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NCAN News
Tuesday, October 21, 2025 NCAN Embarks on a Strategic Refresh to Guide Our Next Three Years » By Joy King, Chief Talent, Strategy, and Operations Officer Reading time: Two minutes As we approach a pivotal...
Friday, October 3, 2025 2026 NCAN Advisory Task Force Application is Now Open! » Reading time: Five minutes The National College Attainment Network's (NCAN) Advisory Task Force (ATF) is now acce...
Tuesday, September 16, 2025 Cheers to 30 Years: Highlights from NCAN’s 2025 National Conference » Reading time: Six minutes Last week in New Orleans, LA, the National College Attainment Network’s (NCAN) 2025 National...
Monday, August 18, 2025 The Fight Forward Continues: NCAN's Year in Review » By Kim Cook, CEO Reading time: 16 minutes In the last year, higher education and efforts to support truly equa...
Tuesday, June 24, 2025 Founding NCAN Member CEO Bonnie Sutton Retires after 37 Years » Reading time: Two minutes In June, the ACCESS College Foundation in Norfolk, VA, honored its retiring CEO...
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Opinion
Friday, October 3, 2025 Perspectives in College Access: The Power of Relationship-Building » By Kaelynn Hillegass, College Liaison, Advancing Academics; Siani Tjards, College Liaison, Advancing Academics; and Dave C...
Wednesday, February 19, 2025 How Can Schools Advise Students When They Don’t Know How Their Grads Are Doing? » Robles and Schmitz: This real-time data gap makes it impossible to know if college and career options are effective. Four...
Monday, November 25, 2024 Still They Rise: Encouraging Black Student Enrollment Beyond 2024 » Reading time: Four minutes I was a junior at Howard University in November 2008, serving as a student reporter for...
Wednesday, November 20, 2024 I’m Excited for Dr. Mandy Savitz-Romer’s Webinar Series; You Should Be, Too! » By Bill DeBaun, Senior Director, Data and Strategic Initiatives Reading time: Two minutes ...
Wednesday, April 3, 2024 College Enrollment Crisis Looming this Fall » Reading time: Two minutes It often feels as though students, families, and those aiding in Free Application for Fe...
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State Policy & Advocacy
Monday, October 6, 2025 New Analysis: Affordability Gaps Remain in Great Lakes States » By Louisa Woodhouse, Senior Associate, Policy and Advocacy Reading time: 12 minutes The National College Attai...
Monday, September 29, 2025 5 Lessons in Advocacy: Straight Talk from Chairman Jordan Harris (D-PA) » By Catherine Brown, Senior Director, Policy and Advocacy Reading time: Four minutes I had the honor of partic...
Monday, August 25, 2025 Announcing NCAN’s 2025-26 Policy Council » By Karina Delgado, Communications Intern, Catherine Brown, Senior Policy and Advocacy Director, and Louisa Woodhouse, Seni...
Monday, August 11, 2025 Compare and Contrast: Tennessee and Alabama Launch Direct Admissions Programs » By Alessandra Ciprani-Detres, Senior Associate, Strategic Initiatives Reading time: Four minutes Di...
Thursday, July 17, 2025 IL Governor Signs Direct Admissions, Three More Access & Affordability Bills Into Law » By Bill DeBaun, Senior Director, Data and Strategic Iniativies Reading time: Five minutes At the end of June,...
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Student Views
Tuesday, November 4, 2025 Eight Keys to Success for First-Generation College Students » Reading time: Three minutes November 8 is recognized as First-Generation College Celebration Day . As a first-gen...
Tuesday, September 16, 2025 Students Share Perspectives at #NCAN2025: “It's Not Easy, But It's Totally Worth It.” » By Bill DeBaun, Senior Director, Data and Strategic Initiatives Reading time: Five minutes “Being in college h...
Monday, July 21, 2025 Why Internships Matter: A First- Generation Student's Perspective » Reading Time: Three minutes July 31 is National Intern Day , a time to celebrate the contributions of interns a...
Monday, April 14, 2025 “We All Deserve Education”: What Students Had to Say About NCAN’s 2025 Leadership Summit » Reading time: 11 minutes The National College Attainment Network (NCAN) hosted its inaugural Leadership Summit in...
Friday, April 11, 2025 Two Days in DC that I’ll Never Forget: Reflecting on NCAN’s Inaugural Leadership Summit » Reading time: Three minutes I had the opportunity to attend the National College Attainment Network (NCAN)’s inaug...
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Archived Blogs (2017 and older)
Friday, December 22, 2017 NCAN Meets with Secretary DeVos » One of NCAN’s primary goals is to make the voice of our members heard at all levels. I recently had the opportunity to tak...
Thursday, December 14, 2017 Infographic: The Leaky FAFSA Pipeline » Late last month, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee hosted a hearing on propos...
Tuesday, December 12, 2017 Breaking Down the PROSPER Act: "One Loan" » This is the fifth installment in NCAN's blog series on various proposals contained in the Promoting Real Opportunit...
Monday, December 11, 2017 Breaking Down the PROSPER Act: Consumer Information and FAFSA Simplification » This is the fourth installment in NCAN's blog series on various proposals contained in the Promoting Rea...
Friday, December 8, 2017 Breaking Down the PROSPER Act: "One Work-Study" » This is the third installment in NCAN's blog series on various proposals contained in the Promoting Real Oppor...
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