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Exemplary Migrant Student Recognition

The Texas Migrant Interstate Program (TMIP) has been recognizing exemplary migrant students for 40 years. Since 1981, 6,095 exemplary migrant students have been recognized.


Eligibility Requirements:
  • 90 or above grade point average or exhibits educational excellence, leadership qualities and particular in extracurricular activities throughout high school
  • Be a valid graduation candidate
  • Student must have current and valid Certificate of Eligibility (COE)
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Scholarship Opportunities for Migratory Students

The following is a list of scholarships offered specifically to assist migratory students. Click the scholarship name to learn more about each opportunity.
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The Albert Lee Wright Jr. Memorial Migrant Scholarship is intended to assist migratory agricultural or fishing students who are dedicated students with a significant financial need who have moved with their family or on their own for agricultural or fishing employment.


Eligibility Requirements:
  • Be a migrant student
  • Be a dedicated student
  • Be a graduating high school senior
  • Demonstrate financial need
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ACET offers twenty scholarships annually to graduating high school students. The tuition scholarships are for $1,000, and are payable directly to the college, university, or other post-secondary institution of the student's choice.


Eligibility Requirements:
  • Participation in a compensatory education program at some time in school career
    • Compensatory Education includes programs such as Title I, Bilingual/ESL, State Compensatory Education (SCE), Migrant, and Homeless.
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The AMET Scholarship program is designed to assist college migrant students who are prior AMET scholarship recipients and high school seniors (including early graduates) who have a history of migration in addition to having the potential and desire to obtain a college degree.


Eligibility Requirements:
Be a prior AMET Winner
  • Be currently enrolled in an accredited educational institution (public or private college, technical or vocational school)
  • Must have a GPA of 2.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale
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Be a graduating high school senior or junior (early graduate)
  • Must have a current Certificate of Eligibility (COE) for the Migrant Education Program during the student's final year of high school
  • Must enroll in an accredited educational institution (public or private college, technical or vocational school) in the summer or fall semester following high school graduation
  • Must have a GPA of 2.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale

The High School Equivalency Program (HEP) and the College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP) serve students whose families work as migratory or seasonal farm-workers. The National HEP/CAMP Association Scholarship awards up to two students per program each year. Each scholarship winner is awarded $1,000.


Eligibility Requirements:

  • Must have earned an HSE (high school equivalency) through an HEP program within TWO years of the application date.
  • Provide proof of enrollment in an institution of higher education (IHE) or other post-secondary education or training program.
  • Provide a Student Recommendation and Approval Form signed by a program director.

Please note: HEP graduates enrolled in a CAMP program are not eligible for this scholarship.

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