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MAKING EDUCATION
A REALITY
The Capital Area College Access Network (CapCAN) is a
community collaborative focused on making sure every person
in the Capital Area can be college- and career-ready, and can
participate in and complete a postsecondary education.
1,700 high school seniors received
postsecondary advising
2,200 postsecondary
applications submitted
58% of seniors completed FAFSA
49.4% of high school graduates
enroll in postsecondary education
within 6 months of graduation
Data from September 2024-May 2025
PAC: POWERING A
BRIGHTER FUTURE
The Program Assistance Center (PAC) provides households with direct
energy assistance to pay heat and electric bills. Our PAC team offers a
needs assessment to each client, connecting them with other non-energy
services. PAC is part of the Michigan Energy Assistance Program with
additional support from Consumers Energy and DTE. PAC serves the
entire state of Michigan.
$5,488,449
6,603
direct assistance total
Households served
including 4,874 receiving
self-suf昀椀 ciency services
Virginia* recently lost her son
and was caring for her young
grandchildren. Grieving and
navigating a new reality, even
simple tasks like completing
the Energy Security Plan
felt daunting. Thanks to the
accessibility PAC provides by
offering in-person application
support, a PAC staff member
was able to entertain the
children while Virginia got
personal help with her
application. She was ultimately
enrolled, ensuring that she and
her grandchildren received the
assistance they needed.
*Name has been changed to
protect privacy.
Data from PAC 昀椀scal year, October 2023-September 2024
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