Title I, Part C: The Education of Migratory Children

Title I, Part C Migrant Education Program (MEP) of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 supports high quality education programs for migratory children (ages 3-21) and helps ensure that migratory children who move among the states are not penalized in any manner by disparities among states in curriculum, graduation requirements, or state academic content and student academic achievement standards. The MEP is designed to help migratory children overcome educational disruption, cultural and language barriers, social isolation, various health-related problems, and other factors that inhibit the ability of such children to do well in school, and to prepare such children to make a successful transition to postsecondary education or employment.

• The Comprehensive Needs Assessment (CNA) outlines Indiana's Comprehensive Needs Assessment (CNA) for migrant children. The CNA aims to identify the unique educational needs of migrant children and recommends the specific services that will help migrant children and youth participate and achieve in school.
• The Eligibility Flow Chart is used to determine whether a student qualifies for the Title I, Part C MEP.
• The Priority for Service document outlines the qualifications a migrant student must meet to be considered these services.
• The Categorical Eligibility for Free Meals and Textbooks memo outlines a migrant student's categorical eligiblity for free meals and textbooks.