The District of Columbia College Access Program (DC-CAP), a
non-profit organization funded by Washington-area companies and
foundations, encourages and enables DC public high school students to
enter and graduate from college. With corporate and foundation support,
DC-CAP provides assistance to those students who might otherwise never
have the opportunity to attend and graduate from college by providing
the following:
Individual and group counseling
College information resource centers
College application assistance
Financial aid assistance
Parent education
College student support services
"Last dollar" award scholarships
All DC public high school students are eligible for DC-CAP
assistance and support. The program, located in the heart of the
District, also places onsite advisors throughout the city's school
system to provide on-going counseling with regard to the importance of
higher education as well as financial aid information.
DC-CAP will work with DC public high school graduates for up to five
years after high school graduation to make sure they are able to
complete their college education. Each year, DC-CAP College Retention
Advisors will assess the student's academic progress and financial
resources, then help them plan (academically and financially) for their
next year of college.
All District of Columbia Public High School (DCPS) students who
participated in the 1999-2000 DC-CAP Pilot School Program, graduated
high school in 2001 or will graduate are eligible for DC-CAP services.
