Past Events
Florida College Access and Success Summit to explore the state of scholarship innovation
Apr 24, 2017 | Events
Some of the more established scholarship funding models have been struggling to keep up with the level of demand. Michelle Boehm, research and evaluation analyst for the Helios Education Foundation, said the desire to serve minority, low-income, first-generation, and...
Impact of Peer Leadership to be discussed at 2017 Florida College Access and Success Summit
Apr 10, 2017 | Events
One of the most valuable and effective assets in the quest to get high school students more engaged in their postsecondary pursuits is sitting right next to them in class or at the cafeteria. “The most influential person to a 17 year old is another 17 year old,” said...
Webinar to highlight how partnerships can boost degrees in high-demand fields
Nov 21, 2016 | Events, Research and Policy
Register now for webinar on 12/6 at 2pm! The third webinar in our series on Connecting Education and Jobs in Florida features Dr. Jan Ignash, Vice Chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs for the State University System of Florida Board of Governors and Dr. Michael...
Five takeaways from Florida CAN’s recent webinar on Florida workforce trends and demands
Nov 11, 2016 | Events, Research and Policy
Florida CAN recently hosted the second in a series of webinars on Connecting Education and Jobs in Florida. During the webinar we heard an overview of Florida workforce trends and demands by Adrienne Johnston, Bureau Chief of Labor Market Statistics at the Florida...
3 ways to show you are #Thankful4Pell this November
Nov 9, 2016 | Events
Every year, low-income students from across the United States are empowered to pursue and achieve their postsecondary dreams because they received a federal Pell Grant. Nearly 9 million students benefited from receiving this form of support from the federal government...
State experts to discuss Florida workforce trends and demands
Nov 1, 2016 | Events, Research and Policy
Join Florida CAN for the second webinar in our series on Connecting Education and Jobs in Florida. This month's webinar features Adrienne Johnston, Bureau Chief of Labor Market Statistics with the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity and Dr. Jerry Parrish, Chief...
Five takeaways from Florida CAN’s recent webinar on “Understanding Credentials”
Oct 26, 2016 | Events, Research and Policy
Florida CAN recently hosted Jeff Strohl, director of research at Georgetown University’s Center on Education and the Workforce on a webinar about postsecondary degrees and credentials. Dr. Strohl discussed the questions and challenges states face when setting goals...
Join FloridaShines for Florida’s first ever Virtual College Night
Oct 11, 2016 | Events
Learn everything you need to know about preparing for college without leaving the comfort of your home at Florida's first ever Virtual College Night on November 16-17, 2016! School counselors, parents and students are encouraged to attend. Hosted by FloridaShines,...
FutureMakers hosts annual Champions Breakfast
More than 100 attendees recently gathered at Six Bends Harley-Davidson in Fort Myers for the FutureMakers Coalition’s annual Champions Breakfast, part of a Southwest Florida partnership committed to transforming the regional economy by increasing post-secondary...
Join Florida CAN for a JAM-PACKED FAFSA webinar on 10/18!
Oct 5, 2016 | Events, Initiatives, Research and Policy
The second annual Florida FAFSA Challenge has begun! To celebrate the beginning of FAFSA season, Florida College Access Network is hosting a webinar on Tuesday, October 18th at 2pm to kick off the FAFSA Challenge and provide counselors, advisors, mentors and other...