MHEP

Maricopa High School Equivalency Project

Grant award number: S141A190014

A 5-year project to help migrant workers in Maricopa and Pinal counties in Arizona to gain G.E.D. certificates and prepare for career advancement.

Project components include

  • Provide study materials and course instruction in preparation for the high school equivalency (HSE) exam;
  • Support participants with mentoring and job coaching.

Project Goal and Objectives

Goal:
Support the educational attainment of migrant and seasonal farmworkers in targeted Arizona communities to improve their career and economic status.
Objectives:

  • 60 Participants per year will register for MHEP services (300 over 5 years).
  • Each year, 51 (85%) of the participants will complete the HEP program (255 over 5 years).
  • 69% of the participants will receive an HSE diploma. (Yrs 1-3: 41/yr; Yrs 2-5: 42/yr; 207 total) (GPRA 1)
  • 80% of the HSE recipients will enter postsecondary education or training, upgraded employment, or the military. (Yrs 1-4: 33/year; Yr 5: 34; 166 total) (GPRA 2)
  • 100% of participants identified as needing social services support will be connected to organizations providing such services.
  • 100% of participants will receive weekly mentoring services focused on education attainment and career advancement.

Visit our web page at www.mhep.3riversed.org.