To participate, students must: attend Edgewater High school or Apopka Highschool, meet the federal income qualifications, meet the criteria for being a first-generation college student, or have an academic need as determined by the Project EDGE or Project ACE Coordinator. The academic need determination is based on the historical analysis of the student’s academic grades and transcript. Also, students must be willing to meet the program’s high academic expectations, as well as have and maintain a grade point of average (GPA) of 2.5 or higher.