Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1683FY0001 Black Male College Explorer's Program
Requester:		Black Male College Explorer's Program			Organization:		Florida A&M, College of Education
Project Title:		Black Male College Explorer's Program			Date Submitted:		2/14/01 3:58:59 PM
Sponsors:		Alfred Lawson, Richard Mitchell
Statewide Interest:		Increasing black males graduation rates & admission to college rates in achieving a college degree
Recipient:		Black Male College Explorer's Program			Contact:		Tommy Mitchell
		FAMU, Gore Education Center, Bldg B, Room 302			Contact Phone:		(850) 561-2407
		Tallahassee 32307-4900
Counties:		{Statewide}
Service Area:		Government Entity
Project Description:
The Black Male College Explorers Program is an At Risk prevention/intervention program at Florida A&M University, Bethune Cookman College, Edward Waters College, and Florida Memorial College designed specifically for black males that was initiated as an attempt to reduce the number of Black Males who drop out of school, use drugs, arrested, and being victims or perpetrators of homicide or other violent crimes. The goals of the program are to increase the number of black males graduating from high school, facilitate their admission to college, and significantly increase their chances of earning a college degree. Schools are asked to identify "At Risk" black males in grads 7th through 11th grade. A team of school and community leaders are required to provide supportive services for the students during the regular school year. FAMU, Bethune-Cookman College, Edward Waters College, and Florida Memorial College provides six weeks of highly concentrated developmental experiences designed specifically for black males during the summer. An appropriate number of black male college and high school teachers are hired to teach subjects that include English, mathematics, natural sciences, social sciences and computer sciences. Personal development activities are provided through daily classes and weekly seminars and workshops. The Universities pays for transportation to and from campus. Lodgin, food, books and classroom materials are provided at no cost to the students selected. Program participants return each summer for a different level of instruction and motivational activities unless the Program Committee and local Advisory Committee deem additional services are no longer required.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
The primary goal of this program is to increase the number of black males who graduate from high school and college, become productive citizens, employed men, and responsible fathers. The program involves the concept of giving students hope for choosing and pursuing careers, providing additional support for them during their middle and high school years, and exposing them to college life each cummer (six weeks) until they graduate from high school. If students are able to acquire minimal acceptable grade point averages and minimual acceptable scores on the ACT or SAT, BMCEP will facilitate their admission to the post graduate institution of their choice or admit them at the respective BMCEP Colleges and Universities. Support will be provided for them at BMCEP Colleges and Universities until they graduate from college.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$1,000,000
Total cost of the project:			$1,000,000
Request has been made to fund:				Operations
Type of funding match:		None
Was this project previously funded by the State?							Yes
	Fiscal Year:		1999-2000		Amount:		$500,000
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?							Yes
	Amount:		$1,000,000
	Purpose for future year funding:					Recurring Operations
	Will this be an annual request?						Yes
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?							No
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?							No
Is there a documented need for this project?							Yes
	Documentation:		Graduation Retention Record Seniors Summary Report
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							Yes
	Hearing Body:		Conference of Black State Legislators
	Meeting Date:		2/6/01