FCAN Blog
Summit Speaker Series — “Unlikely” filmmaker Adam Fenderson
“When we were looking at the next documentary…we kind of looked back at the struggles that we see in these students’ lives once they get to college, and the challenges that they face trying to actually complete.” After finishing work on their award-winning 2011...
Nominate an innovator for FCAN’s College Ready Florida Innovator Award
Are you or a colleague going above and beyond the call to support students’ college dreams? We want to recognize those trying new approaches to help students get into college. We invite you to nominate an innovator from your school or community (including...
Call for Student Volunteers — 2019 Florida College Access Network Summit
Students! Are you interested in learning how to impact complex social issues through community collaboration? Do you want to make connections that can help you embark on a career devoted to education, advocacy, and social change? Then join us for an...
Florida FAFSA Challenge Final Lap: Let’s Close the Gap!
The Florida FAFSA Challenge wraps up at the end of this month, and Florida is still about 19,400 FAFSAs away from reaching the goal of improving FAFSA completion by 5% over last year. One way to boost your school’s FAFSA performance and — most importantly — help...
Register today for “Stay: How Community Collaboration Helps Students Stay in College by Meeting ‘Life’ Needs”
Keep students on track with a newly-launched toolkit. In 2015, a unique collaboration was formed through the Central Florida College Access Network (CFCAN) called Destination Graduation. Heart of Florida United Way and Seminole State College collaborated...
Updated ALICE report offers look at Florida’s financially struggling population
The latest United Way ALICE Report provides the most comprehensive look at the segment of Florida’s population that is working hard but barely making ends meet. ALICE stands for Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed. These residents earn more than the federal...
Top Postsecondary Education Budget and Policy Priorities for 2019 Florida Legislative Session
The 2019 Florida Legislative Session starts tomorrow, March 5. Building Florida’s talent pipeline through access to high-quality credentials and degrees beyond high school remains a priority for policymakers. FCAN has created a preview of Governor Ron...
Key takeaways from “Tech Express: Building Stackable Credentials with CTE”
FCAN recently wrapped up Career and Technical Education Month by examining a unique collaboration that allows students to potentially earn college credit from their technical education program. On February 27, Kathy McDonald, FCAN’s Assistant Director for Network...
Summit Speaker Series — Keynote Speaker Anthony Jack
“I really hope it inspires people to question what they take for granted.” Anthony Jack, sociologist and Assistant Professor of Education at Harvard University, will close out the 2019 Florida College Access Network Summit with a candid conversation about equity in...
Heart of Florida United Way shares proven college persistence strategies for at-risk students with new toolkit
The Destination Graduation program was established as a way to help low-income, first-generation, and veteran students overcome non-academic barriers to college completion. “We help students when they have unexpected emergencies like car trouble, or when they lose...