New Mexico State University

College Assistance Migrant Program

Autobiographical Essay

Thank you for your interest in the NMSU College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP)!  Please answer the following questions in essay format and submit when you are done. Please note that you cannot save and restart this application.  You may want to review the questions, answer them in a Word Document and then return to paste and submit your answers. 

If you have any questions or would like help completing this, please call CAMP Recruiter at 575.646.7341 or 575.646.5081.

*Information must be entered to move forward.

 
First Name: *
Middle Name:
Last Name: *
Date of Birth (mm/dd/yyyy): *

NMSU CAMP is a competitive scholarship for entering freshmen students who come  from a migrant/seasonal farm worker background. Please submit an essay telling us about:

 

1. Your life story. This may include your family background, farmwork history, high school experiences and any educational barriers you may have encountered.

 

2. The factors that influenced your decision to go to college.

 

3. Your educational goals and how you think NMSU CAMP can help you achieve them.

 

4. The reason(s) why you think you should be selected as a recipient of the NMSU CAMP scholarship.

 

5. Any other relevant information that will better help us understand who you are.
Essay must address all the above (NOTE: space is capped at 4,000 characters. If you need more space, please email your essay to camp@nmsu.edu in Word format): *