Past Events
Register today for Sept. 18 FCAN Webinar — No Dollar Left Behind: Organizing a Community-Based Approach to FAFSA Completion
Last year, Florida students left behind over $100 million in Pell Grants because they did not complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). To put it in perspective that would have been enough money to cover a year’s worth of tuition and...
Key Takeaways from FAFSA is Not Enough: How Verification Keeps Students from Entering College
FCAN’s Amy Bolick, Community Engagement and Programs Manager, was recently joined by a trio of guest presenters from National College Access Network (NCAN) —MorraLee Keller, Director of Technical Assistance; Jack Porter, Advocacy Associate; and Bill DeBaun, Director...
Register today for September 6 webinar — Lost in Translation Part II: Aligning Business and Education to Create More Student Internship Opportunities
According to a recent study by Intern Bridge, internships are the first work experience for 84% of students, and their top motivator in seeking internships is to “gain hands-on experience in my field.” Business and education also agree on the benefits of...
Key Takeaways from No Excuses Poverty Initiative: Building Systemic Support for Low-Income Students
72% That’s the proportion of Amarillo College students who were struggling with at least one basic life need, such as food or housing insecurity. FCAN’s Kathy McDonald, Assistant Director for Network Partnerships, recently hosted guest speaker Dr. Russell Lowery-Hart,...
Register today for August 14 FCAN webinar — FAFSA is Not Enough: How Verification Keeps Students from Entering College
We often tell students that completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is the key to accessing free money for college. But it’s not always that simple. 50% of low-income students will go through verification, a federal audit of...
Highlights from the 2018 Florida College Access Network Summit
The 2018 Florida College Access Network Summit was attended by 376 people — a record for the annual event —and a good number of them had plenty to say. (And tweet!) This year’s theme was “Create the Future,” a nod to all the different ways Florida’s...
Key Takeaways from FCAN Webinar — How Florida is Using Partnerships and Pathways to Meet the Needs of Today’s Transfer Students
Florida’s 2+2 transfer pathway is an essential mechanism for increasing postsecondary access and attainment, closing equity and opportunity gaps, and developing a highly skilled and educated workforce. As outlined in FCAN’s recent policy brief, Florida colleges and...
Register today for June 13 Webinar — No Excuses Poverty Initiative: Building Systemic Support for Low-Income Students
More than half of Florida’s college students are low-income. They enroll in college at rates 10.9% lower than their non-low-income peers and for those that do enroll, the likelihood of earning a degree is greatly reduced. After all, housing insecurity and...
Register today for May 24 webinar — How Florida is Using Partnerships and Pathways to Meet the Needs of Today’s Transfer Students
Florida’s 2+2 transfer pathway is an essential mechanism for increasing postsecondary access and attainment, closing equity and opportunity gaps, and developing a highly skilled and educated workforce. Join Troy Miller, FCAN’s Associate Director for...
FCAN Announces Honorees of its Unsung Heroes of Resilience Awards
Florida College Access Network (FCAN) is pleased to announce the winners of its Florida Unsung Heroes of Resilience Awards. “This award is in recognition of Florida community members who went above and beyond the call to support students impacted by extraordinary...