There are more than 300 students enrolled in VMEP in the state of Vermont every year. An eligible student can be of any race and/or ethnicity and speak any language.
In order for there to be a migratory child, there must be a migratory worker. Migratory means a worker who has moved at least once within the last 36 months across school district lines to engage in seasonal or temporary agricultural work. A child who moves with a migratory worker across school district lines qualifies for VMEP.
Examples of qualifying agricultural work may include dairy, livestock, fruit, vegetable, hemp and crop work, food processing, maple sugaring, logging, planting trees, and fishing. VMEP will help the worker to determine whether his/her current or past employment includes eligible work.
A child may qualify if the following apply:
- Child is under the age of 22 and has not graduated from high school or another accreditation program; and
- Child has moved across school district lines with a farmworker (parents, guardians, etc.); and
- Parent/guardian has engaged in qualifying agricultural work.
A farmworker without children may qualify if the following apply:
- Farmworker is under the age of 22 and has not graduated from high school or another accreditation program; and
- Has moved across school district lines; and
- Has engaged in qualifying agricultural work after the move.
