Apr 2, 2018 | Events, Initiatives
On Thursday, March 29, Florida College Access Network was pleased to host Eric Waldo, executive director for Michelle Obama’s Better Make Room initiative, for a webinar highlighting exciting opportunities for schools hosting Florida College Decision Day events. Mr....
Mar 16, 2018 | Florida FAFSA Challenge, Initiatives
The Florida FAFSA Challenge wraps up March 31, and Florida is still about 12,900 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 ensure your students...
Mar 15, 2018 | Events, Initiatives
Need some free money to boost your Florida College Decision Day event? With the support of the College Football Playoff Foundation, educators may apply for grants worth up to $500 to help cover costs for their event! Now in its third year, Florida College Decision Day...
Jan 25, 2018 | Initiatives
In addition to helping high school students complete at least one application to the postsecondary institution of their choice, the most recent wave of Apply Yourself Florida festivities were marked by prize drawings, “I Applied” stickers, and much more. Apply...
Jan 18, 2018 | Initiatives, Research and Policy
Florida College Access Network (FCAN) is pleased to announce the release of this year’s Florida FAFSA Challenge Dashboard, which provides district and state-level data on high school seniors who have completed FAFSA to date during the 2017-18 school year. The Florida...
Dec 4, 2017 | Events, Initiatives
Through community-wide efforts, last year Florida increased FAFSA completion by 9.1% through March 2017, which brought an additional $37 million in Pell Grants to college freshmen statewide. This support is critical in helping students go to college. FCAN’s 2017-18...
