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Citrus County Coalition offers year-round college application support for seniors
Citrus County is helping the Class of 2020 stave off senioritis by providing a slew of student supports design to help them successfully complete the college application process. The effort is led by the Citrus County Coalition for College and Careers, which kicked...
Axel Soto learned valuable lessons after two bouts of FAFSA verification
Completing the FAFSA is one of the most important steps in the college-going process. However, each year, about one third of all high school seniors who file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid — and 50% of low-income filers — are selected for verification, a...
Call for Presentation Proposals — Florida College Access Network Summit: Better Together 2020
Florida College Access Network (FCAN) is pleased to issue a call for presentation proposals for the Florida College Access Network Summit: Better Together 2020 at the Embassy Suites Orlando Lake Buena Vista South on May 12-13, 2020. Submissions are due...
Key takeaways from “Plan It Florida: Preparing Today’s Students for Tomorrow’s Jobs”
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...
FCAN launches Plan It Florida initiative
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 every...
Teri Jones — Making an impact in Brevard County
Teri Jones was one of three Workforce Education Innovators recognized by Florida College Access Network at the 2019 FCAN Summit. This follow-up story highlights Jones’ work as a community leader helping to address a chronic shortage of healthcare workers by providing...
Helios Education Foundation releases report on local college access networks in Florida
FCAN is pleased to share that the Helios Education Foundation has released a new report on how local college access networks in Florida are working across sectors to ensure that all Floridians have the opportunity to achieve an education beyond high school and a...
Polk Vision is helping middle school counselors engage students in post-secondary planning
A new initiative seeks to help Polk County students become more engaged in the college and career planning process prior to entering high school. This summer, Polk Vision — the county's leading collective impact organization, which also serves as Polk's Local College...
Inspired by FCAN webinar, Broward counselor spearheads new student supports
Doris Gonzalez has approximately 25 years of experience working as a counselor with high school students and adult learners, including the last five years at Atlantic Technical College and Technical High School (ATC) in Broward County. But it wasn’t until she watched...
Register today for “Plan It Florida: Preparing Today’s Students for Tomorrow’s Jobs”
Too often, students don’t start thinking about their future until the end of high school. FCAN has responded by creating Plan It Florida, a new College Ready Florida initiative with the goal of ensuring every Florida student graduates high school with a...