College Awareness and Preparation (CAP) Committee
CAP’s collective mission is to provide opportunities for
college awareness and preparation in addition to FAFSA completion initiatives.
2011-2012 Committee Chairs
Sharon Williams
Elgin Academy
(847) 695-0301
swilliams@elginacademy.org
Purpose
The mission of the College Awareness and Preparation (CAP) Committee is to provide the students and families of Illinois with practical, timely and accurate information on the college process. Its work focuses on improving student, family and community awareness of the wide range of college selection and admission processes. The committee will make service and outreach to nontraditional, under served and underrepresented populations as a particular emphasis of its work. CAP is a cooperative effort of IACAC, the Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (ILASFAA), the Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) and select lending institutions.
Meetings
February
April / Camp College 2010 Reconnect
May
Camp College 2011
July 11 – July 13, 2011
Bradley University
More information about Camp College
Camp College 2010
With the support of a NACAC Imagine Grant, IACAC hosted its first ever Camp College this summer. Culled from a group of 76 applicants, 33 students made the early morning train or car ride to Bradley University in Peoria on July 12, 2010. For many of the students, this was their first overnight visit to a college campus. The attendees represented 20 high schools or community organizations throughout the Chicago area and suburbs. Continue reading…
Committee Members
Ziggy Blackwell, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Cassandra Geiger, Schuler Scholar Program
Allegra Giulietti-Schmitt, Highland Park High School
Luis Hernandez, DePaul University
Wallace T. Holder, Grand Valley State University
Marsha Hubbuch, Independent Counselor
Sparkle Hunt, DePaul University
Emily Johnsn, Augustana College
DJ Menifee, Western Illinois Univesity
Anabel Menifee, Ashford University
Lauren O’Connor, Roosevelt University
Lance Paulson, Walter Payton Prep
Suzanne Spelda, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
Robert Suarez, Homewood-Flossmoor High School
Glenda Townsend, Hillcrest High School
Sarah Whittemore, DePaul University
Sharon Williams, Elgin Academy
