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New Campaign Aims to Help Florida Students Get “Cash for College” and Improve Their Outcomes Beyond High School

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Earnings rise with educational attainment, and a better-educated
workforce will also strengthen the state’s economy

The Florida College Access Network (FCAN) and its partners across the state today launched the Cash for College campaign to promote FAFSA completion as a crucial step as students and their families make plans for education beyond high school. [Read more…] about New Campaign Aims to Help Florida Students Get “Cash for College” and Improve Their Outcomes Beyond High School

Survey: Hispanic and Black Floridians Most Likely to See a Bachelor’s Degree as Necessary for Future Workforce Success

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But Many Challenges Deter Educational Attainment for Minorities

A new survey conducted on behalf of Helios Education Foundation and the Florida College Access Network found that most Floridians believe a Bachelor’s degree or higher is necessary for economic and workforce success — a view most strongly held by Hispanics and Blacks, who trail white Floridians by double digits in degree attainment. [Read more…] about Survey: Hispanic and Black Floridians Most Likely to See a Bachelor’s Degree as Necessary for Future Workforce Success

New Statewide Push to Make Florida “Talent Strong” Promotes Education After High School Amid Record Unemployment

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Bridging Barriers to Education will Build a Better-Educated Workforce,
Get Floridians Back to Work, and Bring Economic Strength to the State

On the cusp of Labor Day, with Florida struggling under the highest unemployment in the state’s history due to the COVID pandemic, The Florida College Access Network (FCAN) and its local partners across the state launched a statewide campaign to promote education after high school for recent graduates and adult learners as the key to Florida’s and individual Floridians’ economic recovery. [Read more…] about New Statewide Push to Make Florida “Talent Strong” Promotes Education After High School Amid Record Unemployment

New Statewide Push to Make Florida “Talent Strong” Promotes Education After High School Amid Record Unemployment

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Bridging Barriers to Education will Build a Better-Educated Workforce,
Get Floridians Back to Work, and Bring Economic Strength to the State

On the cusp of Labor Day, with Florida struggling under the highest unemployment in the state’s history due to the COVID pandemic, The Florida College Access Network (FCAN) and its local partners across the state launched a statewide campaign to promote education after high school for recent graduates and adult learners as the key to Florida’s and individual Floridians’ economic recovery. [Read more…] about New Statewide Push to Make Florida “Talent Strong” Promotes Education After High School Amid Record Unemployment

Survey finds 42% of Floridians have changed college plans due to COVID-19

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Even as education grows in importance, it’s increasingly out of reach for Floridians

A new survey found that most Floridians have experienced job loss, pay cuts, or a reduction of hours due to COVID-19, and more than a third believe they’ll need additional training or education to find work at the same pay level. [Read more…] about Survey finds 42% of Floridians have changed college plans due to COVID-19