Some colleges have laid off staff members and cut back services after the Trump administration halted funding for programs that help students from migrant families attend and succeed in college.
The College Assistance Migrant Program, also known as CAMP, has served about 2,400 students annually at colleges and universities since its creation in 1972. Focusing on first-year students, with continued support through their college years, CAMP provides students with internship resources, mental health counseling, tutoring and financial aid.
In June, the U.S. Education Department notified colleges that they would not receive funding for the program—about $2.4 million over five years—this fall. The halt comes as the Trump administration criticizes migrant education programs, claiming in its proposed budget for 2026 that such programs are “extremely costly” and “not been proven effective.”
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