Request for Applications
College and Career Access Pathways Grant
Due: Friday, October 30, 2026
The goal of this funding is to provide incentives for local educational agencies (LEAs) to establish partnerships with community colleges that gives students access to college courses while in high school, especially students who may not be college bound or are underrepresented in higher education.
Program Questions: Kyle Castleman, email: CCAPgrant@cde.ca.gov
Downloading Questions: Kyle Castleman, High School Innovations and Initiatives Office, email: CCAPgrant@cde.ca.gov
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| Request for Applications (DOCX) |
Announcement of the availability of funds for the College and Career Access Pathways (CCAP) Grant. This is a competitive application process. Note: Application deadline is October 30, 2026, by 4:00 p.m. |
| Errata 1 | Errata 1 amends the CCAP RFA funding section to remove the text that states schools can be funded per pathway added to the CCAP partnership. |
| 2026-27 CCAP Grant Online Application | Round 4 of the CCAP grant will be in the online platform called Program Grant Management System Next Generation (PGMS NextGen). PGMS NextGen is a new website, separate from the PGMS legacy platform many Grantees may use for other grant programs such as Perkins, CTEIG, and CPAs. For security purposes, PGMS NextGen requires a Centralized Authentication System (CAS) account. To apply for the CCAP grant, please complete the following steps: 1. If you do not already have a CAS account, create one on the CAS Registration Page 2. Complete the CAS Username and Grantee Information Survey Once you have provided the California Department of Education with your primary contact’s CAS username, LEA name, school names, and CDS codes, we will add the primary contact to PGMS NextGen and send follow-up instructions on how to complete the grant application. |
Webinar Registration
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Register in advance for the Dual Enrollment Opportunities Grant Round 4 RFA information ZOOM webinar scheduled for Friday, October 9, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. |
| Office Hours Registration
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Register in advance for the Dual Enrollment Opportunities Grant Technical Assistance for RFA Applicants ZOOM Office Hours, scheduled every Tuesday from October 13, 2026 through October 27, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. for application questions. |
Certifications and Assurances
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| Required as a condition of receiving funds. Applicants do not need to sign and return them with the application; they must be downloaded and kept on file for compliance reviews, complaint investigations, or audits. Applicants that participate in the Consolidated Application - ConApp - should have a copy on file and do not need another copy. Program-specific assurances are not included here and should be listed separately on the Request for Application (RFA). |
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