Student Assistance Program

TheThe CapCityKids Student Assistance Program is our "fill in the gap," or "catch-all" support program, funding student needs that aren't covered by other assistance programs. Imagine earning your diploma but not being able to afford the cap and gown; getting a college scholarship but not being able to pay a college application fee; qualifying for the school band but not being to join because you cannot afford the fees or sitting in middle school geometry with no protractor. Humiliation, despair, or a lack of ability to participate wears a student down, often to the point of dropping out.

CCK recognizes that lack of access to these relatively low-cost items can have a significant impact on a student's entire education. The CapCityKids Student Assistance Program has a school gear and funds on-hand to ensure that homeless students have ready access to all the tools that they need to succeed.

One of the most impactful programs is providing bus passes - because many families are transient as well as homeless, CCK supplies bus passes to enable transportation to and from the school the student feels most comfortable.

The Student Assistance Program provides a constant supply of school gear kept on hand at the Project Help offices as well as a seamless process to request and receive funding for activity fees and other school related expenses.