The College and Alumni Program (CAP) is a college success program of Making Waves Foundation that provides personalized support and scholarship funding to Wave-Makers interested in attending college after high school. As part of CAP, Wave-Makers are partnered with a college coach and financial services coordinator throughout their college career. These highly skilled professionals support students to successfully earn a bachelor's or associate degree, transfer to a four-year college, or complete a community college vocational program. In addition, Wave-Makers receive a college scholarship to make college affordable and help them to graduate with minimal debt. And as part of the Wave-Maker network, students will join a community of their peers and have access to career counseling and graduate school advising.
All Making Waves Academy graduates can be a part of CAP. Once Wave-Makers opt-in to CAP they will receive ongoing, one-on-one support from two sources: a financial services coordinator and a college coach. The financial services coordinator helps students (and their families) with:
• college selection
• financial planning and literacy
• developing budgets
• completing financial aid forms
These support Wave-Makers to graduate from college with limited and manageable debt. CAP’s college coaches guide students through the process of college preparation, academic and personal success in college, and life after graduation. In addition, need based scholarship support is available to Wave-Makers on an annual basis for up to six years with good standing in CAP.