Press Releases
2024
November 4: FCAN Joins in the National First-Generation College Celebration on Nov. 8th
July 31: New Report Illuminates Real Cost of College in Florida
July 11: Florida’s College Access Organizations Rally to Boost FAFSA Completion
March 7: FCAN Accepting Student Submissions for “Dreaming of My Future” Selfie Exhibition
February 27: Not All Students Have Access to College-Level Courses. A New Report Makes Case for Changing That.
February 22: Florida College Access Network applauds Miami-Dade’s bold educational attainment goal
February 7: Florida moves closer to educational attainment goal in latest Stronger Nation report
January 31: Registration is now open for the 2024 Talent Strong Florida Summit!
January 3: The Florida FAFSA Challenge starts today after a much-awaited FAFSA release
2023
August 28: Florida Career & Technical Education Can Be Misunderstood. Here’s the Explainer.
March 27: Announcing FCAN’s 2023 College Ready Florida Innovator Award winners
March 27: Good Work! Announcing FCAN’s 2023 Workforce Education Innovator Award winners
February 16: Registration is now open for the 2023 Talent Strong Florida Summit!
January 9: FCAN announces Braulio Colón as executive director
2022
October 5: The 2022-23 Florida FAFSA Challenge is underway!
April 18: FCAN announces 2022 Florida FAFSA Challenge winners
March 31: FCAN announces winner of 2022 College Ready Florida Innovator Award
March 31: Good Work! FCAN announces winner of 2022 Workforce Education Innovator Award
February 3: Registration is now open for the 2022 Talent Strong Florida Summit
2021
October 1: The 2021-22 Florida FAFSA Challenge starts today!
April 22: Good Work! FCAN announces 2021 Workforce Education Innovator Award winner
April 8: FCAN announces 2021 Florida FAFSA Challenge winners!
March 30: Sebring High School Named School of Excellence by ACT’s American College Application Campaign
2020
October 1: The Florida FAFSA Challenge starts today!
September 3: New statewide push to make Florida “Talent Strong” promotes education after high school amid record unemployment
July 29: FCAN Announces Charleita Richardson as New Executive Director
July 24: FCAN and ACAC recognize Port St. Lucie High School with School of Excellence Award
June 16: Survey finds 42% of Floridians have changed college plans due to COVID-19
June 2: Together, We Can End Systemic Racism
May 20: Good Work! FCAN Announces 2020 Workforce Education Innovator Award Winners
May 20: FCAN Announces 2020 College Ready Florida Innovator Award Winners
May 18: FCAN Announces 2020 Florida FAFSA Challenge Winners!
May 11: Florida College Access Network announces new strategic plan
March 25: FAFSA Challenge deadline extended through end of April
February 19: 2020 Florida Legislative Session Update: Workforce Education and Career Readiness
January 27: FCAN releases 2019-20 Florida FAFSA Challenge Dashboard
January 24: Tampa Bay and Southwest Florida become first Florida communities to be recognized as Talent Hubs
2019
October 14: Nearly half of working-age Floridians now have a credential beyond high school
October 1: The Florida FAFSA Challenge starts today!
September 5: FCAN Launches Plan It Florida Initiative
June 24: Florida Adopts “SAIL to 60” Postsecondary Attainment Goal
May 28: 2019 Florida Legislative Recap: Florida’s attainment goal and strengthened career pathways
April 18: Good Work! FCAN Announces Workforce Education Innovator Award Winners
April 15: 2019 Florida Legislative Update: Policies Tied to Workforce Education Continue to Gain Traction
April 12: FCAN Announces College Ready Florida Innovator Award Winners
April 10: FCAN Announces 2019 Florida FAFSA Challenge Winners
March 4: Top Postsecondary Education Budget and Policy Priorities for 2019 Florida Legislative Session
January 31: FCAN releases 2018-19 Florida FAFSA Challenge dashboard
January 23: Join the conversation at the 2019 Florida College Access Network Summit
January 14: Skipping remediation: FCAN highlights strategies to support students who opt out of developmental education
2018
October 1: The 2018-19 Florida FAFSA Challenge starts today!
