FCAN Blog
Good Work! FCAN Announces Workforce Education Innovator Award Winners
With 49% of working-age Floridians currently holding a postsecondary degree or credential, there is still work to be done in order to ensure the state has the talent needed to meet the needs of its rapidly growing economy. FCAN is honoring best practices in that area...
Summit Speaker Series — First Generation College Students: Practice and Research of Successful Retention Strategies
“We want to change the narrative and how the conversation is framed about this particular population; we’d like to create awareness that first-generation students, they are not broken.” The term “first-generation” evokes a strong range of emotions for higher education...
2019 Florida Legislative Update: Policies tied to workforce education continue to gain traction
With three weeks left in the regular 2019 legislative session, Florida lawmakers are in high gear to advance their bills to a vote. Florida College Access Network (FCAN) has been following developments and today is releasing an update on legislation poised...
FCAN Announces College Ready Florida Innovator Award Winners
It takes innovation to engage students in planning for their postsecondary future. That’s why FCAN is excited to recognize school and community leaders who implement creative and effective strategies that help students through FCAN’s College Ready Florida initiatives:...
Summit Speaker Series — Why Do Students Leave College? Preliminary Results From a Research-Practice Partnership
“The decision to leave college is often way more complex than not having the grades or being unable to pay tuition.” What are some of the factors that lead academically successful students to stop enrolling in college? What motivates these same students to return?...
FCAN Announces 2019 Florida FAFSA Challenge Winners!
Florida College Access Network (FCAN) is excited to announce the winners of the 2019 Florida FAFSA Challenge, a statewide campaign to increase the proportion of high school seniors completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Through...
Two Florida schools win 2019 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence
The $1 million Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence is the nation’s signature recognition of high achievement and performance among America’s community colleges. The winners of the 2019 prize, which were selected from an original pool of more than 1,000...
Register today for “Students Can’t Be What They Can’t See: Making the Most of Career Fairs”
Many communities now recognize the value of helping students envision their future career in order to ensure their postsecondary education plans support their goals. Career Fairs have proliferated to expose students to careers they may not have considered or been...
Key takeaways from “Stay: How Community Collaboration Helps Students Stay in College by Meeting ‘Life’ Needs”
On March 26, Kathy McDonald, FCAN’s Assistant Director for Network Partnerships, hosted a webinar spotlighting the Destination Graduation program, which helps low-income, first-generation, and veteran students overcome non-academic barriers to college completion....
Summit Speaker Series — State of Students Report: Parent Perception on College
“A lot of times we are creating programming or making decisions on behalf of students, and we don’t always get their perception on the things that they are fearful about, the things that they are interested in.” Employers, community organizations, and even school...