Eligibility Information

  • Thank you for your interest in the Migrant Education Program. Please review the information below to learn about eligibility in the program.

  • Who is a migratory student in Anchorage?

    • A child from birth to age 20 (or 22 with an active IEP)

      • This includes:

        • Not yet school-aged children (Birth to four years old)

        • Preschool students

        • Homeschool ÅÝܽÊÓƵapps

        • Out of School Youth 

    • Has not yet graduated with a high school diploma

    • Has moved across school district boundaries within the last 36 months on his own, with, or to join a family member who participates in seasonal or temporary work in:

      • Commercial fishing for income or wages. 

      • Subsistence fishing activities for the purpose of producing food for the family's use and needs.

      • Berry picking for the purpose of producing food for the family's use and needs.

      • Agricultural Industry.

      • Logging Industry.

      • Fish processing (scaling, cutting, freezing, or enclosing raw product in a container).

    • Has a financial or economic need for making the moves to engage in this work.

     

    How do I find out if my child qualifies? What are the next steps?

    1. Gather dates - Because eligibility is determined by moves that require the family to spend overnights away from home, the recruiters will ask for exact calendar dates of the travel and the dates of the qualifying work as part of the interview process. 

    2. Fill out the online Questionnaire through this link or the fish button below: 

    3. Participate in an interview with a recruitment staff member who will review the information submitted and ask further questions to help determine eligibility for the program.

    If it has been determined that eligibility elements are met through the interview:

    1. A Certificate of Eligibility (COE) is completed by the recruiter. The document then undergoes a quality control review by designated MEP staff. 

    2. The certificate is then sent to the parent/guardian to carefully review and sign. Signature on the federal form certifies the accuracy and truth under federal guidelines.

    3. The signed certificate and eligibility information is forwarded to the State of Alaska Migrant Education Office in Juneau for final review and approval.

    4. If approved, families are notified of eligibility and appropriate services begin.

    Want more information about program eligibility? Reference the for further explanation of eligibility terms such as work/worker, move, personal subsistence, and economic necessity.

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