FCAN Blog
FCAN releases updated dashboard with FAFSA completion rankings by state
Florida College Access Network has released an updated data dashboard highlighting how states rank by FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) completions for public and private high school graduates. The dashboard also ranks states by the proportion of...
FCAN Research Roundup — July & August 2022
Welcome to FCAN's new 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!...
Read every story in FCAN’s 2021-22 Advocacy Spotlight series!
During the fall of 2021, FCAN kicked off its first Advocacy Fellowship, working with Local College Access Networks (LCANs) to bring student voices to Tallahassee and advocating for statewide policies to reach Florida’s SAIL to 60 Initiative and achieve a Talent Strong...
Register today for September 1 FCAN Webinar — Starting with the End in Mind: Helping Students Explore Careers and the Education Needed to Get There
Guest Presenters: Anna Lebesch, Senior Vice President, Strategy and Talent Development, JAXUSA Partnership Julie Hindall, Director, Talent Development, JAXUSA Partnership FCAN host: Kathy McDonald, Assistant Director for Network Partnerships A 2020 report from the...
Noemi Perez is empowering students to succeed through Career Pathways
Earlier this year, Noemi Y. Perez, president and CEO of The Immokalee Foundation, was named FCAN’s 2022 College Ready Florida Innovator. In addition to honoring her work during FCAN’s Talent Strong Florida Summit, we recently spoke with Perez about redesigning her...
NCAN Guest Blog: Key Questions to Ask Before the School Year Starts
Bill DeBaun, National College Attainment Network I get it: no one wants to talk about to-do lists in August. For many, August is when we’re clinging to the last few weeks of summer vacation and pointedly not talking about the start of the impending school year. Still,...
Join the team! FCAN is seeking an Administrative Specialist
We are looking for the next member of the Florida College Access Network team! FCAN is seeking an Administrative Specialist who will be responsible for coordinating administrative functions as a USF program and assist with setting up administrative systems and...
Citrus County helps incoming seniors ‘RISE’ and shine on their way to graduation
Life after high school can seem incredibly daunting. There is a multitude of deadlines to remember, applications to be sent, and conversations to be had. These pressures are placed on seniors while they simultaneously have to worry about maintaining good grades,...
Broward UP aims to bring college to where local residents are
Despite already serving about 60,000 students annually, incoming Broward College President Gregory Adam Haile, J.D. sought to emphasize the importance of giving everyone in the college’s own backyard greater access to educational opportunities when he took the helm in...
2021-22 Advocacy Fellowship Spotlight — ASPIRE + Student Fellow Zenani Johnson
During the fall of 2021, FCAN kicked off its first Advocacy Fellowship, working with Local College Access Networks (LCANs) to bring student voices to Tallahassee and advocating for statewide policies to reach Florida’s SAIL to 60 Initiative and achieve a Talent Strong...