FCAN Blog
Join us today for “Accessing Emergency Aid: Best Practices from North Carolina’s Finish Line Grant Program”
Guest Presenters: Dr. James “JW” Kelley, Associate Vice President of Student Services, North Carolina Community College System Allison H. Gahrmann, Finish Line Grant Coordinator, North Carolina Community College System FCAN Host: Adam Lindberg, Director of Research...
Challenge accepted! The 2022-23 Florida FAFSA Challenge is underway
Florida College Access Network (FCAN) is pleased to announce the kick off of the Florida FAFSA Challenge for the 2022-23 school year! The challenge calls on schools, districts, and communities to increase the number of graduating high school seniors who complete the...
NCAN Guest Blog: FAFSA season is open — Here’s how to make sure you are prepared
By Caroline Doglio, National College Attainment Network With October comes all the exciting autumnal things: trees changing colors, Halloween, and the opening of FAFSA season. As FAFSA numbers continue to grow, getting closer to pre-pandemic numbers slowly but surely,...
FCAN hosts free training sessions highlighting FAFSA fundamentals for school counselors
Every year, Florida students leave $300 million on the table simply by not completing the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid), but a pair of recent training sessions sought to support the professionals who are most often tasked with guiding students...
FCAN Research Roundup — September 2022
Welcome to FCAN's Research Roundup! This monthly feature seeks to highlight reports and projects related to student access and success that we think are worth sharing. You will also be able to find a link to this page in FCAN's monthly newsletter. Happy reading! 1....
QUICK SHEET — Investing in Florida: Highlighting the Many Benefits of Education and Training Beyond High School
Earlier this year, Florida TaxWatch released “The Economic and Fiscal Impacts of Education and Training Beyond High School in Florida”, which was sponsored by FCAN and identified current education achievement gaps, along with the impact of these gaps on Florida’s...
Call for Presentation Proposals: 2023 Talent Strong Florida Summit
Florida College Access Network is pleased to issue a call for presentation proposals for the 2023 Talent Strong Florida Summit, to be held April 27-28th at the Grand Hyatt in Tampa. The FCAN Summit is the premier event where education stakeholders from multiple...
NCAN Guest Blog: Start Off the School Year Right with a Plan for Postsecondary Preparation
By Caroline Doglio, National College Attainment Network It’s that stressful time of the year again: new classrooms, new students, and new beginnings. With this academic year lining up to be the closest to our old definition of “normal” since the beginning of the...
Earn Up is boosting workforce education and strengthening talent development in Northeast Florida
Earlier this year, Earn Up — the local college access network (LCAN) serving seven Northeast Florida counties — was named FCAN’s 2022 Workforce Education Innovator for helping residents better understand career pathways and employment opportunities in their region. In...
Boosting Black Student Success is a Boost for Tampa Bay
by Paul Luna, President and CEO, Helios Education Foundation Across the Tampa Bay region, more than 345,000 students will start school this month. The new school year brings with it the shared hope, among everyone invested in the success of our schools and...