September 14: Rate of Floridians with credentials beyond high school rises to 48.3%
September 4: FCAN Releases New Dashboard with FAFSA Completion Rankings by State
June 5: 2018 Florida College Access Network Summit draws record audience
April 27: FCAN Announces Honorees of its Unsung Heroes of Resilience Awards
April 25: New FCAN Brief Highlights Florida’s Efforts to Get Transfer Students to the Finish Line
April 18: FCAN releases 2018 Florida Legislative Recap
April 12: FCAN Announces 2018 Florida FAFSA Challenge Winners!
March 26: Take Stock in Children to partner with Florida College Access Network for 2018 FCAN Summit
March 1: 2018 Florida Policy Update: Florida Constitution Revision Commission Education Proposals
January 18: FCAN releases Florida FAFSA Challenge dashboard and statewide leaderboard
January 16: Announcing Florida College Access Network’s new website
January 8: 2018 Florida Legislative Preview: Top Issues Impacting Higher Ed
2017
November 15: FCAN and partners to discuss community collaboration, postsecondary attainment before Florida House subcommittee
September 29: The 2017-18 Florida FAFSA Challenge starts next week!
September 27: FCAN releases Degree Attainment Profiles for all 67 Florida counties
September 20: Announcing Florida College Access Network’s new logo!
July 13: Florida ranks third in nationwide FAFSA completion
April 20: Florida CAN announces 2017 FAFSA Challenge winners!
February 28: Florida achieves statewide goal of boosting FAFSA completion by 5%
February 2 Florida CAN and partner institutions present before Florida House subcommittee
2016
December 2 Helios Education Foundation awards $2 million grant to Florida College Access Network
November 29 Florida Higher Education Coordinating Council adopts postsecondary attainment goal
November 9 New dashboard shows Florida workers’ wages by education/training level
October 5 The 2016-17 Florida FAFSA Challenge has begun!
September 28 Florida’s degree attainment rate rises 1%
May 24 Florida CAN announces College Ready Florida Statewide Initiatives
April 26 2016 Florida FAFSA Challenge Winners Announced
February 17 Florida CAN releases FAFSA data for over 600 Florida schools
January 28 Completing the FAFSA a strong predictor of college attendance in Florida
2015
November 18 Florida CAN’s Associate Director presents on Student Loan Defaults to the Florida House of Representatives
November 10 Nearly 2,500 Students Benefit from Tuition Equity Law during First Year
October 7 October is Florida College Application Month
October 5 Florida CAN’s Associate Director Receives National Award
2014
July 30 Recent Gains, Future Challenges: A Closer Look at Degree Attainment in Florida
April 8 Bright Futures to drop 80,000 scholarships: Read new Florida C.A.N.! policy brief
April 3 FLORIDA C.A.N.! WEBINAR: How communities can partner to create local college access networks
March 10 Florida data fuels White House push to get college aid to more high school students
2013
December 18 Florida Students Miss Out on $100 Million in Pell Grants
September 12 Laurie Meggesin Named New Executive Director of the Florida College Access Network
April 23 Florida College Access Network Announces Leadership Transition
March 27 Nearly 73% of Florida high school seniors fail to apply for federal college aid
February 5 35 Locations Available To Help Students Find Money For College
January 29 Statement by BRAULIO COLÓN, Executive Director for Florida College Access Network on Senate Bill 180 and House Bill 17
2012
October 12Statement by BRAULIO COLÓN, Executive Director for Florida College Access Network on Florida State Board of Education Strategic Plan
September 26 More Undergraduate Certificates Awarded In FL Than Any Other Degree
August 22 Statement by BRAULIO COLÓN, Executive Director for Florida College Access Network On
June 21 Most Florida 12th Graders Didn’t Apply for Federal Financial Aid
June 08 High Number of Hispanics Earning Health Care Degrees in FL
May 23 FL Should Do More to Support Adults Returning to College
May 8 Leaders to Convene on Postsecondary Success & Partnerships
May 1 FL House Speaker Designate To Speak On Higher Education
April 24 Panelists to Discuss Education Policy Trends, Setting State Goals
April 18 Panelists to Discuss Strategies that Work
April 11 Florida College Access & Success Summit
April 9 Florida Scores High in Graduating Hispanics
March 15 New Tracking Tool Uncovers Lack of Students Applying for Financial Aid
March 13 Florida College Access Network Announces Two New Hires
February 22 College Students To Convene & Recommend Solutions For Higher Education
2011
December 8 Central Florida College Access Network Awarded $10,000 Planning Grant
