| College
Reach-Out Program (CROP)
What
is the College Reach-Out Program?
The College Reach-Out Program (CROP) is an enrichment and enhancement
program designed to help motivate students to pursue a postsecondary
education, i.e., university, college, community college, vocational-technical
school.
What
is the Cost?
There is no charge for CROP participants.
How
is the Program funded?
The College Reach-Out Program is funded by the Florida Department
of Education and Broward Community College.
The
Broward Community College Reach-Out Program (CROP) offers
a variety of programs to enhance and enrich participants academically,
culturally and socially.
How
to qualify
To qualify for CROP, a student must meet the following criteria:
•
Current enrollment in grades 6-12
• Agreement by student and parent to abide by CROP guidelines
• Have a desire to attend a postsecondary institution
• Meet at least one of the states academic and economic
requirement
| Economic
Guidelines |
Definition |
| Free/Reduced
Lunch |
Student
eligible for Free or Reduced Lunch Program |
| Participating
in WAGES |
Family
receiving temporary cash assistance under WAGES (Work
and Gain Economic Self-sufficiency) |
| Received
Public Assistance |
Family
receiving public assistance |
| <
185% Poverty |
Family's
taxable income does not exceed 185% of the poverty level |
| Academic
Guidelines |
Definition |
| First
Generation |
Potential
first-generation-in-college student |
| GPA
< 2.5 |
Cumulative
grade point average below 2.5 |
| No
Level II-III Math |
No
math courses at Level II or Level III in grades 9-11 |
| No
Level II-III Science |
No
science courses at Level II or Level III in grades 9-11
|
| Low
FCAT Reading |
Florida
Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) reading score below
average |
| Low
FCAT Math |
Florida
Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) math score below
average |
| Retained |
Student
was not promoted to the next grade |
| Suspended/Expelled |
Student
was suspended or expelled from school |
| Absent
> 25 days |
Student
was absent more than 25 school days |
| Dropout
Prevention |
Student
participated in Dropout Prevention |
| Writing
Test |
Florida
Writing Assessment Program score below average |
| Low
Reading Score |
Reading
comprehensive score in the lower two quartiles on the
most recent norm-referenced achievement test |
| Low
Math Score |
Math
score in the lower two quartiles on the most recent norm-referenced
achievement test |
CROP
Masters
CROP Masters provides academic and cultural enhancement for
participants actively involved in College Reach-Out. Students
selected for the program will participate in the following
activities.
 Academic
Enhancement Test-taking
Strategies
Motivational
Activities
Time
Management Techniques
College
Preparation
Career
Exploration
College
Tours
Goal
Setting Skills
Exploring
Financial Aid/ Scholarship Resources
Communication
Skills
Field
Trips for cultural awareness
Summer Enrichment
CGS Summer Academy is a collaborative effort of pre-collegiate
programs that include:
CROP (College Reach-Out Program)
STARS
(Steering Teens Towards Academic Rewards and Success)
The
program is a six week educational experience that is designed
to motivate and educate students in Broward County who are
participants in the respective programs. The summer academy
includes academic instruction in reading, writing, economics,
and mathematics, along with the teaching of theory and practice
of golf, tennis, and baseball.
For more information contact:
Vernon Jones, College Reach-Out Program Director
A. Hugh Adams Central Campus Building 10, Room 104
.
954-201-6743
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