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FCAN Research Roundup — September 2022
Welcome to FCAN's Research Roundup! This monthly feature seeks to highlight reports and projects related to student access and success that we think are worth sharing. You will also be able to find a link to this page in FCAN's monthly newsletter. Happy reading! 1....
QUICK SHEET — Investing in Florida: Highlighting the Many Benefits of Education and Training Beyond High School
Earlier this year, Florida TaxWatch released “The Economic and Fiscal Impacts of Education and Training Beyond High School in Florida”, which was sponsored by FCAN and identified current education achievement gaps, along with the impact of these gaps on Florida’s...
Call for Presentation Proposals: 2023 Talent Strong Florida Summit
Florida College Access Network is pleased to issue a call for presentation proposals for the 2023 Talent Strong Florida Summit, to be held April 27-28th at the Grand Hyatt in Tampa. The FCAN Summit is the premier event where education stakeholders from multiple...
NCAN Guest Blog: Start Off the School Year Right with a Plan for Postsecondary Preparation
By Caroline Doglio, National College Attainment Network It’s that stressful time of the year again: new classrooms, new students, and new beginnings. With this academic year lining up to be the closest to our old definition of “normal” since the beginning of the...
Earn Up is boosting workforce education and strengthening talent development in Northeast Florida
Earlier this year, Earn Up — the local college access network (LCAN) serving seven Northeast Florida counties — was named FCAN’s 2022 Workforce Education Innovator for helping residents better understand career pathways and employment opportunities in their region. In...
Boosting Black Student Success is a Boost for Tampa Bay
by Paul Luna, President and CEO, Helios Education Foundation Across the Tampa Bay region, more than 345,000 students will start school this month. The new school year brings with it the shared hope, among everyone invested in the success of our schools and...
FCAN releases updated dashboard with FAFSA completion rankings by state
Florida College Access Network has released an updated data dashboard highlighting how states rank by FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) completions for public and private high school graduates. The dashboard also ranks states by the proportion of...
FCAN Research Roundup — July & August 2022
Welcome to FCAN's new Research Roundup! This monthly feature seeks to highlight reports and projects related to student access and success that we think are worth sharing. You will also be able to find a link to this page in FCAN's monthly newsletter. Happy reading!...
Read every story in FCAN’s 2021-22 Advocacy Spotlight series!
During the fall of 2021, FCAN kicked off its first Advocacy Fellowship, working with Local College Access Networks (LCANs) to bring student voices to Tallahassee and advocating for statewide policies to reach Florida’s SAIL to 60 Initiative and achieve a Talent Strong...
Register today for September 1 FCAN Webinar — Starting with the End in Mind: Helping Students Explore Careers and the Education Needed to Get There
Guest Presenters: Anna Lebesch, Senior Vice President, Strategy and Talent Development, JAXUSA Partnership Julie Hindall, Director, Talent Development, JAXUSA Partnership FCAN host: Kathy McDonald, Assistant Director for Network Partnerships A 2020 report from the...