When students succeed, Florida thrives.
Florida College Access Network is the heart of a movement to ensure today’s students are prepared for tomorrow’s jobs.
The Challenge
Florida faces a talent gap, with jobs increasingly requiring an education beyond high school. Florida must boost education attainment—especially for our most vulnerable students—so we don’t fall behind.
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Florida households struggling to make ends meet
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Working-age Floridians currently holding a postsecondary degree or credential
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Jobs requiring a degree or credential by 2025.
The Solution
Florida College Access Network partners with communities and leaders to ensure more students achieve an education beyond high school, paving the path to prosperity for Florida families and our state.
2021-22 Advocacy Fellowship Spotlight — LEAP Tampa Bay + Student Fellows Sharon Barnett & Charlotte Finnical
During the fall of 2021, FCAN kicked off its first Advocacy Fellowship, working with Local College Access Networks (LCANs) to ... Read More
What the FAFSA?! Best ideas for boosting FAFSA completion from the 2022 Talent Strong Florida Summit
This year, Florida saw a precipitous drop in its FAFSA completion numbers. Where Florida was 32nd nationally at the end ... Read More
Highlights from the 2022 Talent Strong Florida Summit
Following a two-year hiatus, Florida College Access Network's annual summit returned last month as a celebration of FCAN's 10-year anniversary, ... Read More