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Florida FAFSA Challenge Starts with the Official Launch of the 2025-26 FAFSA
Nov 21, 2024 | Florida FAFSA Challenge, Initiatives, News
Florida College Access Network (FCAN) is pleased to announce the kickoff of the Florida FAFSA Challenge for the 2024-25 school year, which runs through March 29, 2025. The Challenge encourages schools, districts, and communities to increase the number of graduating...
Florida’s First-Gen and Fearless College Students Reach for the Stars
Nov 8, 2024 | Initiatives
Growing up, Kaydence Johnson often went stargazing with her father. Eventually, those short nights grew into one of the most important aspects of Johnson’s life – a love for astronomy and fascination with rockets. “This passion grew into an interest in aerospace...
Community Organizations Host Summer Activities to Increase FAFSA Completion
Nov 8, 2024 | Initiatives, LCAN, News
Over the summer, communities across Florida came together to ensure the class of 2024 completed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The form recently experienced an overhaul aimed at streamlining the application after the passage of the FAFSA...
FCAN Joins the National First-Generation College Celebration on November 8
Nov 4, 2024 | Initiatives, News
For the first time, Florida’s college access and success partners are coming together to celebrate first-generation college students to elevate their unique stories while offering tailored resources to support their college journey. As part of the celebration, Florida...
New partnership aims to boost college enrollment for underrepresented students in Florida
Oct 21, 2024 | News
Florida College Access Network and Frederick A. DeLuca Foundation partner to support collaborative efforts at public high schools to improve college-going rates. Florida College Access Network (FCAN), in partnership with the Frederick A. DeLuca Foundation, is excited...
Floridians Stood Up to the Challenge to Increase FAFSA Completions Over the Summer Months
Oct 4, 2024 | Florida FAFSA Challenge, News, Research and Policy
The newly revised 24-25 cycle FAFSA was released as a “soft launch”, or limited release, on December 30. The 3-month delay from a traditional October 1 launch, compounded with other technical difficulties, caused a nationwide drop in FAFSA completions as students and...
Call for Presentation Proposals: 2025 Talent Strong Florida Summit
Oct 2, 2024 | Events
Florida College Access Network is pleased to issue a call for presentation proposals for the 2025 Talent Strong Florida Summit, to be held May 5-7, 2025 at the Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress Resort (1 Grand Cypress Blvd, Orlando, FL 32836). Proposals are due by November...
Florida State Board of Education Adopts New Rule on the Graduation Alternative to Traditional Education (GATE) Program
Oct 1, 2024 | News
Last week during the State Board of Education’s virtual September meeting, the Board approved a new rule to implement the Graduation Alternative to Traditional Education (GATE) Program, created under Senate Bill 7032 (2024). This bill was passed to provide an...
FCAN’s Efforts to Advocate for Florida Students
Sep 30, 2024 | News
Strong advocacy work happens year-round, not just during the legislative session and related committee weeks. FCAN recently took to the road and headed up to Tallahassee to connect with legislators, legislative committee staff, and other important statewide partners...
Key Takeaways from “Summer FAFSA Strategies: How Florida Closed Gaps for the Class of 2024” Webinar
Sep 20, 2024 | Events
Florida’s college access community rallied this summer to boost FAFSA completion rates for the Class of 2024, overcoming significant challenges posed by a delayed rollout. The Florida College Access Network (FCAN) recently convened key partners to showcase strategies...
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