Who We Are

College Access Foundation of California helps qualified students in California who have financial need attend and graduate from college.   We provide grants to community-based programs that use our funds to award college scholarships to the students they serve.  Our grantees also support students by connecting them to on-campus mentoring and other services to help them stay in school and graduate.

Created in 2005, College Access Foundation of California has awarded over $43 million to over 100 organizations statewide, with nearly 20,000 students receiving scholarships because of the Foundation’s grant making.

In early 2009, the Foundation outlined its Blueprint for the Future to increase its impact as an institution and a partner in the college access field.