Texas College Access Network (TXCAN)
INCREASING ACCESS TO HIGHER EDUCATION
Connects and supports college access initiatives across Texas and provides college advisors access to training and resources.
Influencing Policy.
Inspiring Improvement.
To reach a goal of 60% of 25–34 year olds having a certificate or degree by 2030, college going rates must rise significantly. In order to ensure Texas students can access college, the TxCAN team is working with Texas state agency and nonprofit leaders to expand access to quality advising.
PROVIDING DATA DASHBOARDS
Quick snapshot of FAFSA completion and college going rates.
ORGANIZING RESOURCES & LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
The latest college access and financial aid resources and tools.
FACILITATING SYSTEMS CHANGE THROUGH COLLABORATION
More college access support and resources for Texas students.
Key Initiatives
ESTABLISHING KNOWLEDGE STANDARDS FOR NEW COLLEGE AND CAREER ADVISORS
In partnership with the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board’s Texas OnCourse team, we are developing free, comprehensive, on-demand training for new advisors. The foundational knowledge and skills for this training resource were chosen collaboratively by a team of statewide and regional college access leaders.
ENHANCING ADVISOR CAPACITY FOR HIGH-QUALITY STUDENT ADVISING IN TEXAS
We are developing strategies to enhance advisor capacity by fostering greater alignment between school districts, campuses, counselors, and college advising programs.
ENCOURAGING THE ADOPTION OF EFFECTIVE ADVISING PRACTICES
We host pitch competitions to identify promising college access practices in Texas. For each winning pitch, we create a playbook to help college access leaders easily adopt these practices.
TXCAN Blog
We’re here to help you spend less time searching for information and more time supporting Texas students. Stay up to date with our blog for the latest updates on financial aid processes and insights from other college access leaders.
Tools & Resources
FAFSA COMPLETION DASHBOARDS
- Compare your FAFSA completion rates to other Educational Service Center regions, counties, school districts, and campuses.
DIRECT TO COLLEGE ENROLLMENT
- Compare your Direct to College Enrollment completion rates to other Educational Service Center regions, counties, school districts, and campuses.
TEXAS GRADUATE EARNINGS BY DEGREE LEVEL
- Compare the average earning performance in the ten years following high school for holders of different levels of degrees.