FCAN Blog
Polk Vision is helping middle school counselors engage students in post-secondary planning
A new initiative seeks to help Polk County students become more engaged in the college and career planning process prior to entering high school. This summer, Polk Vision — the county's leading collective impact organization, which also serves as Polk's Local College...
Inspired by FCAN webinar, Broward counselor spearheads new student supports
Doris Gonzalez has approximately 25 years of experience working as a counselor with high school students and adult learners, including the last five years at Atlantic Technical College and Technical High School (ATC) in Broward County. But it wasn’t until she watched...
Register today for “Plan It Florida: Preparing Today’s Students for Tomorrow’s Jobs”
Too often, students don’t start thinking about their future until the end of high school. FCAN has responded by creating Plan It Florida, a new College Ready Florida initiative with the goal of ensuring every Florida student graduates high school with a...
Grace Moseley joins FCAN as Policy Analyst
We are thrilled to introduce you to Grace Moseley, who joins Team FCAN as our policy analyst. Graces comes to us after serving as a legislative assistant in the Florida House of Representatives. As part of the research and policy team, Grace will support FCAN's work...
2020 National Student Success Conference set for March; Call for Proposals deadline is August 26
Save the date! The third annual National Student Success Conference: Innovators and Innovations in Higher Education will take place from March 1-3 at the Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay. The event, which is co-hosted by the University of South Florida and the Florida Consortium...
Dr. Aysegul Timur is helping build foundational skills in SWFL
Dr. Aysegul Timur was one of three Workforce Education Innovators recently recognized by Florida College Access Network at the 2019 FCAN Summit. This follow-up story highlights Dr. Timur’s work as a community leader helping prepare students for the education and...
Workforce Education Innovator Chris Laney helps connect high school students with in-demand careers
Chris Laney was one of three Workforce Education Innovators recently recognized by Florida College Access Network at the 2019 FCAN Summit. This follow-up story highlights Chris’s work as a community leader preparing high school students for the education and career...
Key takeaways from “Yes, College is Worth It”
For every dollar invested in the Florida College System (FCS), the state’s taxpayers fully recovered their original investment and reaped an additional return of $5.80. That’s one of the findings in a recent Florida TaxWatch analysis titled, “Independent Assessment of...
“Sail to 60” goal puts Florida on track to prepare today’s students for tomorrow’s workforce
By Laurie Meggesin, FCAN's Executive Director, and originally published on National College Access Network's blog On Monday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed House Bill 7071 (HB 7071) into law, thereby sealing the state’s commitment to expanding education...
Florida adopts “SAIL to 60” postsecondary attainment goal
Recognizing that increasing the talent pipeline is vital for Florida’s continued growth and economic prosperity, Governor Ron DeSantis today signed House Bill 7071 (HB 7071), a forward-thinking workforce education package to strengthen the state’s talent pool. HB...