to assist with dropout recovery, or to offer elective credit. Students do not need to access a computer or the internet to complete a course, but there are options for students who choose to do so. Students can work on PASS courses during the school year or summer. Courses are aligned to common core standards. PASS consists of self-contained, semi-independent study courses. The program is provided by the National PASS Coordinating Committee comprised of migrant educators across the country and is used in more than 25 states.

North Dakota’s summer migrant programs take place out of Grafton and Manvel, North Dakota. Students attend classes in June and July. Oscar attended Manvel Migrant School every summer.

Latest Updates

2023-2024 HEP and CAMP Annual Performance Report (APR) Webinar Recording and Materials

The Office of Migrant Education has posted webinar recordings, presentation slides, transcripts, APR forms with instructions, and an optional pre-submission checklist to review work before submitting to OME. Submissions are due October 17, 2024. These items can be found on the HEP and CAMP Resources page.

MEP Data Reporting Office Hour

The Office of Migrant Education (OME) will host an optional data reporting office hour to answer any additional reporting questions on Wednesday, October 9, 2024. Learn More.

FY 2025 Notices Inviting Applications for HEP and CAMP Published in the Federal Register

The Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Notices Inviting Applications (NIAs) for the High School Equivalency Program (HEP) and College Assistance Program (CAMP) have been published in the Federal Register and are available on the HEP and CAMP Resources page.

Monitoring Protocol for State Educational Agencies Revised

The Office of Migrant Education revised the Title I, Part C – Migrant Education Program (MEP) Monitoring Protocol for State Educational Agencies (SEA) in June, 2024. The updated protocol can be found in the Tools and Curriculum section.