CEDAR FALLS, IA - The Cedar Valley Centers for Advanced Professional Studies (CAPS) programs proudly announces that the 2023 Innovation Celebration Showcase will be held on Wednesday, April 26, at the Bien Venu Event Center in Cedar Falls from 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm.

Over the last six years, CAPS has...

ONCE A CAPer, ALWAYS A CAPPER. On Wednesday, December 21, 2022, graduated alumni from the Cedar Falls CAPS and regional Cedar Valley CAPS programs came together to celebrate their experience at the first-ever CAPS Alumni Winter Social Reflections.

About 50 former CAPS alumni attended the event at...

A Journey with Be The Match: From Design Sprint to EventBy Alivia Davidson, Marissa Johnson, Maegan Wells, and Morgan Ames

The Journey Begins

In January of 2022, a new semester began, and we were signed up to take CAPS Med for three periods of our school day.  At the time, we had no idea...

After a two-year break, the Cedar Valley Centers for Advanced Professional Studies (CAPS) programs will once again host their signature event to showcase the experiences of the high school student-associates and the project work they have completed with local businesses this year.

With the growth...

The Cedar Valley CAPS programs are now accepting projects for the upcoming school year.  This school year CAPS will engage nearly 300 high school juniors and seniors in helping to solve problems with local business partners and organizations. The Cedar Valley Centers for Advanced...

Please tune in to part three of our special episode series about the Center for Advanced Professional Studies (CAPS) program. 

We will hear from CAPS students about how the program helped them find their career interests and a path after high school. 

We’re back for part two of our three-part special on the Center for Advanced Professional Studies (CAPS) program based in Cedar Falls, Iowa. 

Part two focuses on how the CAPS program keeps business leaders engaged with training the next generation of working Iowans....

This episode starts a special three-part series about the Center for Advanced Professional Studies (CAPS) here in Iowa. 

Part one focuses on how CAPS prepares students for professional work environments through projects with local businesses. Cedar Valley...

Join us for a discussion on community engagement and high school career preparation. Ethan Wiechmann, Director of the Cedar Falls CAPS Program, discusses how they prepare students for their future and engage with local businesses in a way that benefits both sides. 

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Thank you to the University of Northern Iowa for once again supporting the CAPS program through the time and talents of their staff on the Cedar Falls campus.

In this session Director of Financial Aid Tim Bakula ([email protected], (319) 273-2722) and Admission Director Terri Crumley (...

Thank you to FSB's Lexie Heath and Jesse Gleason for leading the financial literacy training for the Spring 2021 Cedar Valley CAPS Associates.

Budgeting, saving, credit scores, loans, investing, and a little on crypto.

If you have further questions reach out to these professionals, and also...