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Heartland CAMP

Heartland CAMP helps students from seasonal, temporary, and migratory agricultural labor backgrounds successfully complete their first year of college and continue in postsecondary education.

About Our Program

Stats

4
Partner Colleges
3
States
$100K
in Annual Scholarships

Heartland CAMP

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What We Do

Heartland CAMP provides a comprehensive package of first-year supports (financial, academic, and social support services) to help eligible students establish a home-away-from-home and start strong in college.
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Who We Serve

Heartland CAMP serves first-year college students who have family histories in migratory, seasonal, or temporary agricultural labor. To be a Heartland CAMP Scholar, students must also be eligible to receive federal financial aid (FAFSA), be pursuing a 2+ year program of study, and be enrolled full-time at a participating college.
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Where We Are Located

The Heartland CAMP First-Year Scholars Program is available at the following partner institutions: The University of Kansas, Kansas City Kansas Community College, Western Iowa Tech Community College, or Metropolitan Community College in Omaha, Nebraska.
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We are currently accepting applications for the 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 academic years.

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