Nov 20, 2019 | Initiatives
The process of researching a particular college, completing an application for the institution, and getting accepted can take weeks or even months. However, a Polk County high school recently teamed with a pair of local colleges to condense that experience into a...
Nov 18, 2019 | Initiatives
Despite taking place during the same week as Halloween, Wharton High School’s recent campaign to help students apply for college aimed to remove any scariness from the process. As part of FCAN’s statewide Apply Yourself Florida initiative, Wharton High hosted a...
Oct 29, 2019 | Florida FAFSA Challenge, Initiatives
TAKE THE FLORIDA FAFSA CHALLENGE! Thanks to the U.S. Department of Education, information on the number of this school year’s Florida high school seniors who have completed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is now available! FCAN has published a...
Oct 1, 2019 | Florida FAFSA Challenge, Initiatives
Florida College Access Network (FCAN) is pleased to announce the Florida FAFSA Challenge for the 2019-20 school year! The challenge calls on schools, districts, and communities to increase the number of graduating high school seniors who complete the Free Application...
Sep 6, 2019 | Events, Initiatives
Rather than scrambling to fit all their college and career planning into their final few years of high school, a new statewide initiative will help engage students in mapping out their future as early as middle school. On September 5, LaVerne Handfield, FCAN’s...
Sep 5, 2019 | Initiatives
VISIT PLAN IT FLORIDA Too often, students graduate high school without a plan for what comes next. That’s why Florida College Access Network (FCAN) is pleased to announce the launch of Plan It Florida, a new College Ready Florida initiative, with the goal of ensuring...
