WE REACHED OUR GOAL, BUT YOU CAN STILL INVEST AND HELP US KICK 2025 OFF TO A GREAT START! INVEST HERE OR VIA OUR WEBSITE.

WE ARE RELYING ON YOU, OUR FRIENDS AND SUPPORTERS, to ensure we can continue to offer personalized support to PASADENA UNIFIED & HACIENDA LA PUENTE UNIFIED school districts, ALUMNI, and THEIR FAMILIES.

Row 1: HLPUSD high school students with Areli (right); I Heart College graduates Blair and Leandro celebrate their college graduations; a high school student and former middle school student and their family with Cynthia (right); Row 2: Jamie (right) assists a middle school student; I Heart College student Alyna with Ari (right) during a campus visit at UCLA; Jada (left) and Natasha (right) with middle school students.

ABOUT CAP:
College Access Plan (CAP) is a student-centered support system that fosters meaningful interactions to assist students and their families through any and all college readiness and success steps. Supporting any student who opts into our services as they navigate the journey from middle school through college graduation, CAP believes that college should be accessible to everyone regardless of academic achievement, citizenship status, or income level.

WHAT WE DO:
Thanks to your investment and collaboration with caring educators and partners, CAP will provide more college access and success support to first-generation college-goers and their families than ever before, serving an estimated 3,000 students and family members with college applications, financial aid, and other forms of essential college preparatory and success support.

Since 2006, our programs have partnered with the Pasadena Unified School District to support students, graduates, and families with no-cost, essential financial aid and holistic college admissions knowledge. In 2022, we expanded services to the Hacienda La Puente Unified School District.

FUNDS RAISED...

A GIFT OF ANY AMOUNT shows your ❤️ for CAP students and families
$10 = Postage to mail one care package to a college student
$50 = Pizza for Pizza & Apply party during high school drop-in
$250 = One-hour financial aid webinar for students and families
$500 = Winter mixer for 50 alumni
$1,000 = Essential materials for eight college writing courses
$5,000 = Guides 10 seniors through a full year of the financial aid and college application processes
$7,500 = College and career exploration course for 25 middle schoolers
$20,000 = Two six-session College 101 courses, introducing juniors to key elements of holistic admissions

Want to know more about CAP? Watch this video :)

College Access Plan (CAP) is an independent 501c3 nonprofit (Tax ID 20-8371402) that prepares underserved and underrepresented students to succeed in college. Contributions are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law. Consult your favorite tax wizard for current tax rules.

Header photo courtesy of CAP alumnus Jayson Salvador — thanks, Jayson!

2024 CAP YEAR-END CHALLENGE

OUR GOAL IS $40,000 FROM OUR SUPPORTERS!

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