Community Organizations Team Up to Reignite the Florida FAFSA Challenge in Escambia County
With the 2024-25 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) release in December 2023, schools and community organizations have had less time to prepare students and their families to fill out the form. In addition, due to the FAFSA Simplification Act, the...
Dual Enrollment: Navigating the Path to Higher Education
READ FCAN'S DUAL ENROLLMENT REPORT For 18-year-old Ayanni Davis, dual enrollment is a practical step towards a future she began visualizing in elementary school, where a teacher prompted Davis to write about how her interests could align with her aspirations....
Dual Enrollment: Impacting student’s career and college readiness
READ FCAN'S DUAL ENROLLMENT REPORT Eighteen-year-old Mason Fisher was not your typical high school senior. Each day, at 5:30 am, he shouldered the weight of his future career as he walked to his bus stop. Among his essential tools were a hefty 20-pound tool...
Not All Students Have Access to College-Level Courses. A New Report Makes Case for Changing That.
The new report suggests dual enrollment expansion is stagnant, in part, because school districts and postsecondary institutions need clear, streamlined processes to expand programs, requiring state guidance and improved policy.
