Jun 21, 2022 | Events, News, Research and Policy
This year, Florida saw a precipitous drop in its FAFSA completion numbers. Where Florida was 32nd nationally at the end of our FAFSA Challenge in 2021, this year, FL sat at 48th. Although many other states have seen drops in completion during the pandemic, this drop...
Jun 9, 2022 | Research and Policy
DOWNLOAD THE BRIEF In 2019, Florida aimed for 60 percent of working-age Floridians to hold a workforce specialization, whether from a certificate, credential, training, or degree with the SAIL to 60 Initiative. Currently, Florida has yet to reach this goal, falling...
Jun 6, 2022 | Research and Policy
VIEW THE FULL REPORT Cost is one of the most often-cited barriers to students completing college. While tuition at Florida’s public colleges and universities is the second-lowest in the country, college costs — which include things like transportation and textbooks —...
Apr 14, 2022 | Research and Policy
READ THE FULL RECAP The 2022 regular legislative session adjourned sine die on March 14th, just a few days after the scheduled end date of March 11th. Lawmakers had to extend in order to vote on a record-breaking $112.1 billion budget, supporting a variety of new and...
Apr 12, 2022 | Initiatives, News, Research and Policy
Have your students noticed lower Pell Grant awards this year? If so, they may be in families who received unemployment benefits in 2020, thus resulting in a higher Expected Family Contribution (EFC) – the number representing income and assets used to determine...
Feb 17, 2022 | Research and Policy
VIEW THE FULL REPORT A new FCAN analysis, published as part of the Learning Curve series with the Urban Institute, examines the gap between Advanced Placement enrollment and test-taking in Florida. The Learning Curve series features original data and analysis on PK-12...
