Florida Administrative Code
6 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
6A - State Board of Education
Chapter 6A-6 - SPECIAL PROGRAMS I
Section 6A-6.05282 - College Reach-Out Program
Universal Citation: FL Admin Code R 6A-6.05282
Current through Reg. 50, No. 187; September 24, 2024
(1) Definitions. As used in this rule, the following definitions shall be used:
(a) "Low-income educationally disadvantaged
student" is a student who meets at least one (1) criterion in subsections (3)
and (4) of this rule.
(b)
"Potential first-generation-in-college student" means:
1. An individual, neither of whose natural or
adoptive parent received a baccalaureate degree;
2. An individual who, prior to the age of
eighteen (18), regularly resided with, and received support from, only one
parent and whose supporting parents did not receive a baccalaureate degree;
or
3. An individual who, prior to
the age of eighteen (18), did not regularly reside with, or receive support
from, a natural or an adoptive parent.
(2) Eligibility criteria for low-income educationally disadvantaged student. In order to be eligible to participate in the College Reach-Out Program (CROP), a student must:
(a) Be in grades 6 through 12;
(b) Meet one or more of the academic criteria
in subsection (3) of this rule; and,
(c) Meet one or more of the economic criteria
in subsection (4) of this rule.
(3) Academic criteria. The academic criteria for the College Reach-Out Program are as follows:
(a) The student is a potential
first-generation-in-college student;
(b) The student's cumulative grade point
average at the time the student applies for participation in the program is
below 2.5;
(c) The student's
academic transcript at the time the student applies for participation in the
program indicates course grades in English Language Arts (ELA), mathematics,
science or social studies at grade "C" or below; or
(d) The student has an achievement level
below a Level 3 in English Language Arts (ELA) and mathematics, on the Florida
Standards Assessments (FSA), or on the Algebra I End-of-Course (EOC) Assessment
under Section 1008.22,
F.S.;
(4) Economic criteria. The economic criteria for the College Reach-Out Program are as follows:
(a) The student is eligible for free
and reduced-price lunches and participates in the school lunch program under
the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act [42 U.S.C. §
1758(b)(1)(A)]
(b) The student's family receives public
assistance and participates in assistance programs, such as Supplemental
Security Income or Housing Choice Voucher Program; or
(c) The student is currently placed, or
during the previous fiscal year was placed, in foster
care.
Rulemaking Authority 1001.02, 1007.34 FS. Law Implemented 1007.34 FS.
New 11-13-12, Amended 6-23-16, 2-16-21.
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