Celebrating This Year’s FCAN Champion: Gene Marshall
[Photo left to right: Marlene Spalten, FCAN’s Board of Advisors Chair, Gene Marshall, 2025 FCAN Champion, Braulio Colón, FCAN’s Executive Director.] Each year, the Florida College Access Network (FCAN) honors an individual whose enduring commitment,...
Local Partners Help Students Pay For College Through Innovation and Outreach
A single form—the FAFSA—often determines whether a student’s path leads to college or stops short. Across Florida, local coalitions are proving that sustained, targeted effort can significantly boost completion rates. Thanks to a two-year initiative led by the Florida...
Florida Legislature Advances Bill to Require FAFSA Instruction in High School Curriculum
New legislation aims to increase college access by ensuring all Florida students understand their financial aid options. In a major step toward increasing college access and affordability, the Florida Legislature passed legislation to include Free Application for...
SAIL to 60: An Update on Degree Attainment in Florida
Diving more deeply into the ACS data we note that while degree attainment has increased for most demographics over the past 5 years, notable gaps in degree attainment among the working age population are observable.