Overview

The College Access Challenge Grant (CACG) is a federally-funded formula grant program designed to increase the number of low-income students who are prepared to enroll and succeed in postsecondary education.  As part of this effort, WICHE is working with state partners through two mechanisms:  the CACG Consortium and the CACG Network. While the level of WICHE-related services differ, both options allow CACG states the opportunity to learn from each other, share best practices and lessons learned, and receive current evidence-based research.

 

Partnerships for Progress: CACG NETWORK MEETING

The CACG Network held its first meeting of 2010 in Seattle, Washington on February 23-24. Click here to view the presentations from the meeting.

 

WESTERN POlicy Exchanges: CACG

WICHE's CACG Network has released a new publication titled, “Western Policy Exchanges: The College Access Challenge Grant Program,” that examines the accomplishments, challenges, and lessons learned during the first year of the program.

Click here to view the publication.

CACG Consortium

The CACG Consortium is comprised of Alaska and Nevada. WICHE-related services to the Consortium states include grant development and management, program implementation and evaluation, and ongoing expert consultation and guidance. Consortium states are also members of the CACG Network.

 

CACG Network

In the CACG Network, WICHE is working with the two Consortium states, plus North Dakota and Washington, to provide a forum in which staff involved in developing, implementing, and maintaining state CACG efforts can share and discuss issues related to the administration of their programs. Through two Network meetings and an interactive website, state leaders and policymakers share promising practices, lessons learned, common challenges, and the latest research.