CT Collegiate Awareness and Preparation (ConnCAP)
Forecasted
CT Collegiate Awareness and Preparation (ConnCAP) funds college-led pre-college programs for disadvantaged Connecticut students to build academic skills, graduate high school, and succeed in college.
Funder: Connecticut Office of Higher Education
Due Dates (Anticipated): May 2027 (Proposal submission)
Funding Amounts: $2,000 per participant annually for up to 100 participants; three-year awards with conditional annual renewal
Summary: ConnCAP funds Connecticut college and university pre-college programs helping disadvantaged public school students graduate and succeed in college.
Key Information: Institutions must apply independently, provide signed public-school MOUs, and contribute a match of at least 25% of requested funds.
Description
Connecticut Collegiate Awareness and Preparation (ConnCAP) is a competitive grant administered by the Connecticut Office of Higher Education (OHE) through its Minority Advancement Program (MAP). It partners with Connecticut colleges and universities to support disadvantaged public middle and high school students in improving academic skills, graduating from high school, enrolling in college, and succeeding in a postsecondary degree program.
ConnCAP supports sustained, cohort-based interventions connecting institutions of higher education with public school systems. Programs combine academic instruction, tutoring, counseling, mentoring, college exposure, credit-bearing coursework, and college and financial aid application support. Programming runs throughout the academic year and summer, with students tracked from enrollment through completion. The program focuses on low-income students and seeks to increase racial and ethnic diversity among students attending and graduating from Connecticut institutions.
