


2023-24 ADVOCACY SPOTLIGHT: Broward Students Raise Awareness on FAFSA Completion
FCAN’s Student Advocacy Fellowship program aims to provide Florida students the opportunity to engage with state policymakers while telling their stories related to policy efforts. The fellowship held its third annual trip to Tallahassee earlier this year with the...
2023-24 ADVOCACY SPOTLIGHT: Sarasota Students Advocate for Universal FAFSA
Amplifying student voices is central to FCAN’s Student Advocacy Fellowship program, which held its third annual trip to Tallahassee earlier this year. Every year, a small group of students is mentored by several of FCAN’s community coalitions across Florida known as...
2023-24 ADVOCACY SPOTLIGHT: LEAP TB Student Advocates Champion Universal FAFSA
Earlier this year, a group of 13 dynamic student advocates from the Florida College Access Network (FCAN) participated in two days of advocacy at Florida’s State Capitol on Jan. 16 and 17. The students were led by FCAN’s community coalitions across Florida known as...
Florida’s 2024 Legislative Session Recap
READ THE FULL RECAP Healthcare education, an alternative pathway to graduation, specialized transfer degrees, and career and technical education topped this year’s list of priorities. The 2024 regular legislative session adjourned sine die on Friday, March 8....
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.