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The National College Attainment Network (NCAN) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan professional organization in the United States founded in 1995. NCAN’s stated mission is to, “build, strengthen, and empower communities and stakeholders to close equity gaps in postsecondary attainment for all students.” The organization's stated belief is that, “everyone – regardless of race, ethnicity, or socioeconomic status – should have the opportunity to complete affordable, high-quality education after high school.” As of 2023, NCAN’s membership stood at nearly 600 in the United States. These members organizations help students prepare for, apply to, and succeed in their postsecondary pursuits. Member organizations include the education, nonprofit, government, and civic sectors.
NCAN has played a role in making sure member organizations have the resources, tools, and guidance they need to support students and their families, especially with the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Through informative articles, a state policy toolkit, a list of Federal Student Aid's (FSA) outreach resources, Better FAFSA webinars, a training toolkit, and more, the organization has compiled several useful tools to best guide students in the financial aid process.
NCAN’s policy priorities include closing the equity gaps that traditionally underrepresented and underprivileged students face, such as the implementation of the FUTURE Act and FAFSA Simplification Act, doubling the Pell Grant, making the COVID-19-era exemption which allowed students to receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits permanent, and allowing students from low-income backgrounds who are DACA/TPS recipients to be eligible for federal financial aid.
History[edit]
NCAN was incorporated as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in 1995 by nine founding members that wanted to share best practices and spread college access and success services around the country. The founding members included:
- CollegeBound Foundation (Baltimore, MD)
- Cleveland Scholarship Program (now College Now Greater Cleveland)
- The Boston Plan for Excellence in The Public Schools Foundation (now uAspire)
- College Assistance Program of Dade County (Miami, FL) (now College Assistance Program, Inc.)
- I KNOW I CAN (Columbus, OH)
- Philadelphia Schools Collaborative (succeeded by Philadelphia Education Fund)
- Scholarship Fund of Alexandria (VA)
- Tidewater Scholarship Foundation (Norfolk, VA) (now Access College Foundation)
- The Winston-Salem Foundation (now Crosby Scholars Program)
The organization envisions that all students should have an equitable opportunity to achieve social and economic mobility through higher education. NCAN held its first national conference in 1997, and in 2001 received a leadership gift from KnowledgeWorks Foundation to hire its first professional staff, based in Cleveland, OH. In 2007, NCAN relocated to Washington, D.C., to raise its national profile and add policy change to its strategies.
Board of Directors[edit]
As of 2023:
- Steven Colón, Board President
- Adam Berg, Treasurer
- Catalina Cifuentes, Secretary
- Sujuan M. Williams Boutté, Ed.D., Member
- Braulio Colón, Member
- Nathaniel Easley Jr., Ph.D, Member
- Jarian Kerekes, Member
- Candy Marshall, Member
- Bernard McCune, Member
- Jamie Sears, Member
- Doug Shapiro, Member
- Caroline Altman Smith, Member
- Ruth V. Watkins, Member
| — Wikipedian — | |
| Country |  United States of America |
|---|---|
| Current location | 800 17th St NW, Suite 630, Washington, DC 20006 |
| Contact info | |
| Website | https://www.ncan.org/ |
| https://www.facebook.com/NationalCollegeAttainmentNetwork | |
| https://www.linkedin.com/company/413932 | |
| https://twitter.com/NCANetwork | |
Revenue (2021): $,6,605,938 | |
| Expenses (2021): $5,332,316 | |
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