To determine if a prospective migrant child has made a "qualifying move", eligibility can be determined based on the following questions:
 

1. Did the child move alone, with or to join a parent, spouse or guardian within the last 36 months?

2. Was the move a change in residence from one school district to another and due to economic necessity?

3. Was one of the purposes of the move to seek/obtain work that is (1) temporary or seasonal and (2) agricultural or fishing?

If the answer to all questions is "yes," the child may qualify for the Migrant Education Program.