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Institute for Mexicans Abroad (IME) Becas
Educational Institutions and Non-profit Social Organizations that conduct adult education programs in the United States with the support of Mexican public and private institutions; as well as U.S-based Educational Institutions and Non-profit Social Organizations that do not directly participate in Mexican programs but offer instruction to Mexican immigrants in preparation for the General Education Development (GED) credential in Spanish or English or in preparation for access to higher education, to submit an application to receive support for their projects from the IME Fellowship Program. For more information, visit www.imebecas.org

America's Second Harvest
www.secondharvest.org

Draft Non-Regulatory Guidance for the Title I, Part C Education of Migratory Children
Now available at www.ed.gov/programs/mep/mepguidance2003.doc
The draft MEP policy guidance is designed to help SEAs and local operating agencies use MEP funds to develop and implement supplemental educational and support services to help migrant children. The draft guidance replaces all prior non-regulatory guidance for the MEP. Although the draft guidance is not binding (as are the statute and regulations), if a State educational agency (SEA) follows the draft guidance, it is considered to be in compliance with applicable requirements. However, SEAs may develop alternative approaches to meet their particular needs and circumstances as long as that approach is consistent with the Migrant Education Program statute and regulations.

Eastern Stream Center on Resources and Training (ESCORT)
www.escort.org

Homework Tips for Parents

www.ed.gov/parents/academic/involve/homework/index.html

Since research overwhelmingly demonstrates the positive effect that parent involvement has on children's academic achievement, the No Child Left Behind Act places a premium on supporting parent involvement in schools. As part of that effort, the U.S. Department of Education offers parents, teachers, principals and superintendents a free publication: Homework Tips for Parents.  Homework Tips for Parents, which provides information in both English and Spanish can be effectively used in a number of different ways. For example, families may use these tips at home, volunteering in school, or tutoring in their local churches or community groups. Teachers may create their own list of activities to accompany the tips. Teachers can post the tips in the classroom, use them in meetings with parents, design workshops around them, and use them to guide parents in developing homework plans for their children. The guide can also be sent home with a list of objectives to be covered in the next grading period as a means to include parents in and out of the classroom.

Immigration Laws and Policies
New resources on immigration and immigrant students are available online: Immigration Law Flyer from NCAS. Information about the Latino and Immigrant Fairness Act at NIF The National Immigration Forum (NIF) has posted a collection of brief articles related to the "Latino and Immigrant Fairness Act." Read them at the NIF website: www.immigrationforum.org

Interstate Migrant Education Council (IMEC)
www.migedimec.org

Map of Mexico States and Cities
www.maps-of-mexico.com/mexico_states.shtml

Myers • Stevens & Toohey & Co., Inc.
www.myers-stevens.com

National Association of State Directors of Migrant Education (NASDME)
www.nasdme.org

Navigating Resources for Rural Schools
The US Department of Education has a rural website entitled "Navigating Resources for Rural Schools," found at nces.ed.gov/surveys/ruraled/index.asp. The site is designed for persons who are interested in educational changes taking place in rural America. The site provides access to recent data collected by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), as well as access to resources available through selected contractors and grantees of the U.S. Department of Education.

Oregon Department of Education
www.ode.state.or.us

NCLB Parents Guide in Spanish
“No Child Left Behind: A Parent’s Guide” is now available on the Department’s website in Spanish. The publication summarizes NCLB, answers questions about the law, & tells what it means for parents. View or print the publication at www.ed.gov/espanol/parents/academic/involve/nclbguide

The Migrant Clinician's Network
www.migrantclinician.org

US Department of Education, Office of Migrant Education
www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/oese/ome/index.html

US Department of Labor
www.dol.gov

Washington State Migrant Education Program Migrant Student Data & Recruitment
www.msdr.org

Scholarship Links

The Geneseo Migrant Center administers a variety of scholarships, linked below, to offer financial assistance to migrant students who want to further their education.  www.migrant.net/migrant/scholarships.htm

Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute
www.chciyouth.org

Federal Financial Aid
www.fafsa.ed.gov - The official Free Application for Federal Student Aid website
www.ed.gov/studentaid - Apply for Federal Student Aid, and more
www.finaid.com - Find answers to your financial aid questions

General Education Information
www.americaslibrary.gov - The Library of Congress Presents: America's Story
www.yahoo.com/education - Yahoo! Education Index
www.utexas.edu/world/univ - Offers a comprehensive list of university websites
www.students.gov - Student Gateway to the U.S. Government
www.nasfaa.org - National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators

Other tests
www.gre.org - Home of the Graduate Record Exam (GRE)
www.lsac.org - Home of the Law School Admissions Test (LSAT)
www.aamc.org/students/mcat - Home of the Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT)
www.gmat.org - Home of the Graduate management Admissions Test (GMAT)
www.toefl.org - Home of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)

Path to Scholarships (June McBride)
www.NeedCollegeMoney.com

Preparing for College
www.collegiatefunding.com - Free resource for students and parents
www.review.com - The Princeton Review offers free college information
www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/college/rankings/rankindex_brief.php - The U.S. News college ranking system
www.collegeview.com - College search, electronic applications and more
www.petersons.com - Peterson's College prep, test prep information and more
www.wiredscholar.com - Sallie Mae's WiredScholar Planning for College

SAT and ACT
www.act.org - The official ACT web site from Iowa City, IA
www.collegeboard.com - Free SAT help and much more from the creators of the SAT
www.gocollege.com - Free 180 minute SAT and ACT practice tests
www.number2.com - Offers progressively harder SAT practice tests

Scholarship Resources
www.fastweb.com - Free scholarship information - Find Money for College
www.studentawards.com - Free scholarship searches
www.collegenet.com - Offers three free scholarship/college search engines
www.fastaid.com - Offers a searchable scholarship database
www.nationalmerit.org - The National Merit Scholarship Corporation
www.scholarships.com - Free College Scholarship Search and Fin Aid

The Gates Millennium Scholars
www.gmsp.org

The Portable Assisted Study Sequence (PASS) Program offers fully accredited high school courses that can be completed by a student semi-independently. By completing PASS courses, a student makes up credit deficiencies, catches up with peers, and is encouraged to continue and graduate. Educators may enroll students in full semester or partial courses. Each course is shipped from Sunnyside, Washington as a fully self-contained packet. Tests are administered on-line and scored by PASS Course Sales. Grade reports and transcripts are issued.

     www.semy.org/pcs/pcs.cfm

The Sunnyside School District, in Sunnyside, Washington offers the PASS credit retrieval program, and serves all non-migrant students in schools throughout the nation.
The PASS Course Sales Office is located in Sunnyside, WA. PASS Course Sales Office

810-C East Custer Avenue
Sunnyside, WA 98944

Toll Free 1-888-837-2169
Phone 509-836-8405
Fax 509-836-8410

E-mail sandi.johnston@sunnyside.wednet.edu

Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.