Events
Key takeaways from “Equity Pays: The Economic Benefits of Equity in Educational Attainment”
Mar 31, 2022 | Events
Guest presenters: Jonathan Guarine, Research Economist, Florida TaxWatch Meg Cannan, Policy Researcher, Florida TaxWatch FCAN host: Kristen Hengtgen, Senior Researcher What if all of Florida’s demographic groups achieved comparable levels of education and training...
Summit Speaker Series — Return to the Nest: Bringing Eagles Back to FGCU
Mar 30, 2022 | Events
“That level of personal attention and having the personal touch to really understand why they stop out and how we can re-engage them to get them to come back to our institution was very important for all of us to learn.” Each year, an average of 1,000 students step...
Register today for “Building Bridges to Workforce Development in Florida’s Rural Communities”
Mar 29, 2022 | Events
Guest presenters: Leslie Daugherty, Education Designer, Education Design Lab Marcie Moore, Dean of Business, Engineering and Information Technologies, Zane State College Tracy Burger, Director of Member Development, Consortium of Florida Education Foundations FCAN...
Summit Speaker Series — Supporting Student Mental Health
Mar 23, 2022 | Events
“As professionals, we can provide all these opportunities to students. But if they’re not in a place mentally to be successful, they won’t be able to take advantage of those opportunities” According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, about 50% of mental...
Summit Speaker Series — Equity in College Counseling: Building a Program that Serves ALL
Mar 16, 2022 | Events
"We are serving a population that has been traditionally and historically overlooked, underserved, and excluded. Just the fact that the (counseling) service is offered, in and of itself, is a step towards equity. Yet that's still not enough." There are a number of...
Key takeaways from “Accessing Student-Level FAFSA Completion Information with the FAFSA Data-Sharing Agreement”
Mar 14, 2022 | Events
Guest presenter: Pedro Hernandez, Director of Outreach Services, Office of Student Financial Assistance, Florida Department of Education FCAN host: Adriana Pavicic, Community Engagement Coordinator Florida is currently 48th in the nation in FAFSA completions, which is...
Summit Speaker Series — Building College & Career Cultures in Rural Florida
Mar 9, 2022 | Events
“Often in those smaller communities, people are so connected that we really have a chance to bring them together to help kids navigate (college and career) pathways more fully.” Rural communities have some of the lowest postsecondary attainment rates in Florida. They...
Join us for FCAN’s March 10 webinar — “Accessing Student-Level FAFSA Completion Information with the FAFSA Data-Sharing Agreement”
Mar 3, 2022 | Events
Guest presenter: Pedro Hernandez, Director of Outreach Services, Office of Student Financial Assistance, Florida Department of Education FCAN host: Adriana Pavicic, Community Engagement Coordinator Affordability is one of the biggest barriers for students to achieve...
Summit Speaker Series — Supporting the Unique Needs of LGBTQ Students in College and Career
Mar 2, 2022 | Events
“In college, that’s where folks are learning who they are. That’s where folks are finding out who their tribe is and where they want to take their lives. And especially being LGBTQ, a lot of us face particular disparities, and there’s a lot of anxiety going into...
Register today for March 29 FCAN webinar — “Equity Pays: The Economic Benefits of Equity in Educational Attainment”
Mar 1, 2022 | Events
Guest presenters: Jonathan Guarine, Research Economist, Florida TaxWatch Meg Cannan, Policy Researcher, Florida TaxWatch FCAN host: Kristen Hengtgen, Senior Researcher If Florida were a country, it would have the 15th largest economy in the world. Yet what if all of...