Florida is home to the third highest proportion of FAFSA filers eligible for federal Pell Grants. During the 2016-17 academic year, Florida students attending public technical college, Florida College System, and State University System institutions received a...
FCAN’s Kimberly Lent, Senior Research Associate, was recently joined by guest presenters Ted Granger, President of United Way of Florida, and Holly Bullard, interim Co-Executive Director at Florida Policy Institute and Florida ALICE Research Advisory Committee member,...
Tamarack Institute, internationally recognized expert in community change, joins FCAN for the latest in cross-sector collaboration. Communities throughout Florida are collaborating to remove barriers to student success so Floridians can earn the credentials labor...
FCAN’s Amy Bolick, Community Engagement and Programs Manager, was recently joined by Doug Griesenauer, Director of Workforce Development and Financial Stability Initiatives at United Way Suncoast, and Jessica Manchette, Senior Director of Program Initiatives at...
In 2015, 14.5% of Florida families lived in poverty. However, there are substantial differences in the financial stability of the remaining residents who live above the poverty line. An additional almost 30% of households earn more than Federal Poverty Level, but not...
