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Monday, April 11, 2022 8 Years, 2 States, and 10 High Schools: Reflections on College Signing Day » Reading time: 6 min. When I first started working in the college access and success field, it was hard to find so...
Wednesday, April 6, 2022 Help Seniors 'FINISH Strong' Using NCAN's Guide for CBOs » By Colette Hadley, Senior Director of Consulting Services Reading time:1-2 min. The “FINISH Strong” guide...
Thursday, March 31, 2022 Statewide Campaign Streamlines College Signing Day Planning in Mississippi » By Brandi Lyndall, Director, GEAR UP Outreach, Get2College Reading time: 3 min. In Mississippi, College Sign...
Monday, March 21, 2022 5 Resources to Build Your Mental Wellness Toolkit » Reading time: 2 min. Have you heard? NCAN’s annual Spring Institute is approaching, and we’re talking about it ....
Monday, January 31, 2022 SAT Suite of Assessments is Going Digital » Reading time: 3 min. The College Board announced last week that the full suite of SAT assessments will be going c...
Monday, December 13, 2021 College Board’s BigFuture Goes Mobile-First to Better Serve Students » Reading time: 2-3 min. After attending the NCAN Conference this fall, my colleagues and I were energized and insp...
Monday, October 11, 2021 Reimagining Postsecondary Efforts in Baltimore City Public Schools » Reading time: 4 min. In case you missed it, we had the honor of hosting Dr. Sonja Brookins Santelises, CEO of Bal...
Monday, September 6, 2021 Hear From the Author of the Senior College Seminar Curriculum that High Schools Need » Reading time: 7 min. It’s easy to get resource fatigue when, on a near-weekly basis, NCAN is bringing you the lat...
Tuesday, August 31, 2021 New NCAN Brief: What Text Steps Taught K-12 About Summer Melt » Reading time: 3 min. Most college access programs are familiar with both the concept of summer melt and how to co...
Thursday, August 19, 2021 CA Next Maximizes Partnerships, Student Connections to Keep K-12 to Postsecondary Pipeline Flowing » Reading time: 8 min. By Frederick Johnson IV, Senior Director of CA Next, and Kelly Mae Ross, NCAN Communications Man...
Friday, August 6, 2021 Roadtrip Nation Offers 'Possible Dreams, Possible Paths' for Students » Reading time: 2 min. Roadtrip Nation , they of the iconic green RV crisscrossing the nation while dispensing col...
Monday, August 2, 2021 KIPP: How Microgrants Are Helping College Students Persist Through the Pandemic » Reading time: 4 min. By Venessa Marks, Senior Director Postsecondary Success & Innovation, KIPP Foundation...
Monday, August 2, 2021 Milwaukee Public Schools Offers Roadmap for Engaging Classes of 2020 and 2021 » Reading time: 9 min. Members, partners, and friends of NCAN know that COVID-19 has thrown immense hurdles in the...
Thursday, June 17, 2021 Idaho Models a Statewide Approach to College Attainment » Reading time: 7 min. (Photo by Allison Shelley/The Verbatim Agency for EDUimages) Idaho is strengthening...
Monday, June 14, 2021 CT RISE Offers Successful Approach to Combating Summer Melt » Reading time: 4 min. By Bill DeBaun, Director of Data and Evaluation, NCAN, and Rebecca Kruge - RISE Network Fac...
Monday, June 7, 2021 Thank You, College Access and Success Practitioners » Reading time: 3-4 min. By Kim Cook, Executive Director, with Kelly Mae Ross, Communications Manager In a year...
Thursday, May 27, 2021 Hear from Peers: NCAN-Served Districts Offer Advice for K-12 CCR Efforts » Reading time: 11 minutes Pieces of advice can seem like they’re a dime a dozen, but good advice can sometimes be hard...
Wednesday, May 5, 2021 High School Graduation Checklist » Reading time: 5 min. (Photo by Allison Shelley for EDUimages ) Key Resources: Summer Melt Toolkit...
Friday, April 30, 2021 How 7 Florida School Districts Are Collaboratively Celebrating Decision Day » Reading time: 4 min. In the world of college admissions, May 1 has historically loomed large as the deadline by w...
Friday, April 30, 2021 Decision Day Resources from Iowa College Aid » Reading time: 2-3 min. Image via Iowa College Aid What does College Signing Day look like in Iowa? Well...
Tuesday, April 27, 2021 2 NCAN Members, DCAN and KHEAA, Share Decision Day Plans » Reading time: 3 min. In the world of college admissions, May 1 has historically loomed large as the deadline by w...
Monday, April 26, 2021 FINISH Strong: A Guide for CBOs on Supporting the High School Class of 2021 » Reading time: 2 min. NCAN urges community-based college access and success organizations (CBOs) to do everythin...
Monday, April 26, 2021 6 Tips for a Successful #CollegeSigningDay Social Media Campaign » Reading time: 3 min. I had the chance to sit down and chat with Gabriella Camacho, communications and volunteer c...
Friday, April 23, 2021 A Webinar Recap: Celebrating College Signing Day 2021 » Reading time: 2-3 min. Last month, we hosted a webinar with Reach Higher and Better Make Room to talk with NCAN...
Monday, April 19, 2021 April Activities Include NSC Data, Award Letters, and More » Reading time: 4 min. NCAN recently released a K-12 college and career readiness calendar filled with recommenda...
Friday, April 16, 2021 Puget Sound College & Career Network: Steps We're Taking to Increase Equitable Student Support » By Mercy Daramola, Postsecondary Readiness Manager, Puget Sound College & Career Network This article was origina...
Monday, April 5, 2021 Stopping Summer Melt Starts in the Spring » Reading time: 7 min. Key Resources: Summer Melt Resource List Summer Melt Toolkit K-12...
Monday, April 5, 2021 How 5 College Access Organizations Increased Their Capacity to Serve Students in College » Reading time: 5-6 min. By Zenia Henderson, Director of Member & Partner Engagement NCAN established the...
Thursday, April 1, 2021 6 Campus Supports Your Students Need to Know About » Reading time: 4 min. The transition from high school to postsecondary education can be challenging. Students are...
Monday, March 29, 2021 New Report: How 5 College Access Programs Expanded to Offer Success Services for College Students » Reading time: 3 min. By Zenia Henderson, Director of Member & Partner Engagement The COVID-19 pandemic h...
Tuesday, March 9, 2021 Key Takeaways from NCAN’s Report on 'Moving the Needle' on Postsecondary Outcomes » Reading time: 4 min. Earlier this month, NCAN released “Moving the College Access Needle for the New Majority...
Monday, March 1, 2021 Iowa College Aid Report Examines Association Between Summer Melt and FAFSA, SAT/ACT Completion » Reading time: 4 min. Though it may seem odd to talk about melting in February, the time is now to start planning f...
Thursday, February 25, 2021 New Report: Here’s How Districts Move the Needle on Postsecondary Outcomes » Reading time: 3 min. School districts across the U.S. have the leverage to significantly change students’ posts...
Monday, February 22, 2021 Rethinking Admissions and Scholarship Selection for Equity in Higher Ed » Reading time: 5 min. By Kevin Byrne, Senior Director, United States, The Michael & Susan Dell Foundation...
Wednesday, January 6, 2021 DC Public Schools' New Postsecondary Preparation & Support Initiative Supports College-Bound Alumni » Reading time: 5 min. A new initiative from the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) will support graduates...
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