"I truly believe that with this program, students are bound for success as they are given a head start..." (Click here to read more)
"What helps me make the best of each day are the networking skills the C.A.R.E. program has instilled in me."
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" C.A.R.E. is truly like a family away from home and their doors are always open whenever you need help, whether it be personal or academic.”
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"I have met hundreds of great people, so it is a great networking place, and to experience college..." (Click here to read more)
"...equipped me with the knowledge and resources to become a more confident leader, and has given me opportunities to give back to the community."
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LET THE GAMES BEGIN: FAEOPP SUMMER OLYMPICS COMING TO TALLAHASSEE
Tallahassee Democrat (2009)
The Florida State University Center for Academic Retention and Enhancement (C.A.R.E.) will partner this month with the Florida Association of Educational Opportunity Program Personnel (FAEOPP) to host the 40th Annual FAEOPP Summer Olympics.
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FSU'S TOUGH LOVE GETS RESULTS
St. Petersburg Times (2007)
While so-called meritocracy is shutting the doors to higher education to black students in many states nationwide, Florida State University in Tallahassee is quietly paving a way for highly motivated black students to achieve who otherwise would be unable to attend a first-rate university.
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MORE BLACKS SUCCEED AT FSU
St. Petersburg Times (2007)
Growing up on the impoverished streets of Miami's Liberty City neighborhood, Pedro Gassant never considered himself a contender for college. His mother worked for a dry-cleaning business; his father cleaned houses. They didn't go to college, and neither did Gassant's five older brothers.
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See how C.A.R.E. Impacts the Students at Florida State University 