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ERIC Number: EJ396798
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1989
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Defying Odds, Children of Migrant Workers Attend College with Help from Federal Program Offered on 5 Campuses.
Mangan, Katherine S.
Chronicle of Higher Education, v36 n4 pA39,43 Sep 27 1989
The federal government's College Assistance Migrant Program provides generous financial aid, counseling, tutoring, and encouragement to the children of migrant workers seeking a college education. While the program takes students only through the freshman year, most return. Both academic and social benefits are substantial. (MSE)
Descriptors: Access to Education, College Freshmen, Counseling Services, Federal Programs, Higher Education, Migrant Education, Student Financial Aid, Tutorial Programs
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers: College Assistance Migrant Program