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University of South Florida named second best college for student veterans for second straight year
For the second consecutive year, Military Times magazine has named the University of South Florida the second best four-year institution for student veterans in the U.S. The magazine recently released its 2019 ranking of four-year public and private institutions. USF...
Tyrone Harris perseveres through challenging semester following FAFSA verification
Tyrone Harris was one of six Florida college students who participated in a panel called “Money Talks: A Candid Conversation with Florida Students” at the 2018 Florida College Access Network Summit. The panelists discussed their experiences applying for college,...
Register today for Nov. 27 FCAN Webinar: Meeting the College Access and Success Needs of Rural Students
In 2017, The Rural School and Community Trust report “Why Rural Matters” revealed Florida was among 10 states with the most urgent need for attention and support to rural students. Ranked number eight, Florida had one of the most diverse rural student...
Key Takeaways from Better Together: How Collective Impact 3.0 Helps Communities Collaborate for Greater Student Success
To tackle complex challenges like rising postsecondary completion rates communities recognize that no one institution can solve the problem alone. FCAN’s Kathy McDonald, Assistant Director for Network Partnerships, was recently joined by guest presenters Liz Weaver,...
Register today for Nov. 15 FCAN Webinar — Thankful4Pell: The Past, Present, and Future of Need-Based Aid
Florida is home to the third highest proportion of FAFSA filers eligible for federal Pell Grants. During the 2016-17 academic year, Florida students attending public technical college, Florida College System, and State University System institutions...
“First Look” FAFSA completion dashboard for the 2018-19 school year is now available
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 “First Look” data...
Federal Student Aid launches “But First, FAFSA” campaign to encourage students to file using mobile devices
A new FAFSA completion campaign is actually encouraging students to spend more time on their phones. Federal Student Aid, an office of the U.S. Department of Education, launched its “But First, FAFSA” awareness campaign on October 1, the same day students could begin...
Brenda Ilojiole’s experience working in financial aid couldn’t help her navigate FAFSA verification
Brenda was one of six Florida college students who participated in a panel called “Money Talks: A Candid Conversation with Florida Students” at the 2018 Florida College Access Network Summit. (The deadline to submit a presentation proposal for the 2019 FCAN Summit is...
Achieve Palm Beach County is seeking an Executive Director
United Way of Palm Beach County is seeking an Executive Director for Achieve Palm Beach County, a collective impact initiative with the goal of increasing post-secondary access and completion among high school students. Achieve Palm Beach County had its official...
Key Takeaways from Meet ALICE: A Look at Florida’s Financially Struggling Population and How Communities are Using Data for Change
FCAN’s Kimberly Lent, Senior Research Associate, was recently joined by guest presenters Ted Granger, President of United Way of Florida, and Holly Bullard, interim Co-Executive Director at Florida Policy Institute and Florida ALICE Research Advisory Committee member,...