Northern’s HEP program can help you earn your HSE (GED®), get a better job, go to college or vocational school, or enlist in the military.
The High School Equivalency Program at Northern is an educational equity program designed to help migrant and seasonal farm workers and their immediate families, and persons working in agriculturally-related activities, to obtain a High School Equivalency Credential, get a better job, go to college or vocational school, or enlist in the military.
NNMC HEP is funded through a competitive grant process by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Migrant Education.
Who is eligible?
Any migrant or seasonally-employed
farmworker who:
1. Works or whose immediate family has worked
at least 75 days during the past two years in
agricultural activities related to:
* Production of crops, dairy products, poultry
or livestock
* Cultivation or harvesting of trees
* Fish farming
2. Is 16 years of age or older, is not currently
attending high school, and has not received a
high school diploma.
NORTHERN’S HEP program
provides the following services:
* Classroom instruction
* Tutoring
* Instructional materials and books
* HSE testing fees
* Career and academic advisement
* Transitional services for college,
employment and the military
* Social, cultural and educational activities
* Life, job, and career skills classes
* Referral services
* Financial assistance stipend
HSE graduates:
* Have greater self-confidence, are more likely
to be employed full-time, and are qualified for
greater responsibilities and promotions.
* Accomplish as much in college and technical
training as traditional high school graduates.
* Are able to provide a more stable family life.
* Influence the next generation to value education and take school seriously, especially as parents and grandparents.
The mission of NNMC HEP Program is to improve and enrich lives by meeting the educational, training, and workforce needs of the students and the communities it serves; promote individual success in the workplace and in higher education; and increase cultural and social experiences.
In pursuit of this mission, NNMC and HEP offer quality education that is accessible and affordable to all adults regardless of age, sex, socioeconomic status, ethnic origin, race, religion, or disability.
