Not your average college tour

Unlike most college tours, CAP offers students the rare opportunity to travel to different college campuses and become a part of the college life for a week. The participants receive dorm housing and meals, sit in on class sessions, and attend events while visiting the schools. Students also meet with academic advisors regarding admission opportunities.

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Maurice Williams

Hometown: Oakland, CA
College: Stillman College

Maurice graduated from Stillman College with a BA in History, in 2007. He attended Pepperdine University in 2008, graduating with a MA in Public Policy in 2010.
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Sherice Nelson

Hometown: Oakland, CA
College: Johnson C. Smith University

Sherice Nelson graduated from Holy Names High School in 2005. She graduated from Stillman with degrees in English and History in 2008.
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Zubida Bakheit

Hometown: Oakland, CA
College: Johnson C. Smith University

Zubida provides her personal narrative about her CAP experience: “First, I would like to give the highest honors and credit to…
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What is the College Awareness Program?

The College Awareness Program is a community based program that encourages, recruits and places high school students into Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and other colleges related to the Presbyterian Church USA.

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In their own words

Making my decision to join the College Awareness Program solidified a gateway to countless opportunities and a new found perspective on what it means to achieve.
Jade Mapp
Shaw University