The Office of Higher Education administers the Intervention for College Attendance Grant Program to foster postsecondary attendance and retention by providing outreach services to historically underserved students in grades six through 12 and historically underrepresented college students.
The Minnesota Legislature established the Intervention for College Attendance Grant Program (ICAP) in 2001. The 2023 Legislature allocated $1,350,240 per year in fiscal year 2024 and 2025. These funds are to be granted out to nonprofit organizations, postsecondary institutions, school districts, and professional organizations that actively support youth of color, students from low-income families, and students who will be the first in their family to go to college.
The ICAP Request for Proposals (RFP) has launched! This competition will determine the grant recipients for academic years 2024 and 2025. The Minnesota Office of Higher Education welcomes all eligible applicants to apply. Eligible applicants include the following organizations that serve the target student demographic:
Our RFP deadline has been extended! Proposals are now due by 4:30pm July 30, 2023.
To access the RFP, visit the Minnesota Office of Higher Education's Grants Portal.
All questions should be submitted in writing to info.ohe@state.mn.us.
The grant recipients for the 2022-2023 biennium are:
The American Rescue Plan provided supplemental funding to ICAP to help mitigate learning loss due to the COVID-19 pandemic. These grantees are:
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