MATC EDUCATION GRANT TARGETS MIGRANT WORKERS

Kate Schuman

doi:10.7273/000007983

A new admissions initiative for the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences at UW-Madison aims to keep highly qualified students committed to careers in agriculture in Wisconsin. The fall 2007 pilot admissions program applies to UW-Madison applicants who intend to enroll in one of seven production agriculture degree programs and are currently involved in state agriculture. "The initiative is expected to help a small percentage of our applicant pool who have strong and demonstrated interest in seven majors by accelerating their notification of admission," said Rob Seltzer, UW-Madison director of admissions. FULL TEXT Madison Area Technical College has received a U.S. Department of Education grant to offer high school completion options in rural communities. The grant is expected to total more than $2 million over the next five years. The grant, announced last week by U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin, D-Madison, will offer $407,365 in first-year funding that will aim to help migrant and seasonal farm workers obtain high school equivalency diplomas, job advancement and higher education and training. Through a previous High School Equivalency Program grant from the department, MATC has served nearly 500 farm workers and their adult children since 2001. Migrant workers often must work during the school year, making it difficult to complete high school, said MATC President Bettsey Barhorst. "MATC can offer flexible scheduling for migrant workers to finish high school and improve their employment prospects," she said. Program aims to keep farming students in state A new admissions initiative for the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences at UW-Madison aims to keep highly qualified students committed to careers in agriculture in Wisconsin. The fall 2007 pilot admissions program applies to UW-Madison applicants who intend to enroll in one of seven production agriculture degree programs and are currently involved in state agriculture. Rather than being placed on the "postpone decision" list, these students will essentially be admitted sooner, as long PDF GENERATED BY PROQUEST.COM

MATC EDUCATION GRANT TARGETS MIGRANT WORKERS

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