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2022 Florida Legislative Session Recap: Creating a Talent Strong Florida with additional workforce education measures
The 2022 regular legislative session adjourned sine die on March 14th, just a few days after the scheduled end date of March 11th. Lawmakers had to extend in order to vote on a record-breaking $112.1 billion budget, supporting a variety of new and continued...
Urgent Pell Grant issues for families receiving unemployment in 2020
Have your students noticed lower Pell Grant awards this year? If so, they may be in families who received unemployment benefits in 2020, thus resulting in a higher Expected Family Contribution (EFC) - the number representing income and assets used to determine...
Summit Speaker Series — Rethinking Career Pathways: Leveraging Entrepreneurship Education to Prepare Youth for Real Life
“We need youth to start thinking entrepreneurially because our workforce is evolving faster than ever.” Research shows a gap between the workforce readiness skills most sought by employers — including critical thinking and problem-solving — and the preparation and...
Lecanto High is taking a whole-school approach to helping students with college and career
Joshua Brunk acknowledges he’s not the most organized person in the world. That’s one of the reasons Joshua — a senior at Lecanto High in Citrus County — is grateful for his school’s College and Career Center, which was introduced earlier this academic year. “It’s...
FCAN announces winner of 2022 College Ready Florida Innovator Award
Mobilizing students to plan for their futures takes great effort. That challenge was especially daunting this past year, as students continued to navigate the complexities of the college-going process during a pandemic. That’s why FCAN is excited to recognize a...
Good Work! FCAN announces 2022 Workforce Education Innovator Award winner
In order to earn the credentials to achieve a rewarding career, all Floridians need increased access to high-quality workforce training and education. That’s why FCAN is pleased to announce the honoree of the fourth annual Workforce Education Innovator Award, which...
Summit Speaker Series — Return to the Nest: Bringing Eagles Back to FGCU
“That level of personal attention and having the personal touch to really understand why they stop out and how we can re-engage them to get them to come back to our institution was very important for all of us to learn.” Each year, an average of 1,000 students step...
Register today for “Building Bridges to Workforce Development in Florida’s Rural Communities”
Guest presenters: Leslie Daugherty, Education Designer, Education Design Lab Marcie Moore, Dean of Business, Engineering and Information Technologies, Zane State College Tracy Burger, Director of Member Development, Consortium of Florida Education Foundations FCAN...
A Quick Guide to Financial Aid Award Letters
College admissions letters are rolling in to many students across the country, and financial aid offers will be right behind them. These offers – often referred to as award letters – should spark conversations about college affordability between students, families,...
Summit Speaker Series — Supporting Student Mental Health
“As professionals, we can provide all these opportunities to students. But if they’re not in a place mentally to be successful, they won’t be able to take advantage of those opportunities” According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, about 50% of mental...