November 3 Little Haiti College Access Network Awarded $10,000 Planning Grant
November 2 Billboard Contest Extended To Nov. 15th For Middle & High School Students
October 17 Billboard Contest Launches Today For Middle & High School Students
August 8 WUSF Public Media to Pilot NPR’s StateImpact Project in Florida
August 8 WUSF Public Media and Florida CAN to Announce Statewide Education Project
June 17 Central Florida College Access Network Formed To Boost College Success
June 13 Organizations Come Together In Little Haiti To Form Local College Access Network
May 26 Planning Grants To Expand College Access Services Awarded
April 13 Scholarships Totaling $20,500 Awarded To College Goal Sunday Participants
March 17 Tampa Organizations Come Together To Form Local College Access Network
March 8 Student Leaders To Unveil Education Policy Recommendations For 2011
March 3 Student Leaders To Share Their Ideas On Education With Legislators
February 8 College Students To Convene & Recommend Solutions For K-12, Higher Education
January 26 Statement On Florida 2009 NAEP Science Results
January 26 Adults Returning To College Vital To Florida’s Competitiveness, Report Says
January 10 46 Locations Available To Help Students Find Money For College
2010
December 20 In Preparing Seniors For College, Dual Enrollment Equally Effective As AP
November 15 Campaign to help increase college-going rates among Haitian-Americans
October 18 College Access Network To Host Town Hall On Hispanic Student Success
September 28 FL Community College Students Show Improvement In Key Math Courses
June 10 Empowering Communities To Work Alongside Our Schools, Is Florida Next?
April 29 Why Algebra II? It Helps Students Reason &Think Critically, Report Says
March 10 Student Leaders Call For Higher Standards In High School & Financial Aid Reform
March 9 Student Leaders To Unveil Education Policy Recommendations For 2010-11
March 4 Student Leaders To Share Their Views On Education With Legislators
March 2 Lumina Foundation for Education Awards $533,000 Grant To ENLACE Florida
February 24 House PreK-12 Policy Committee Chairman John Legg Special Guest Speaker At Student Conference
February 24 Report: FL Will Fall 391,000 College Degrees Short Of New Economic Demands
February 11 College Students To Convene & Debate The State Of Public Education In Florida
January 25 FREE Help Finding Money For College Available Statewide This Sunday
January 5 Organizations Partner Up To Help Limited-Income Students Find Money For College
2009
December 17 AP Program Is Not Florida’s College-Readiness Solution, Report Says
October 20 Group Plans To Launch College-Readiness Movement In Miami
October 13 Too Many Students Not Passing Math In College, Report Says
October 12 Limited-Income Students and Families To Get Help Securing Money For College
July 30 Education Policy & Advocacy Group Plans To Launch College-Readiness Movement
July 28 Group Calls For Deeper Focus On Student Success In Higher Education
May 6 Decreased Revenues Force Early Literacy Program To Suspend Enrollment
April 28 Report Says Students Can Help Develop Meaningful Education Policy
March 30 Students To Promote Education Reform, Share Personal Experiences at Capitol
March 4 Student Leaders To Share Their Views On Education With Legislators
February 25 College Students To Debate the State of Public Education in Florida
February 23 College Affordability A Rising Concern For Florida College-Ready Students
January 27 Limited-Income Students and Families to Get Help Securing Money For College
January 15 National Expert Concludes Bright Futures Program Failed To Meet Intended Goals
2008
October 20 New Report: FL Taxpayer’s Return on Investment from Public Education
October 16 Parents of 1 year-old Invited to See Dolly Parton Live in Concert
October 9 Report on Florida’s Return on Investment from Public Education to be Presented in Miami
September 30 Quality at Risk in Florida’s Higher Education System
September 2 Report Weighs in on Florida’s New Accountability Pilot Program
June 17 Report Calls for College Prep Curriculum in Florida High Schools
May 20 Education Reform Takes Positive Steps Forward Despite Terrible Budget
April 10 Low Income Students Overcome Barriers On Path To Degree
March 20 College Students to Share “Their Story” in Statewide Essay Contest
March 5 Florida’s High School Graduates Unlikely to be Prepared to Engage in Florida’s Global Trade
February 5 Higher Education on the Brink
January 16 Florida Achievement Masks Disparities at Local Level
2007
December 16 Tuition, Access, and Affordability in Florida
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