Who qualifies for the College Reach-Out Program?

In order to qualify for the College Reach-Out Program, a student must meet the following criteria:

• Have a Social Security Number
• Be enrolled in grades 6–12
• Sign an agreement by the student and parents to abide by the schedules and rules of the program

Economic Guidelines: (must meet one)

• Family's taxable income did not exceed 185% of the poverty level
• Family received temporary cash assistance under WAGES (Work and Gain Economic Self–Sufficiency)
• Student eligible for free/reduced lunch program
• Family received public assistance

Academic Guidelines: (must meet one)

• Potential first generation to attend college
• Cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.50 or below in the preceding school year
• No math courses at Level II or Level III in grades 9–11 on the student's academic transcript
• No science courses at Level II or Level III in grades 9–11 on student's academic transcript
• Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) reading score below average
• Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) math score below average
• Not promoted to the next grade level
• Student was suspended or expelled from school
• Student was absent for more than 25 school days during the preceding school year
• Student participated in a Dropout Prevention Program
• Florida Writing Assessment Program score below state average
• Reading comprehensive score in the lower two quartiles for the most recent norm–referenced achievement test
• Math score in the lower two quartiles for the most recent norm–referenced achievement test