Oct 11, 2016 | Events, LCAN
More than 100 attendees recently gathered at Six Bends Harley-Davidson in Fort Myers for the FutureMakers Coalition’s annual Champions Breakfast, part of a Southwest Florida partnership committed to transforming the regional economy by increasing post-secondary...
Sep 28, 2016 | News, Research and Policy
Newly-released U.S. Census data shows the percent of college-educated Floridians is up for the sixth year in a row, with 39.9% of working-age adults holding an associate’s degree or higher. This increase translates to approximately 182,000 more Floridians ages 25-64...
Sep 19, 2016 | Initiatives, News
Extra Yard for Teachers, thanks to a generous grant from the Helios Education Foundation, is thrilled to announce three programs and grant opportunities for public school teachers and school counselors in Hillsborough, Pinellas and Pasco counties! The goal of these...
May 31, 2016 | LCAN, News
Florida CAN is thrilled to announce the City of Jacksonville is one of 22 cities selected to receive a FAFSA completion grant through the National College Access Network (NCAN). The grant was awarded to Duval County Public Schools, a partner of Earn Up, the local...
May 26, 2016 | LCAN, News
A new community initiative is going to help more Hillsborough students leap toward success from college to career. LEAP, the local college access network serving Hillsborough County, celebrated its official launch and the reveal of its new website earlier this month....
