Since 1993, CPE has helped motivated, low-income students in the DC area beat these odds and fulfill the dream of a college education. Our model for success works because we know what it takes to overcome the particular challenges first-generation-to-college students face. The result: a unique, customized approach combining partnerships with quality schools and the right support and resources that create a college-going culture to overcome the barriers that might otherwise prevent these students form getting to and through college. CPE alumni are achieving success in their professional and personal lives, and they are bringing that success back to their families and the communities where they live and work.

Capital Partners for Education (CPE) aims to improve the futures of low-income youth by helping them receive a quality education, graduate from high school, and attend and complete college.

To help low-income youth beat the odds and fulfill the dream of a college education, CPE provides a proven combination of partnerships with quality high schools, tuition assistance, and a customized array of academic, career, and life skills development, all of which creates a college-going culture for our students.