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I.H.S. MIGRANT PROGRAM. Who Qualifies?. I.H.S. currently has over 500 Migrant students Travel to seek work in agriculture, packing, fishing, dairy, livestock, or forestry in the last 6 months to qualify for services. PFS Students (Priority for Services).
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Who Qualifies? • I.H.S. currently has over 500 Migrant students • Travel to seek work in agriculture, packing, fishing, dairy, livestock, or forestry in the last 6 months to qualify for services
PFS Students (Priority for Services) • I.H.S. currently has 129 PFS Migrant students • Receive services prior to other migrant students • Designated as Priority for Service if: • Scored at level 1 or level 2 on the FCAT, or • Has an age/grade discrepancy, or • Failing to meet state graduation requirements AND • Education interrupted during the regular school year
Programs/Services Provided • C.A.M.P. (College Assistance Migrant Program) • H.E.P. (High School Equivalency Program) • S.T.A.Y. (Striving To Achieve Yearly) • Scholarship Workshops • Vision & Dental Screening (limited) • Transportation (limited) • Credit Recovery
C.A.M.P.(College Assistance Migrant Program) • College program that assists migrant students with tuition and helps with the transition to college • Colleges that have visited this year: • USF • MSU • OLLU • ABAC
H.E.P.(High School Equivalency Program) • Program for students to obtain their GED • Students go to USF, iTECH, or MSU • 2-6 week program
S.T.A.Y.(Striving To Achieve Yearly) • Program for Migrant students to work part-time after school • Also helps students with: • Interview process • Resume writing
PTS (Pathways To Scholarships) • 1 day workshop that assists students with: • Personal essays • Resume writing • Letters of recommendation • Researching colleges • Filling out college applications and scholarships • Follow-up throughout the year to complete portfolio
Vision Services • West Florida Eye – Dr. Azizi • Exam, lenses, and frames paid through Migrant funds
Christina’s Smiles • Dental service provided to Migrant students 1 time a year • 180 students in Collier County were provided with this service
Transportation • Transportation is provided for: • Taking students to and from school • S.T.A.Y. jobs • Taking students to get their physicals for sports • Parents to go to Dr’s appointments
Credit Recovery • Offer credit recovery through PASS and EdOptions • Edoptions – Computer based • PASS – Booklets • Students can be assigned to the MC for EdOptions or take the class on their own time • PASS is portable (students can take with them if they have to move)
Other Services Provided • Supplies • ACT/FCAT prep (provided through MP3 program) • Assistance with filling out college applications and FAFSA • Help with finding and filling out scholarship applications • Florida Virtual • Refer students to Immokalee Foundation, Guadalupe Center, Teen Trendsetters