Section 423 of the bill would make a conforming change by repealing Part A of Title VI of the Excellence in Mathematics. Science and Engineering Education Act of 1990 (P.L. 101589). which currently authorizes the National Science Scholars program. Subpart 6Special Programs for Students Whose Families Are Engaged in Migrant and Seasonal Farmwork Section 424. Section 424 of the bill would make a number of changes to the High School Equivalency Program (HEP) and the College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP) authorized by section 418A of the Act. First. the purpose of the program would be focused on providing discretionary grants to help build the capacity of educational institutions. agencies and organizations to operate high school equivalency and college assistance programs for migrant students. rather than to provide longterm grants for direct services. Appropriations of $10.169.000 would be authorized for that purpose for fiscal year 1992. and such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 1993 through 1996. This shift in focus would better serve the migrant student population by equipping a broader pool of institutions and agencies with the tools to meet the needs of this population. and would be a more costeffective use of limited Federal resources. Next. the pool of potential HEP grantees would be expanded to include. in addition to the institution of higher education and nonprofit organizations currently eligible. State or local educational agencies (SEAs and LEAs). SEAs and LEAs have experience in providing secondarylevel education and working with migrant students. are the agents through which other Federal high school equivalency programs are funded. and have the resources to continue high school equivalency services to migrant students beyond the duration of the Federal grant. The entities eligible to apply for CAMP grants would be unchanged by this legislation. As proposed in the bill. HEP services could be provided to individuals who are 16 years of age or older. or are beyond the age of compulsory school attendance in the State in which the individual resides are not currently enrolled in school. and who meet the other current requirements for eligibility. This change from the current requirement that HEP participants be 17 years of age or older conforms the age requirements for HEP with the eligibility requirements of the Adult Education Act. In addition. the bill would clarify. consistent with current practice. that direct CAMP services are focused on migrant students in their first year of college. However. the bill would also require grantees to provide followup services for migrant students after they have completed their first year of college. such as followup reports on the students progress. and referrals to on- or offcampus providers of counseling services. academic assistance. or financial aid. These followup services would help ensure that the gains achieved by these students in their first year of college would be maintained in subsequent years of study. and would provide useful information regarding the longerterm effects of the program. A grantee would be permitted to use up to ten percent of its CAMP grant to pay for the required followup services.
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