Florida State University is committed to recruiting, retaining, and graduating first-time-in-college students who may have been disadvantaged due to economic and educational circumstances. To assist with these goals, the Center for Academic Retention and Enhancement (CARE) was created. The CARE Summer Bridge Program provides a comprehensive program of orientation and academic support designed to ease the transition from high school to college while building a strong academic foundation.
Applicants selected to participate in CARE will be first-generation college students from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds who have demonstrated a strong desire to succeed. First-generation is defined as neither parent having a bachelor’s degree. Applicants must be legal Florida Residents to be eligible for CARE. All Summer Bridge Program participants will live together in campus housing during the initial summer term, along with Florida State students who will serve as residential peer counselors, guides, and mentors.
Participants will also:
~Tour campus facilities and the local community~ Meet Key University faculty and staff~ Meet campus student leaders and representatives~ Participate in cultural enrichment activities~ Have fun and make lifelong friends
Minimum requirements to be considered for the CARE Summer Bridge Program include:
1. Must be a first-generation college student at time of enrollment
2. Student must be socio-economically disadvantaged (as determined by FAFSA and financial aid documentation)
3. Student must have a minimum 3.0 academic GPA (weighted)
4. 19 ACT composite score or 980 SAT score
5. Student must be a Florida Resident
SATISFYING THESE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS DOES NOT GURANTEE ADMISSION.
Web-link: http://care.fsu.edu/apply