Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1555FY0102
Advanced Standing Program
Requester:		David Caserta			Organization:		Johnson and Wales University
Project Title:		Advanced Standing Program			Date Submitted:		1/18/2002 10:54:15 AM
Sponsors:		Rafael Arza
Statewide Interest:
Benefits realized include, less student dependence on government for financial sustenance, reduction in unemployment, increase tax dollars to state, increase in productive citizens in all communities within the state of Florida. The program operates in partnership with the business community. Johnson and Wales University has and continues to contribute hundreds of thousands of dollars towards scholarship opportunities for sudents to further pursue higher education opportunities. Johnson and Wales University have also now partnered with the Jamaican Hotel and Tourist Association in the form oa endowment/scholarship challenge campaign in an effort to fund raise for more monies towards the Advanced Standing Program. Scholarship and endowment gifts start at $25,000.
Recipient:		Advanced Standing Program			Contact:		David Caserta
		1701 N.E. 127th St			Contact Phone:		(305) 892-7000
		North Miami, Florida 33181
Counties:		Dade
Gov't Entity:			Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):					Yes
Project Description:
The Advanced Standing Program is a twelve month program that prepares students in the pursuit of an Associate's degree. In comparison to a typical eighteen month Associate Degree Program, the Advanced Standing Program offers the CETARY (Culinary Education and Training for at Risk Youth) a twenty six degree transfer credit based on the nine month CETARY Program that they have just completed. This thereby accelerates the program duration for the CETARY students. The Advanced Standing Program provides middle management job opportunities for its graduates (Johnson & Wales University has a 98% job placement rate). Both the state and federal government have supported CETARY.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
(ASP) has already achieved placement of youth into workforce at employable sectors (hotels, restaurant guest services). Creating a new generation of responsible young adults. The program has been in existence for four years and has enrolled over one hundred students. Success stories provided upon request.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$500,000
Identify items(s) in the FY 2002-03 Appropriations Bill to be reduced:
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Amount to be reduced:			$
Total cost of the project:			$1,000,000
Request has been made to fund:				Operations
What type of match exists for this project?					Local
	Cash Amount:		$500,000
Was this project previously funded by the State?							No
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?							Yes
	Amount:		$500,000
	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:		According to the State Attorney's in addition to a low number of outside treatment providers, it is
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							No