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We equip DC students for college & career success by helping them attain meaningful college education with little to no debt. | #GearUpWorks #ExcelBeyondBelief
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🎉 3,000+ students!.🎉 Keynote speech from Michael D. Smith! .🎉 TOB bringing the house down.🎉 $30M committed to the future of DC students. Today, and every day, we celebrate our young scholars. #CollegeSigningDay is the first step on your path to success!
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✈️ Meet Allyson Bautista, a solo traveler turned future pilot (and DC CAP Scholar)! From sitting in the back of a Boeing 777 to envisioning herself in the cockpit, her journey shows what passion & persistence can do. With support from DC CAP and the George Mason Foundation,
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We had an incredible time debuting the #DCCAP Supply Pantry, where our Student Success Team distributed over 100 essential items to incoming scholars. From school supplies to toiletries to desk organizers, our success team helped our scholars kickstart their college journeys
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As DC CAP Scholars head off to college soon, we’re remembering the conversations, connections, and community from June’s #BeatingTheOdds event, hosted at @CatholicUniv. Incoming scholars opened up about their hopes, heard candid advice from student panelists, and got practical
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🎓 #StudentSpotlight: Congrats to Morgan Garnes, proud #DCCAPScholar and recent graduate of @GeorgeMasonU with a B.S. in IT, specializing in database tech and programming. With the support of his family and DC CAP coaches, Morgan stayed focused and pushed forward with
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🎉 #StudentSpotlight: Big congrats to Ruth Alfaro, DC CAP Scholar and recent graduate of George Mason University with a degree in Special Education, focused on the Adapted Curriculum!. Ruth began her college journey as a Biology major but found her true calling in Special
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🎉 #StudentSpotlight: Huge congrats to Solomon Redo, DC CAP Scholar and proud recent graduate of George Mason University with a B.S. in Civil Engineering! Solomon has been spending his summer as a Geotechnical Engineering intern and will be heading to Durham, England to pursue
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We are bringing together recent DC high school graduates for a full-day experience on June 25, 2025 at the Catholic University of America. This day is designed to help them overcome the odds and thrive in their first year of college. ✅ Real talk from college students.✅
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Last month, thousands of students came together at @CapitalOneArena to celebrate DC seniors committing to post-secondary education! During the event, we announced a historic $30M investment in DC CAP in partnership with MSE, The Leonsis Family, and the Clark Foundation. 🎓. A.
Take a look back at @dccapscholars 2025 College Signing Day at @CapitalOneArena 🎓. ⬇️ Learn more about this year's historic, $30M transformative investment in DC CAP to support and help more students complete their post-secondary education. 📰 :
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RT @TedLeonsis: When you love what you do, every morning feels like an opportunity – not just another day. April was action-packed for all….
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RT @TedLeonsis: Don Graham and Tom Davis helped passed this law in 1999 and it has helped tens of thousands of DC students. We @dccapschola….
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DC native @Wale sent a message to DC students celebrating #CollegeSigningDay and their commitment to post-secondary education!. Thanks for celebrating with us long-distance, Wale! And for supporting DC students!
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We are launching a $30 million dollar matching campaign with one clear mission: to make sure DC students don't just start their post-secondary education—they complete it.
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RT @dcpolicycenter: 🎓 In honor of @dccapscholars College Signing Day and the 1,100 students in the Class of 2025 who will be supported by….
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“Continue to chase your dreams and know that you can accomplish anything in life you put your mind to.” – Magic Johnson. Class of 2025—this message is for you! We were thrilled to have @MagicJohnson celebrate #CollegeSigningDay with us!
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RT @ZacharyLeonsis: In what has quickly become a cherished new tradition for our organization, we hosted our 2nd Annual DC CAP College Sign….
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NEWS: We are launching a $30 million dollar matching campaign with one clear mission: to make sure DC students don't just start their post-secondary education—they complete it.
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Whether it be a four-year university, community college, certificate program, or military service, post-secondary pathways are for everyone! . Congratulations to our DC students for pursuing their dreams. 🎓🎉
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RT @ewwaldo: And a promise to raise another $10M from the broader DC community. We were inspired by the Mayor, student performances, and….
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RT @ewwaldo: Today we celebrated #CollegeSigningDay in DC at CapOne Arena with over 3k students. We announced a historic $30M commitment….
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RT @MSE: A Monumental day at @CapitalOneArena, as we hosted @dccapscholars's College Signing Day, with more than 3,000 DC students in atten….
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