Michigan State University High School Equivalency Program (MSU HEP) is a secondary education program that offers individuals with migrant or seasonal farm work backgrounds, a unique opportunity to obtain a General Educational Development certificate (GED). This program offers the best conditions in order to help our students obtain their GED.
"HEP Success Stories"
The satisfaction that is obtained from observing direct success among our students as a result of our educational program efforts is most gratifying. These successes may take many forms and may be focused on a single individual, group, or community. However, the fundamental theme in any success story is the positive impact on an individual that occurred as a result of our program efforts.
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“It’s hard work, but it’s worth it.”
Jesus Gonzales would still be doing back-breaking work cutting fresh produce if he hadn’t heard about the High School Equivalency Program.
A native of Texas who migrated to the area during the summer to work, the 24-year-old Gonzales said he heard about HEP — MSU’s General Educational Development (GED) program — from co-workers and decided to pursue the opportunity.
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"Grant
to help migrant farm youths"
The U.S. Department of Education grant will enable MSU to continue to provide quality educational services to 70 eligible students each year through the university’s High School Equivalency Program (HEP) . The program provides intensive academic instruction for General Educational Development (GED) preparation, support services and
resources for academic and career planning to program
participants.
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