The College Assistance Migrant Program, or CAMP, is an intensive summer program at UTEP that helps students from migrant and seasonal farm worker backgrounds succeed in college.

For Joetta Gueta, a recent graduate from Del Valle High School, coming from a family of six whose parents work as seasonal farmers has proved to be hard for her. She said at times she along with her siblings would go out to the field to help their parents.

The thought of going to college frightened her, but thanks to the CAMP program her fears eased up.

“I was kind of scared because I didn't know what I would do, like registering, and now I’m more confident because they help us in everything,” said Gueta, of Lower Valley.

"We teach them all the study skills. They take two courses which is UNIV. 1301 and HIST 1302, right away that tells you they're going to be doing a lot of reading and a lot of essays,” said Rueben Moreno, UTEP CAMP director.

Moreno said most seasonal farm workers travel all throughout the country, which makes it difficult for students to complete their education.

“We give them that support, that family-like environment to keep that continuity going to hopefully finish college and break the cycle of farm work," Moreno said.

Being in the program has not only helped Gueta better transition into college, but she's also built friendships with others, who like she and her family have struggled.

"I see that a lot of other students went through the same stuff I went through,” said Gueta.

The program provides students with a lot of support, such as Miner housing, gas allowance, and career planning.

UTEP is also one of two universities to offer the intensive summer program. Currently 35 students are enrolled in the CAMP intensive summer semester. Last year more than 90 percent of the students who went through the program passed the semester. That's a 30% increase compared to previous years.