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ERIC TITLE NUMBER: ED218055 AUTHOR: Walsh, Stephen V.
TITLE: Ordinary People Meet an Extraordinary Challenge.
YEAR PUBLISHED: 1982
NOTE: 14 p.; Paper presented at the Annual National Migrant
Child Education Conference (16th, San Juan, Puerto Rico,
April 26-29, 1982).
ABSTRACT: When St. Edward's University was awarded the
College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP) in 1972, it found
that migrant high school students had the lowest educational
achievement level and fewer educational opportunities, an
overpowering litany of difficulties faced them upon entering
college, and the federal and state system of financial aid
worked to their detriment. Therefore, St. Edward's redefined
admissions and academic standards based on new academic
assessments; developed new teaching and learning strategies,
programs, staffing patterns, and multi- cultural settings;
and revised the financial aid form and timelines. Because of
its experience with CAMP, the university questioned its
admission criteria; replicated, with modifications, support
programs for use with all students; changed its faculty,
staff, and trustees composition to reflect the student body;
became more conscientious about teaching and learning; and
implemented a student peer and role model program to help
students adjust to their new environment. To date, 87% of
the 1,200 CAMP students have completed the program and 72%
have earned a degree or are still enrolled. About $1.90 of
every dollar spent on CAMP is returned to society as
compared to $1.29 and $1.14 for CETA's (Comprehensive
Employment and Training Act) Job Corps and Classroom
Training, respectively; and CAMP graduates start roughly at
$3,000 more per year. (NQA)
KEY DESCRIPTORS: Academic-Achievement; Admission-School;
Affirmative-Action; Educational-Opportunities; Federal
Programs; Higher-Education
KEY DESCRIPTORS: *Access-to-Education; *College-Programs;
*College-Role; *Migrant-Education; *Student-Financial-Aid
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