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How Bridge 2 Life is using one-on-one counseling to cool the effects of summer melt
By the time Cedrick Monfleury graduated from Miramar High School in Broward County this past summer, he’d put a lot more time and energy into finishing 12th grade than he had into planning what he was going to do next. Cedrick, 19, was born in Orlando but moved to his...
FCAN Research Roundup — November 2022
FCAN's Research Roundup is a monthly feature highlighting 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. More than...
FCAN’s second annual Advocacy Fellowship is underway!
FCAN recently kicked off its second Advocacy Fellowship, once again working to support regional champions connected to state policy. The fellowship focuses on ensuring that student voices are heard as FCAN works to advocate for policies that will support Florida’s...
RESEARCH BRIEF — Maximizing CTE as a Tool for Workforce Development
Career and Technical Education (CTE) assists each state and its workers in responding to changing workforce demands while providing students with multiple options to further their education and earn more money. In 2019, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a workforce...
Share all the ways you are #Thanful4Pell during NCAN’s annual campaign Nov. 14-18
Pell Grants play a crucial role each year in helping millions of low-income students pursue and achieve their postsecondary ambitions. That’s why the National College Attainment Network (NCAN) has once again re-launched its annual campaign to help tell the stories...
Key takeaways from “Supporting Students from Foster Care and Homeless Settings with the Transition to Postsecondary Education”
Guest presenters: Steve J. Rios, Senior Director, Positive Pathways Program Jasmine Moore, College Coach, Educate Tomorrow Patrick Simon, President, Citrus County Coalition for College and Careers FCAN host: Adriana Pavicic, Community Engagement Coordinator Since...
NCAN Guest Blog: Tackling Summer Melt in the Fall
By Caroline Doglio, National College Attainment Network Despite fall still being its early days, it’s never too early to think about freezing summer melt. It’s estimated that every year between 10-40% of college-intending students fail to enroll in college the fall...
Key takeaways from “Accessing Emergency Aid: Best Practices from North Carolina’s Finish Line Grant Program”
Guest Presenters: Dr. James “JW” Kelley, Associate Vice President of Student Services, North Carolina Community College System Allison H. Gahrmann, Finish Line Grant Coordinator, North Carolina Community College System Dr. Shelley Ducatt, Senior Associate Dean of...
Lessons from NCAN — How one state used the student voice to prevent scholarship displacement
Recently, the FCAN team traveled to Atlanta for the National College Attainment Network’s (NCAN) 2022 Annual Conference. Over three days, FCAN attended workshops, sat in on fireside chats, and connected with peers from across the country united in advancing the right...
“First Look” FAFSA Completion Dashboard for the 2022-23 school year is now available
Thanks to the U.S. Department of Education, information on the number of this school year’s Florida high school seniors who have completed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is now available! FCAN has published a “First Look” data dashboard showing...