Cabrillo College’s Academy for College Excellence Receives $3.6 Million to Expand Academic Support Program for Under-prepared Students

APTOS, Calif -- The Cabrillo College Foundation (CCF) today announced more than $3.6 million in funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation to expand the college’s Academy for College Excellence (formerly the Digital Bridge Academy) for under-prepared college students. The program is designed to bridge the gap in education for young adults who are not typically encouraged to aim for college.

To read the full press release, visit the Academy for College Excellence web site.

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Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Guided by the belief that every life has equal value, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation works to help all people lead healthy, productive lives. In developing countries, it focuses on improving people’s health and giving them the chance to lift themselves out of hunger and extreme poverty. In the United States, it seeks to ensure that all people—especially those with the fewest resources—have access to the opportunities they need to succeed in school and life. Based in Seattle, Washington, the foundation is led by CEO Jeff Raikes and Co-chair William H. Gates Sr., under the direction of Bill and Melinda Gates and Warren Buffett.

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