DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COLLEGE ACCESS PROGRAM
1425 K STREET NW NO 200, WASHINGTON, DC 20005 www.dccap.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COLLEGE ACCESS PROGRAM'S (DC-CAP) PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO ENCOURAGE AND ENABLE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA STUDENTS TO ATTEND AND GRADUATE COLLEGE.

TO ENCOURAGE AND ENABLE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA STUDENTS TO ATTEND AND GRADUATE FROM COLLEGE.

COUNSELING: DC-CAP'S PRIMARY MISSION IS TO PROVIDE COUNSELING SERVICES TO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM (DCPS). SERVICES INCLUDE MOTIVATING STUDENTS TO PREPARE, APPLY, GAIN ACCEPTANCE TO, AND GRADUATE FROM COLLEGE. COUNSELORS ASSIST WITH THE FINANCIAL AID PROCESS BY IDENTIFYING SCHOLARSHIPS AND OTHER FUNDING SOURCES TO CREATE A FINANCIAL AID PACKAGE FOR EACH STUDENT. COUNSELORS ALSO WORK WITH PARENTS OF STUDENTS TO GATHER ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTATION AND INFORMATION TO ADVANCE THE PROCESS. DC-CAP HAS EXPANDED COUNSELING SERVICES TO CHARTER SCHOOLS. ONCE A STUDENT HAS ENTERED COLLEGE, DC-CAP PROVIDES COLLEGE RETENTION COUNSELING TO GUIDE STUDENTS WITH ANY DIFFICULTIES THEY MAY ENCOUNTER ACADEMICALLY OR PERSONALLY. DC-CAP IS NOT ONLY COMMITTED TO COLLEGE ACCEPTANCE BUT TO ONGOING SUCCESS AND GRADUATION FROM COLLEGE.DC-CAP COUNSELORS OFFER WORKSHOPS, MEETINGS, AND TRAININGS FOR MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY INCLUDING PARENTS, TEACHERS, AND INDIVIDUALS INVOLVED WITH STUDENTS IN THE D.C. AREA AND WHO ARE NOT CURRENTLY SERVED BY DC-CAP.DC-CAP PROVIDES STUDENTS WITH "LAST DOLLAR" AWARDS WHICH BRIDGE THE GAP BETWEEN FINANCIAL PACKAGES, THE FAMILY CONTRIBUTION, AND COLLEGE TUITION COSTS. DC-CAP MAKES TWO ANNUAL DISBURSEMENTS FOR SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS WHICH COINCIDE WITH THE SCHOOL YEAR. THE FIRST DISBURSEMENT IS MADE DURING THE FALL SEMESTER, AND THE SECOND DISBURSEMENT IS MADE DURING THE SPRING SEMESTER. EACH STUDENT MAY RECEIVE UP TO $2,000 PER YEAR FOR UP TO 5 YEARS. AS OF JUNE 30, 2019, NO FUTURE COMMITMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE. PAYMENT OF FUTURE FUNDS IS CONTINGENT UPON CONTINUED COLLEGE ENROLLMENT AND FINANCIAL NEED. GRANTS ARE RECORDED WHEN CONTINGENCIES ARE SUBSTANTIALLY FULFILLED.

WARD 7 & 8 SCHOLARS PROGRAM: THE WARD 7 & 8 SCHOLARS PROGRAM PROVIDES STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES AND SCHOLARSHIP FUNDING TO HELP INCREASE HIGH SCHOOL AND GRADUATION RATES IN WARDS 7 & 8 IN WASHINGTON, D.C. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES HIGH INTENSIVE SUPPORT SERVICES FOR GRADES 11 AND 12, AND ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIPS, FOR UP TO FIVE YEARS, PER STUDENT.

STEM (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATH) INITIATIVE: THE STEM INCENTIVE AND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM (SISP) IS DESIGNED TO ESTABLISH A CULTURE OF STEM ACHIEVEMENT AMONG DC HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND AIMS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF GRADUATES WHO ARE MOTIVATED AND PREPARED TO EARN STEM AND STEM-SUPPORTED COLLEGE DEGREES.

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