What is the ConnCAP grant?
Connecticut Collegiate Awareness and Preparation (ConnCAP) is a competitive grant program available through the Minority Advancement Program (MAP). It helps fund pre-college programs offered by Connecticut colleges and universities. These programs help disadvantaged students at public middle and high schools:
- Improve their academic skills and graduate from high school
- Enroll in college and succeed in a degree program
An academically high-achieving disadvantaged student is unlikely to achieve their academic potential without programmatic intervention due to circumstances outside their control.
ConnCAP programs are delivered year-round (fall, spring, and summer). They support students for at least:
- 30 weeks across the fall and spring semesters
- One week of intensive programming in the summer
OHE oversees ConnCAP grantees. ConnCAP programs must maintain student records and file periodic reports in response to accountability procedures established by OHE. OHE staff also periodically visit ConnCAP programs to gauge their quality and compliance with program guidelines.
For ConnCAP program details, please review the most recent RFP (PDF).
Current ConnCAP grantees:
- Quinnipiac University
- Southern Connecticut State University
- University of Connecticut Hartford
- University of Connecticut Stamford
- University of Connecticut Storrs
- University of Connecticut Waterbury
- Western Connecticut State University