College Access Plan

Middle school program:cap offers courses for middle school students in classrooms during the school day and after school and multi-session introductory workshops for fifth graders. The courses focus on exploration of college, career, academic, and personal interests as well as financial aid, and they are paired with one-on-one counseling sessions with a cap staff member.

I heart college:cap supports college students who had regularly attended cap's high school programs with support through college success. Students received online, in-person, and remote support in this program. Students also received expert support with enrolling in college courses, renewing their financial aid, and navigating the college landscape. The program also provides students with financial and leadership opportunities through socialization with peers, scholarships through partnerships, service on cap's alumni advisory council, and as volunteers for cap's programs.

General programs:in addition to presenting at key educational conferences, conducting important research and developing materials and tools for use by students across all program offerings, cap led college-readiness presentations and workshops in collaboration with the pasadena educational network, the city of pasadena, the pasadena educational foundation, and other community partners. Cap also provided a full-scale parent-engagement effort that provided workshops and information to the families of the students cap serves. Participants in all presentations and workshops received materials that include college-readiness benchmarks and guidelines.