Aug 18, 2014 | Events, Research and Policy
College Goal Sunday, the nationwide initiative to provide free, professional help with completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), is currently registering sites to support the ambitious goal of serving students in all 67 Florida counties in 2015....
Jul 30, 2014 | News, Research and Policy
Online data tool reveals degree attainment by age, gender, race/ethnicity at county, state and national levels Over the past five years, Florida has increased its number of college graduates and certificate holders. To better understand how different...
Jun 19, 2014 | News, Research and Policy
This year, CGS!Florida, or College Goal Sunday, a statewide initiative that provides free, on-site professional assistance for students and families completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), was spearheaded by the Florida Department of Education...
Jun 12, 2014 | Initiatives, Research and Policy
By now, many Florida high school seniors have had a chance to review financial aid offers from colleges, based on their completed Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) which qualifies them for federal grants, loans and work-study jobs and some state aid...
Apr 25, 2014 | News, Research and Policy
How successful is Florida at graduating Latino college students? On a national level, the state performs admirably. Of Florida’s Latino adults, 29% had completed an associate’s degree or higher, a good nine percentage points above the national average for Latino...
Apr 8, 2014 | News, Research and Policy
The popular student aid program is set to award the smallest number of scholarships to high school graduates in its 17-year history. What happened to Florida’s flagship financial aid program? Find out in this new policy brief by the Florida College Access Network...
