Class of 2025 graduates and CAP students
I lost my dad at a young age and didn’t have it easy growing up. I attended a large public high school with no college counseling and a small percentage of students who went on to college. I recall a fellow classmate’s mom trying to step in as some sort of de facto college counselor (she would undoubtedly be a CAP volunteer today!). Not very savvy or able to afford test prep, I took the SAT “cold” and managed to do well enough to attend an amazing public university I could afford. My exposure to the world of private school has been through my own kids, and while I am grateful for the resources they have the privilege of which to avail themselves, I am literally struck every day by the disparities between the world of private and underfunded public schools. I hope to share any insights I have gleaned along my own personal journey to support disadvantaged public school kids like I once was.
Please join me for CAPtoberfest on Sunday, October 5. It's a fun, casual event that raises essential funding to aid trained, expert postsecondary advisors in preparing underserved students and their families for college access and success.
With nearly 1,400 (82%) of its students impacted by the Eaton Fire (losing their homes or displaced), CAP became a relief and recovery organization overnight, which is why investment in their mission is more important than ever.
Meet some of the CAP staff and learn about their post-fire efforts. 💙 Read more about CAP in this article from their partners at the California Community Foundation here.
I hope you will join me in supporting CAP's mission by making a donation or purchasing CAPtoberfest tickets today! 🥨
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ABOUT CAP
Founded in 2006, College Access Plan (CAP) is an independent 501c3 nonprofit that prepares underserved and underrepresented students to succeed in college. Through partnerships with area school districts and local agencies, CAP provides no-cost college readiness advisement and topic-specific courses for high school and middle school students, families, and to graduates that attend college. For more information visit www.collegeaccessplan.org.
