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CARE bridges the gap for FSU’s first-generation students

Published: July 13, 2020 | 9:05 am | Posted in: News, Students & Campus Life, University News

The 2019 CARE cohort. Since students couldn't participate in the Summer Bridge Program in-person this year, CARE collaborated with the College of Education to create an online version of the program. (CARE)

Beginning college can be an overwhelming experience for first-year students. And starting college amid a pandemic can make the experience more intimidating. For first-generation students, it can be an even bigger challenge. To help ease the transition to college for first-generation students, Florida State University’s Center for Academic Retention and Enhancement (CARE) provides a foundation […]

FSU receives new designation for its commitment to first-generation student success

Published: June 23, 2020 | 10:57 am | Posted in: University News

Florida State University has received designation as a First-gen Forward Advisory Institution, recognizing its commitment to improving experiences and advancing outcomes of first-generation college students. Florida State is one of just 11 schools nationally to earn the designation from the Center for First-generation Student Success, an initiative of NASPA – Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education and The Suder Foundation. Selected institutions […]

FSU-Gadsden Upward Bound program posts perfect graduation rate

Published: June 11, 2020 | 3:06 pm | Posted in: News, University News

Florida State University’s Upward Bound Program — a 31-year partnership with Gadsden County High School — celebrated the graduation of 100 percent of its 35-student class last month. Each of this year’s Upward Bound graduates will go on to complete their education at a four-year institution or community college or enlist in the military. Upward Bound provides college preparation to students living or attending school […]

Essence Duncan

Published: March 2, 2020 | 12:28 pm | Posted in: Student Stars

A first-generation student at Florida State University, Essence Duncan was raised without any expectations of going to college. Now a senior, she couldn’t imagine her life without the experience of higher education. Duncan had plans to follow in the footsteps of her parents and join the military immediately following high school. Then, she discovered Florida […]

Sabrina Mato

Published: October 1, 2019 | 12:01 am | Posted in: Student Stars

Cuban immigrant and first-generation college student Sabrina Mato arrived at Florida State University with a breadth of opportunities awaiting her, and she’s taken full advantage of those experiences during her collegiate career. Born in Cuba, Mato immigrated to the United States when she was eight years old. After living in Miami for some time, she […]

CARE jumpstarts first-generation students’ college journey

Published: August 8, 2019 | 2:04 pm | Posted in: News, Students & Campus Life

Back row, L-R: Jha'Lia Wray, Jasen Lewis, Geneve Pierre, Terrell Lamar, Daniel Le, Lauryn Latimer. Front row, L-R: Sheila Gomez, Charles Williams, Michaela Hejduk. (FSU Photography Services)

Starting college can be an overwhelming experience for any student, especially for those who are the first in their families to do so. That’s why Florida State University’s Center for Academic Retention and Enhancement’s (CARE) Summer Bridge Program focuses on providing first-generation students with a strong network of support and campus engagement opportunities. Last week, […]

Engage 100: Connecting students beyond the classroom

Published: August 14, 2018 | 12:55 pm | Posted in: Students & Campus Life, University News

Freshman Interest Groups (FIG) are a way for new students to connect with others who share similar interests.

College is a place for educational and personal growth, a place where students begin finding their place in the world. Florida State University is doing its part to help students during that process through its new initiative, Engage 100. The initiative is designed to enhance the student experience by connecting, engaging and challenging them from […]

FSU computer science student wins women in tech fellowship

Published: July 19, 2018 | 3:41 pm | Posted in: Students & Campus Life

A rising senior at Florida State University has been invited to participate in the Rewriting the Code Fellowship Program, a national program for undergraduate college women interested in careers in technology. Angela Don, a computer science major from Miami, was selected to be a part of the program’s Class of 2019 following a competitive application […]

Tech Fellows program provides summer internships to CARE students

Published: May 23, 2018 | 10:47 am | Posted in: University News

Five Florida State University first-generation college students are spending their summer break working at top technology-based startup companies across the state of Florida thanks to the Tech Fellows program. The program is open to FSU students in the Center for Academic Retention and Enhancement (CARE) program, which serves first-generation college students and is part of […]

FSU partners with KIPP Jacksonville to strengthen admissions pipeline to underserved communities

Published: March 30, 2018 | 2:52 pm | Posted in: University News

(From left to right) Tadarrayl Starke, the director of CARE, FSU President John Thrasher, KIPP Executive Director Jennifer Brown and Rashid Williams, an FSU alumnus and KIPP manager of college placement and a partnership signing with KIPP Jacksonville. (Photo: FSU Photography Services)

Officials from Florida State University, the KIPP Foundation and KIPP Jacksonville announced a partnership between the university and the network of public charter schools to help provide more pathways to FSU for KIPP students in the Jacksonville area. FSU President John Thrasher and KIPP Executive Director Jennifer Brown signed a memorandum of understanding that would […]

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