FCAN Blog
Understanding Career and Technical Education: A Resource Guide For Students and Parents
To kick off Career and Technical Education (CTE) month in February, FCAN is releasing a new resource in English and Spanish to help students and their families navigate this postsecondary pathway. In just a few years, Florida has seen exponential growth in various CTE...
Five Bills to Watch
Florida's 2024 Legislative Session Florida’s 2024 Legislative Session began on Tuesday, January 9. State senators and representatives will convene for 60 days before adjourning on Friday, March 8. The week of February 5 marks the halfway point of session and below are...
2024 Florida Legislative Session Preview
More career and technical education (CTE) expansion, computer science education, financial aid, and additional legislation impacting Florida’s students Florida’s 2024 Legislative Session is scheduled to start on Tuesday, January 9. After this session, current...
The Florida FAFSA Challenge starts today after a much-awaited FAFSA release
The Florida FAFSA Challenge starts today after a much-awaited FAFSA release Florida is set to receive over 800 million dollars more for students in need Florida College Access Network (FCAN) is pleased to announce the kickoff of the Florida FAFSA Challenge for the...
Early indications suggest Florida’s overall educational attainment rate is improving
Florida leaders in 2019 wisely set an ambitious but achievable goal for educational attainment. The Strengthening Alignment between Industry and Learning (SAIL) to 60 Initiative seeks to increase to 60 percent the percentage of working-age adults in this state with a...
Florida Senate Focusing on CTE Pathways to Degrees
Legislators are looking to increase student enrollment rates to a 2nd program One of Governor DeSantis’ first actions when he assumed his position was signing House Bill 7071 (2019) creating what is known as the SAIL to 60 Goal (Strengthening Alignment between...
Key Takeaways from “Collaborative Data-Sharing in Florida” Webinar
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjKhun-0pUY November’s webinar on collaborative data-sharing hosted by the Florida College Access Network (FCAN) featured the analytics team at the Central Florida Education Ecosystem Database (CFEED) and their success in...
Transfer students face challenges with ambition and resilience
Their stories show the need for increased support In higher education, transfer students navigate unconventional paths, weaving ambition, challenges, and resilience into their journeys. During a student panel at the 2023 Florida Summit on Accelerating Transfer...
2024-25 FAFSA To Launch by December 31, But Challenges Remain
By Kim Cook, NCAN CEO Reading time: Four minutes The 2024-25 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) will launch by December 31, 2023, according to an electronic announcement posted today by the US Department of Education (ED). Since 2016, the FAFSA has...
Call for Presentation Proposals: 2024 Talent Strong Florida Summit
Florida College Access Network is pleased to issue a call for presentation proposals for the 2024 Talent Strong Florida Summit, to be held May 8-10 at the Hilton Orlando, 6001 Destination Parkway. The 2024 Talent Strong Florida Summit is the premier event where...