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College Reach Out Program

The College Reach-Out Program (CROP) was established in 1983 by the Florida Legislature to motivate and prepare students in grades 6–12 from low-income educationally disadvantaged backgrounds towards pursuing and successfully completing postsecondary education. The CROP program at FIU is for Miami-Dade County School students.

Objectives

  1. Motivate students to pursue a postsecondary education.
  2. Enhance students’ basic learning skills and performance.
  3. Strengthen students’ and parents’ understanding of the benefits of postsecondary education.
  4. Foster academic, personal, and career development through supplemental instruction.