What is your typical C.A.R.E student like?

<p>I want to apply to the Florida State University's C.A.R.E program, yet the website is a bit vague as to what exactly qualifies someone for the program. Can someone give me the specific details of a typical student who was accepted or is qualified as an example (ie. family income, etc.)?</p>

<p>Hello-
From the onset, I wish to inform you that I am not a FSU student, thus the information I am providing you may be inaccurate, but from I can recall-
CARE Students @ FSU are generally first generation college students who did well in High School but required a little extra help assimilating into college life as their parents were unable to offer them guidance regarding college. Additionally, CARE would attempt to assist “QUALIFIED” applicants with additional financial assistance not normally offered to the regular applicant.
If you are academically qualified to attend FSU, then the CARE program is a great choice.
Good Luck</p>

<p>Thank you very much! That is exactly my condition. I guess I’ll give it a try!</p>

<p>My daughter, a Caucasian female, is CARE 2011. She had a 3.8 unweighted GPA coming into FSU, was salutatorian of her class, first generation college student, had completed 15 dual enrollment hours as her school did not offer AP or IB courses but her SAT and ACT scores were lower than the average FSU freshman admit. She qualified for a PELL grant her first year at FSU so there was financial need. She took classes in the summer bridge program, fall, spring and summer and entered her major as a junior one year after starting at FSU. This semester she made the Deans List and continues to make upward progress within her major. Her current course load each semester is 17 credit hours and she will graduate four years after entering the CARE program at FSU with her Masters in Special Education with an emphasis on Autism and Profound Disabilities. She is heavily involved in her sorority, she is part of several on campus groups that give back to the community in different ways and volunteers at a local special needs school in addition to fulfilling her required practicum hours every semester. That’s my definition of a CARE student at FSU. Take from it what you will.</p>

<p>Hey thanks as well! Congrats for your daughter! Though I would like to know, does she enjoy FSU?</p>

<p>My daughter loves FSU. She had a hard transition over the initial summer as the CARE program had quite a few rules in place that she wasn’t subject to at home and her first semester at FSU was tough grade-wise as she’s not great at science but by the time her first Christmas break rolled around she was only home a few days before she missed her friends and sorority sisters and she wanted to go back. Now she calls that home and she comes here to visit and I think that’s pretty healthy. :)</p>