Center for Academic Retention and Enhancement

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 […]