THE AMERICAN COLLEGE PLANNING
FOUNDATION

The American College Planning Foundation (ACPF), as a project of Congressional District Programs, Inc. is a tax-exempt, not-for-profit foundation dedicated to the advancement of higher education with the following mission:  “To provide educational programs, resources, and scholarships to college-bound students and their families in the communities we serve.”  

Our goal is to assist families in preparing for a successful college experience through a host of college planning resources that ACPF offers to the community of college-bound students and their parents.

The ACPF college planning resources include educational workshops, private counseling sessions, and Internet-based tools. These resources are offered to the community free-of-charge.

ACPF programs are made possible through the efforts of volunteers organized as Regions.  Established in each metropolitan area where programs are offered, the local Region organizes, funds, and implements select programs appropriate to the needs of the particular community.

Regions consist of all-volunteer coordinators and manage all local operations, but are not separate legal entities.   The ACPF Board of Advisors, in coordination with the Congressional District Programs, Inc. Board, oversees operations, local resources, fundraising, and alliances with schools & other community organizations.

Since ACPF is qualified as a non-profit 501 (c)(3) and 509 (a)(1) organization as a project of Congressional District Programs, Inc., Federal and State laws apply in governing Regional operations and funding.  These laws ensure that the public need of improving preparation for and access to higher education is paramount in all Region activities.  All donations to ACPF are considered charitable contributions by the IRS.