Shawn Welcome’s long and winding road to getting his bachelor’s degree required the same perseverance and determination he describes in “Rio,” a poem he wrote last year as a tribute to the Refugee Olympic Team in Brazil. “It felt really good and, in a way, school was...
Some of the more established scholarship funding models have been struggling to keep up with the level of demand. Michelle Boehm, research and evaluation analyst for the Helios Education Foundation, said the desire to serve minority, low-income, first-generation, and...
One of the most valuable and effective assets in the quest to get high school students more engaged in their postsecondary pursuits is sitting right next to them in class or at the cafeteria. “The most influential person to a 17 year old is another 17 year old,” said...
Submissions due November 1st Florida College Access Network is pleased to issue a call for presentations for the 2017 Florida College Access and Success Summit, to be held at B Resort and Spa in Lake Buena Vista (Orlando), Florida, on May 10-11, 2017. Throughout...
Florida CAN hosted its annual summit on May 11-12 in Orlando. This year’s theme “Better Together” celebrated the spirit of collaboration that is helping more Floridians access postsecondary and economic opportunities.The 2016 Florida College Access...
