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College Assistance Migrant Program students at orientation
Center Est. 1986

Center for Migrant Education

Joins with local, state, and national agencies and organizations to improve education and related services for migrant children and their families through the development and study of programs and training addressed at special needs. Runs two flagship programs: CAMP, which supports migrant/seasonal farmworker students through their first year of college, and HEP, which helps students from migrant backgrounds earn a high school equivalency credential and transition to postsecondary settings.

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Leader / staff member
25
Partner organizations
2
Flagship programs: CAMP & HEP
40
Years serving since 1986

About the center

Joins with local, state, and national agencies and organizations to improve education and related services for migrant children and their families through the development and study of programs and training addressed at special needs. Runs two flagship programs: CAMP, which supports migrant/seasonal farmworker students through their first year of college, and HEP, which helps students from migrant backgrounds earn a high school equivalency credential and transition to postsecondary settings.

Areas of work

Migrant Education
College Access & Transition

Sources: usf.edu/education/research/migrant-education

People 1

Who leads the center.

Ann Cranston-Gingras
Ann Cranston-Gingras, PhD
Director

Partnerships 25

Works with 25 organizations across 6 sectors.

Corporate / Industry 5

  • Florida Strawberry Growers Association
  • Florida Tomato Exchange
  • Reiter
  • Sunripe
  • Wish Farms

Nonprofit / Community 2

  • Farmworker Career Development Program
  • Guadalupe Center

Federal Agency 1

State Agency / Board 1

  • Florida DOE Migrant Education Program (MEP)

Foundation / Philanthropy 1

  • Immokalee Foundation

Internal / Interdisciplinary 15

  • Bull2Bull
    USF partner
  • Gus A. Stavros Center for Free Enterprise and Economic Education
    USF partner
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  • School Mental Health Collaborative (SMHC)
    USF partner
    View SMHC
  • USF Career Services
    USF partner
  • USF Center for Leadership & Civic Engagement
    USF partner
  • USF Corporate Mentoring Program
    USF partner
  • USF Counseling Center
    USF partner
    Also works with 1 other unit
  • USF Enlightenment Series
    USF partner
  • USF Office of Admissions
    USF partner
  • USF Parking and Transportation
    USF partner
  • USF Residential Life
    USF partner
  • USF Scholarships and Financial Aid
    USF partner
  • USF Student Success
    USF partner
  • USF Wellness Center
    USF partner
  • USF World
    USF partner

Funding

Where support for this work comes from.

Funding sources

Federal Grants
Private / Foundation Grants
Private Gifts & Donations

Details

Federally funded discretionary grant programs from the U.S. Dept. of Education, Office of Migrant Education: College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP, ALN 84.149A) on 5-year grant cycle. Private foundation support including Reiter, Florida Strawberry Grower's Assoication, Wish Farms, Sunripe and Florida Tomato Exchange

Impact

Key figures reported by the center, and the reach of its partnerships.

2
Flagship programs: CAMP & HEP

Partnership reach

Partner organizations by sector.

  • Internal / Interdisciplinary15
  • Corporate / Industry5
  • Nonprofit / Community2
  • Federal Agency1
  • State Agency / Board1
  • Foundation / Philanthropy1

By the numbers

25
Partner organizations
0
K-12 schools & districts
1
Leaders & staff listed
40
Years serving since 1986

Resources

MOUs, agreements, reports and links.

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Last updated October 1, 2026