FCAN Blog
Welcome to FCAN’s 2021 Virtual Innovator Awards ceremony
Florida College Access Network (FCAN) is once again recognizing leaders throughout the state who went above and beyond in supporting their students’ dreams of education beyond high school. Despite a year like no other, these Innovators worked to ensure the Class of...
Register today for May 20 FCAN webinar — The Future of Work: How Education Can Prepare Today’s Students for Tomorrow’s Jobs
Guest presenters: Michelle Dennard, President & CEO, CareerSource Florida Madeline Pumariega, President, Miami Dade College Nicole Daggs, Vice President- Human Resources, Florida Power & Light Company FCAN host: Charleita M. Richardson, Executive Director A...
New campaign aims to help Florida students get “Cash for College” and improve their outcomes beyond high school
Today, FCAN and its partners across the state launched the Cash for College campaign to promote FAFSA completion as a crucial step as students and their families make plans for education beyond high school. About 4 out of 5 students in Florida use some combination of...
New Helios-funded effort seeks to stop COVID melt
Nationwide, far fewer high school graduates went to college immediately after high school in the fall of 2020 as a result of COVID-19. To help bolster college enrollment opportunities in the state, the Florida Department of Education (FDOE) recently announced a $1.5...
Join the team! FCAN is seeking a policy analyst
Florida College Access Network is hiring! We are seeking a Policy Analyst with a passion for advancing evidence-based policy solutions to improve college and career readiness, access, and completion for Florida students, especially those traditionally under...
FCAN announces 2021 College Ready Florida Innovator Award Winner
Navigating the new terrain of empty hallways and pivoting to virtual supports, schools, communities, and local leaders throughout Florida have pushed forward supporting students’ dreams of an education beyond high school, despite the hardships caused by COVID-19....
Good Work! FCAN announces 2021 Workforce Education Innovator Award winner
Over half of Floridians have lost their job, had a pay cut, or saw a reduction of hours because of COVID-19. Florida needs to increase access to high-quality workforce training and education so that Floridians have the credentials they need to achieve a rewarding...
Institute for Women’s Policy Research brief outlines barriers for student parents
This post was written by Allison Notari, a second-year law student at Stetson University College of Law, who worked with FCAN through the Alliance for Advocacy and Philanthropy’s Community Associates Program. In March, the Institute for Women’s Policy Research...
Key takeaways from “Reducing Summer Melt in the Age of COVID”
Guest presenters: Jeremy Raff, Coordinator of College & Career Services, School District of Lancaster Christian Granlund, Manager, Puget Sound College and Career Network Karlo Silbiger, Director of College-Going Culture, Partnership for Los Angeles Schools NCAN...
NCAN Guest Blog: Stopping Summer Melt Starts in the Spring
By Ainsley Ash, National College Attainment Network Every year, an estimated 10-40% of high school students who intend to enroll in college the following fall never actually do so. Students most underrepresented on college campuses — students of color, students from...