NCAN’s mission is to build, strengthen, and empower communities committed to college access and success so that all students, especially those underrepresented in postsecondary education, can achieve their educational dreams.

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NCAN Supports Goal 2025

THE BIG GOAL: To increase the proportion of Americans with high-quality degrees and credentials to 60 percent by the year 2025.

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Student Stories

Our students and families define us, and their success is our motivation. Read more about the students we serve and the people who help them along the way: 

Yvette Ramirez
Harvard University
B.A. in Sociology 
 

Yvette Rodriguez is the first in her family to graduate high school and college. She focused much of her time on education and developing her skills as a teacher.

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NCAN helps its members serve students better by providing programs with up-to-date tools and resources, connecting them to each other, and informing them of developments in the field.

5/06/2013 — NCAN

NCAN WELCOMES NEW MEMBERS

4/08/2013 — NCAN

Leverage Student Aid to Raise Graduation Rates

4/04/2013 — NCAN

NCAN WELCOMES NEW MEMBERS

3/13/2013 — NCAN

College Access and Afterschool Programs: Perfect Together?

3/13/2013 — NCAN

NCAN would like to remind you of the following quickly approaching deadlines

3/13/2013 — NCAN

Financial Literacy: Who Are the Experts?

3/13/2013 — NCAN

Research to Practice: Supporting Men of Color

3/13/2013 — NCAN

Online Tool Helps Students Organize College Search

2/11/2013 — NCAN

NCAN Welcomes New Members

2/07/2013 — NCAN

Budget Shortfall or Not, Federal Student Aid Still Needs Reform

2/05/2013 — General

2013-2014 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) PDF Available in Spanish and English

1/28/2013 — NCAN

Free Financial Education for NCAN Members

1/28/2013 — Member

Philadelphia Futures Receives $1M Gift to Fund College Access and Success

1/28/2013 — Member

College Abacus Aggregates Projected Aid Packages

1/28/2013 — NCAN

Increasing ROI from Federal Student Aid

1/25/2013 — Member

Congratulations to the winners of the Gates Foundation Grant Content College Knowledge

1/02/2013 — NCAN

NCAN WELCOMES NEW MEMBERS

12/11/2012 — Member

FUEL Founder and Chairman Gives TEDx Talk

12/04/2012 — Member

Winter 2012 Annual Interesting Report – What effect does financial aid have on graduation rates?

12/04/2012 — NCAN

NCAN Welcomes New Members for December

11/15/2012 — NCAN

2013 Regional Meetings to Focus on Technology