FCAN Blog
FCAN among grant recipients for Postsecondary Pathways Project to improve college and career readiness
The National College Attainment Network (NCAN) recently announced that FCAN is among 15 state-level organizations that will help inform and advance college and career readiness policies and practices through a new grant funded by The Bill & Melinda Gates...
2021-22 Advocacy Spotlight — UpliftED + Student Fellows Reed Barkowitz & Samantha Guillaume
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...
2021-22 Advocacy Spotlight — FutureMakers Coalition + Student Fellows Leah Casimini & Donna Pitzer
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...
New LEAP Tampa Bay resource aims to let all students know that ‘YourCollegeCares’
Getting into college is undoubtedly one of the most exciting events in any student’s life. It can also be one of the most stressful, especially once students start considering factors like living away from home for the first time, adjusting to a new scholastic...
Meet Adam Lindberg, FCAN’s new Director of Research and Policy
Florida College Access Network is thrilled to welcome a new member to the team! Adam Lindberg joined FCAN in June 2022 as Director of Research and Policy, and his work focuses on supporting FCAN's higher education research, data, and policy advocacy initiatives. Prior...
2021-22 Advocacy Spotlight — Bridge 2 Life South Florida + Student Fellows Hailey McTee & Kemani Nation
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...
2021-22 Advocacy Spotlight — PLANit Sarasota + Student Fellow Noah Ferebee
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...
2021-22 Advocacy Spotlight — LEAP Tampa Bay + Student Fellows Sharon Barnett & Charlotte Finnical
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...
What the FAFSA?! Best ideas for boosting FAFSA completion from the 2022 Talent Strong Florida Summit
This year, Florida saw a precipitous drop in its FAFSA completion numbers. Where Florida was 32nd nationally at the end of our FAFSA Challenge in 2021, this year, FL sat at 48th. Although many other states have seen drops in completion during the pandemic, this drop...
Highlights from the 2022 Talent Strong Florida Summit
Following a two-year hiatus, Florida College Access Network's annual summit returned last month as a celebration of FCAN's 10-year anniversary, as well as the partnerships and programs that make education beyond high school accessible to all. The 2022 Talent Strong...