College Reach-Out Program (CROP)

Department of Education and Commissioner of Education

State Grants K/12 Program - Non FEFP

48250400

GAA Line #93A; $1,000,000.00; FY 2026-27

100485 Grants & Aids College Reach Out Program

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1007.34, F.S.; Chapter 2026-232, Laws of Florida

Provide funds to increase the number of low-income educationally disadvantaged students in grades 6-12 with low income backgrounds, who upon high school graduation, are admitted to and successfully complete postsecondary education.
Participants should be students who otherwise would be unlikely to seek admission to a community college, state university, or independent postsecondary institution without special support and recruitment efforts.
In developing the definitions for "low-income educationally disadvantaged student," the State Board of Education shall include such factors as: the family's taxable income; family receipt of temporary cash assistance in the preceding year; students that participate in the Free and Reduced Lunch Program.
Family receipt of public assistance in the preceding year; the student's cumulative grade point average; the student's promotion and attendance patterns.
The student's performance on state standardized tests; the student's enrollment in mathematics and science courses and the student's participation in a dropout prevention program. 

Grants

Non-Profit

Funds are provided to low-income educationally disadvantaged students in grades 6-12.
Projects funded for 3 consecutive years should have a cumulative institutional cash match of not less than 50% of the total cost of the project over the 3-year period.
Any CROP operating for 3 years which does not provide the minimum 50% institutional cash match must not be considered for continued funding. 
The funds appropriated must be distributed to projects on the basis of minimum standards that include:
A summer residency program of at least 1 week in duration.
A minimum number of hours of academic instructional and development activities, career counseling, and personal counseling.

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Postsecondary educational institutions may submit proposals to the Department of Education providing methods and strategies that will strengthen the educational motivation and preparation of low-income educationally disadvantaged students.  A proposal must contain the following information:
A statement of purpose that includes a description of the need for, and the results expected from, the proposed program; An identification of the service area that names the schools to be served, provides community and school demographics, and set forth the postsecondary enrollment rates of high school graduates within the area.
An identification of existing programs for enhancing the academic performance of minority and low-income educationally disadvantaged students for enrollment in postsecondary education; A description of the proposed program that describes criteria to be used to identify schools for participation in the program.  (At least 60 % of the students recruited in any one year must be in grades 6-9)
A description of the program activities that motivate students to pursue a postsecondary education, Enhance student's basic learning skills and performance, Strengthen students and parents understanding of the benefits of postsecondary education, foster academic, personal, and career development through supplement instruction.
An evaluation component that provides for the collection, maintenance, retrieval, and analysis of the data required by this paragraph.  The data must be used to assess the extent to which programs have accomplished specific objectives and achieved the goals of the College Reach-Out Program.  This component must contain; student identification number, public school attended, gender, ethnicity, grade level, and grade point average (gpa) of each participant at the time of entry into the program.  The gpa, grade, and promotion status of each participant in the program at the end of the academic year and any suspensions or expulsion of a participant.  Number and percentage of high school participants who satisfactorily complete 2 sequential years of a foreign language and Level 2 and 3 mathematics and science courses.  The number and of disabled students participating in the project and the nature of their disabilities.

To ascertain actual deadlines, prospective applicants may contact the INFORMATION CONTACT listed.

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Tiffany Chandler
State Coordinator
Bureau of School Improvement
325 W. Gaines St., Turlington Bldg., Tallahassee, FL  32399-0400
850-245-0679

http://www.fldoe.org/eeop/crop.asp