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Key takeaways from “Strengthening Campus Connections: How Living Learning Communities Increase Student Success”
Guest presenters: Brenda Spencer, Director, Living-Learning Community Program, Florida A&M University Neudy Nuñez, Assistant Dean and Director, Office of Multicultural Affairs, University of South Florida Delaenam Akahoho, First-year Master’s student (College of...
“First Look” FAFSA completion dashboard for the 2021-22 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...
Business leaders share top components of career readiness for a Talent Strong Florida
Today’s young adults are much less likely to have had a paid summer job or been employed in the last year, and the pandemic has only exacerbated these trends. Many employers find that recent high school and college graduates lack “soft skills” or are not “career...
The Students Who Make Florida Talent Strong — Marquis McGary and Florentina Denis-McGary
This story is Part 2 of FCAN’s The Students Who Make Florida Talent Strong series, which highlights the different pathways available for Florida students to achieve education beyond high school. FCAN believes that in order to build a Talent Strong Florida with a...
Key takeaways from “Supporting the College Success Needs of Black Students: Findings from Florida Student Surveys”
Guest presenters: Vanessa Coca, Ph.D., Director of Research, The Hope Center for College, Community, and Justice Kallie Clark, Ph.D., Senior Research Associate, The Hope Center for College, Community, and Justice FCAN host: Kimberly Lent, Assistant Director of...
Register today for October 20 FCAN Webinar — Strengthening Campus Connections: How Living Learning Communities Increase Student Success
Guest presenters: Dr. Brenda Spencer, Director, Living-Learning Community Program, Florida A&M University Neudy Nuñez, Assistant Dean and Director, Office of Multicultural Affairs, University of South Florida Delaenam Akahoho, First-year Master's student (College...
NCAN Guest Blog: This year’s seniors need FAFSA more than ever
Bill DeBaun, National College Attainment Network October 1 once again loomed large on the calendar of every college access and success professional in the United States. No, it’s not because it’s almost time to break out the Halloween decorations; it’s the date when...
Key takeaways from Part 1 of FCAN’s “The Promise of Florida HBCUs” webinar series
Part 1: The Future’s So Bright: The Benefits of Attending an HBCU and the Positive Impacts on Future Career Choices Guest presenters: William E. Hudson Jr., Ph.D., Vice President for Student Affairs, Florida A&M University Lawrence Howell, Sourcing Manager,...
The 2021-22 Florida FAFSA Challenge starts today!
Florida College Access Network (FCAN) is pleased to announce the kick off of the Florida FAFSA Challenge for the 2021-22 school year! The challenge calls on schools, districts, and communities to increase the number of graduating high school seniors who complete the...
New report highlights debt aversion, transportation as barriers to Latino college completion
Between September 15 and October 15 each year, National Hispanic Heritage Month spotlights the contributions and accomplishments of Latinos in the U.S. The fact that there are almost 3.8 million Latinos enrolled in colleges and universities nationwide is certainly...