# Migrant Education College Assistance Migrant Program (84.149)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/84-149-migrant-education-college-assistance-migrant-program/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Migrant Education College Assistance Migrant Program is run by Department of Education. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $130 million in 86 grants, about $1.5 million per award.

## Objectives

To assist students who are engaged, or whose immediate family is engaged, in migrant and other seasonal farmwork, are enrolled or are admitted for enrollment on a full-time basis, at institutions of higher education and are in the first academic year at such an institution.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $23.9 million | 55 |
| 2022 | $23.8 million | 56 |
| 2023 | $26.4 million | 60 |
| 2024 | $27.9 million | 63 |
| 2025 | $27.8 million | 40 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | Texas | $5.5 million |
| Oregon State University | Oregon | $3.2 million |
| University of Alaska Anchorage | Alaska | $2.8 million |
| Washington State University | Washington | $2.8 million |
| California State University San Marcos Corp | California | $2.8 million |
| Wenatchee Valley Community College | Washington | $2.8 million |
| Miami Dade College | Florida | $2.8 million |
| Inter American University of Puerto Rico, Inc | Puerto Rico | $2.7 million |
| Columbia Basin College | Washington | $2.7 million |
| Boise State University | Idaho | $2.7 million |
| Kansas State University | Kansas | $2.7 million |
| University Enterprises, Inc. | California | $2.7 million |
| University of South Florida | Florida | $2.5 million |
| West Hills Community College District | California | $2.4 million |
| State Center Community College District | California | $2.4 million |
| Cambridge Academies | California | $2.4 million |
| University of Kansas Center for Research Inc | Kansas | $2.4 million |
| Drury University | Missouri | $2.4 million |
| Junior College Dist Newton-MC | Missouri | $2.4 million |
| University of New Mexico | New Mexico | $2.4 million |