Timeline

Competitions are usually held annually.

Last Competition: FY 2012
Application available: May 21, 2012
Application deadline: July 5, 2012

Current Application

Please note that the FY 2012 application period is now over. The archived application below should be used for reference only.

• FY 2012 College Access Challenge Grant Program application package (archived): MS Word (179K) | PDF (464K)

Tips and Assistance

Allotment of Funds

President's Budget State Tables for the U.S. Department of Education. For this program, refer to the worksheet tab for Higher ED.

CACG funds are awarded based on the relative number of people between the ages of 5 and 17 and between the ages of 15 and 44 who are living below the state poverty line.

Application Contact

Karmon Simms-Coates
E-mail: karmon.simms-coates@ed.gov
Telephone: (202) 502-7807

If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD), you may call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800-877-8339.

Express Mail Delivery* Only
Karmon Simms-Coates
U.S. Department of Education
400 Maryland Avenue, S.W.
College Access Challenge Grants Program
K Street Location, 6th Floor
Washington DC 20202
Telephone: (202) 502-7807

* Effective April 8, 2011 all express mail packages must be sent to a central U. S. Department of Education location for security screening and tracking before transfer to other headquarters buildings. Please direct express mail packages being delivered to program by UPS, FedEx, DSL, and similar carriers to the express mail address indicated.

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