FCAN Blog
Broward’s BRACE Cadets are using social media to help peers get ready for college and career
As a BRACE Cadet, Nia Lewis believes in serving her fellow students by meeting them where they are. Broward County’s (Broward Advisors for Continuing Education) BRACE Cadets are high school students who implement special projects in their schools to help their peers...
Key takeaways from “Accessing Student-Level FAFSA Completion Information with the FAFSA Data-Sharing Agreement”
Guest presenter: Pedro Hernandez, Director of Outreach Services, Office of Student Financial Assistance, Florida Department of Education FCAN host: Adriana Pavicic, Community Engagement Coordinator Florida is currently 48th in the nation in FAFSA completions, which is...
Join the team! FCAN is seeking a program director
Interested in joining the Florida College Access Network team? FCAN is seeking a Program Director for Research and Policy who will be responsible for advancing evidence-based policy solutions to improve college and career readiness, access, and completion for Florida...
Summit Speaker Series — Building College & Career Cultures in Rural Florida
“Often in those smaller communities, people are so connected that we really have a chance to bring them together to help kids navigate (college and career) pathways more fully.” Rural communities have some of the lowest postsecondary attainment rates in Florida. They...
FCAN earns nomination for USF Student Success Award
It truly is an honor just to be nominated! Florida College Access Network was recently nominated for the University of South Florida’s 2021-22 Student Success Awards, which honor those who have made exceptional contributions to USF’s student success movement. There...
Join us for FCAN’s March 10 webinar — “Accessing Student-Level FAFSA Completion Information with the FAFSA Data-Sharing Agreement”
Guest presenter: Pedro Hernandez, Director of Outreach Services, Office of Student Financial Assistance, Florida Department of Education FCAN host: Adriana Pavicic, Community Engagement Coordinator Affordability is one of the biggest barriers for students to achieve...
Summit Speaker Series — Supporting the Unique Needs of LGBTQ Students in College and Career
“In college, that’s where folks are learning who they are. That’s where folks are finding out who their tribe is and where they want to take their lives. And especially being LGBTQ, a lot of us face particular disparities, and there’s a lot of anxiety going into...
FCAN is seeking a new Research Analyst
Florida College Access Network is hiring. We are seeking a Research Analyst with a passion for developing the knowledge of broad stakeholder groups about research, data, policies, and best practices to increase postsecondary readiness, access, and success for all...
FCAN’s Summit Speaker Series podcast returns!
FCAN will once again offer an early glimpse at some of the best practices and fresh approaches for making education beyond high school accessible to all students that you can expect to hear at the 2022 Talent Strong Florida Summit. We are excited to bring back our...
The Leaky Pipeline of Advanced Placement Testing
A new FCAN analysis, published as part of the Learning Curve series with the Urban Institute, examines the gap between Advanced Placement enrollment and test-taking in Florida. The Learning Curve series features original data and analysis on PK-12 and postsecondary...