National College Attainment Network (NCAN)

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Join the team from @beacon_college for this #webinar that will unpack hidden costs & provide strategies to help professionals better guide families in planning for college affordability. Learn more & register: bit.ly/4cn51fH

In an effort to reduce the cost of college, the recent House Reconciliation bill proposes to cap the total amount of federal student aid a student can receive annually at the “median cost of college," which would be set by the US Department of Ed. bit.ly/4kwPfSD

Registration for #NCAN2025 is NOW OPEN! Act now to secure your spot while early bird reg prices last at conference.ncan.org!

West Virginia is having a remarkable year for FAFSA completion and has mobilized students and families through coordinated FAFSA completion practice across the state. ncan.org/news/701106/Wh…

NCAN has been studying CBO & #HigherEd institution partnerships. In the 3rd installment in our series of case studies, we look into @NorCalCoalition & the org's state & regional collaborations with various college promise programs & K-12 institutions. bit.ly/4mdkTWI

Today we celebrate the power of college completion! Graduates earn more, live healthier, and give back to their communities. @ThirdWayEDU #CollegeCompletionDay

The high school class of 2024 missed out on almost $4.4 billion in Pell Grants by not completing the #FAFSA, according to NCAN's most recent Pell Grants Left on the Table report. bit.ly/3Sxel7L

NCAN's State Policy Resource Center contains ready-to-print snapshots of your state’s postsecondary affordability landscape, the economic value of college attainment, key state policy levers complete with state rankings, & much, much more. ncan.org/page/state-pol…

UC San Diego is pushing #FAFSA completion data directly to high school counselors’ inboxes. It’s a simple, effective, not time-consuming, & practitioner-centered approach. bit.ly/3H20Jif

🎓 Shoutout to Tanya Enriquez, Emily Wolfson, and partner Angie Vicencio-Mares for presenting at WACAC in Vegas! They shared how counselors and community orgs can team up to support students on the path to college—especially with financial aid. 👏 #WACAC2025

Funding that fuels opportunity. uAspire applauds NY’s progress toward affordable, accessible higher education—but there’s more to do. Read our response to the FY26 budget and what it means for students. 🔗 uaspire.org/news-events/ua…

Want to encourage more young people to fill out the #FAFSA? Check out our #DoTheFAFSA toolkit! It contains pre-drafted posts w/graphics for multiple social media platforms. Share & post often to reach young people who are figuring out their next chapter. bit.ly/42HfEY4

Trump's FY 2026 budget request calls for the elimination of TRIO, GEAR UP, the Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant, & AmeriCorps funding, & proposes a cut to Fed Work Study & to program administration at the Department of Education. bit.ly/4kmhZxn

#NACAC #MemberSpotlight Meet Bianca Paiz, Director of College Initiatives at The Cristo Rey Network. nacacnet.org/meet-bianca-pa… "I joined NACAC in 2010 as a first‑year counselor and quickly discovered its power to shrink a big profession into a supportive community," said Paiz.

NCAN's 2025-26 #FAFSA page features tools & resources that our members & partners can use to aid students in FAFSA completion! 🖥️ bit.ly/44SxybF

Join us for this #webinar that will dive into the findings from a new case study from @bellwetherorg on the structure & function of dual enrollment funding, including cost-sharing among states, schools, & community colleges. Register: bit.ly/3F6YI3I

These partnerships built real change: ✅ Stronger instructional leadership ✅ Aligned supports for students ✅ Sustainable systems that last We’re proud to help districts drive long-term improvement. Case studies: e3alliance.org/our-work/case-… #InstructionalLeadership #StudentSuccess

. @NASBE's journal is out with a new issue focused on transitions ranging from pre-K to postsecondary. This issue features an article co-written by NCAN's very own Alessandra Cipriani-Detres & Elizabeth Wood! bit.ly/4jOmeS9

Some non-citizen students may be at risk of losing eligibility for higher ed federal aid due to the recently-proposed House Reconciliation bill. ncan.org/news/700470/Ho…