Educate Texas · Texas College Access Network

Strengthening College

Access Across Texas

TxCAN connects and supports organizations working to improve postsecondary access and success across Texas—helping every Texas student access, navigate, and succeed in the pathway of their choice.

What is TxCAN?

Connecting the people, tools, and systems that help Texas students move forward.

The Texas College Access Network is Educate Texas’ statewide strategy to strengthen postsecondary access, transition, persistence, and attainment across Texas.

We believe college advising is career advising. Every postsecondary conversation should help students connect education, training, credentials, and career goals into a pathway that leads to purpose and economic mobility.

TxCAN strengthens the transition from high school to postsecondary education by aligning partners, sharing data, and scaling effective practices.

Who TxCAN Supports

TxCAN is designed for the students and professionals who power postsecondary access and success across Texas.

Students & Families

Counselors & Advisors

School Districts

Colleges & Universities

Community Organizations

College Access Programs

Education Service Centers

State Agencies

Why This Work Matters

Texas students need clear guidance, strong systems, and connected support.

Postsecondary Opportunity

5.4 million Texans have some college but no credential.

Navigation Challenges

Students face increasingly complex education and career decisions.

Support Systems Matter

Access to high-quality advising varies significantly across communities.

Statewide Impact

Texas must strengthen attainment pathways to meet student and workforce needs.

Our Approach

Pathways to Postsecondary Success

College advising is career advising. TxCAN's work is organized through five connected activity pillars that help students connect education, training, credentials, and career goals.

Access

Student Agency

Build awareness, confidence, and ownership of postsecondary options.

Advising

Practitioner Excellence

Equip counselors and advisors with tools, training, and support.

Alignment

Seamless Transitions

Connect K-12, higher education, workforce, and community systems.

Alignment

Scaling What Works

Elevate promising practices from communities across Texas.

AI

Human-Centered Augmentation

Use responsible AI to strengthen advisor capacity and student support.

College advising is career advising — every pillar helps students connect education, training, credentials, and career goals.

Quick Action HUB

What do you need today?

High-use actions should be available immediately from the homepage.

Find Resources

Prepare, apply, pay, persists

View Dashboards

Data to drive action

Explore Campaigns

Toolkits and playbooks

Request Support

Training or materials

Join Membership

Community and benefits

Newsletter

Updates and archives

Statewide campaigns

Turn student milestones into action.

Campaign hubs can house playbooks, bilingual materials, toolkits, social templates, and request forms.

Financial Aid Campaigns

Resources and materials supporting FAFSA and TASFA completion.

Postsecondary Decision Day

Celebrate student commitments and support next-ste planning.

Free College Application Week

Support schools implementing application events and enrollment activities.

Dashboards and data

Data that drives action.

Keep dashboards prominent, searchable, and connected to trainings or mini-webinars.

FAFSA Completion Dashboard

Compare FAFSA completion rates by region, district, and campus.

Direct-to-College Enrollment

Understand enrollment trends and student transitions across Texas.

Texas CAP Map

Explore what college access and youth-serving organizations exist and operate across Texas.

Membership

Join the TxCAN Community

TxCAN Membership connects practitioners and partners across Texas through peer learning, shared resources, professional development, and statewide collaboration.

✓ Communities of practice

✓ Resource sharing

✓ Member discussion forums

✓ Digital member recognition

✓ Training and professional learning

✓ Innovation and pilor opportunities

TxCAN Digital Member Card

Name: Member Name

Organization: Texas Partner Organization

Member Since: 2026

Member Level: Founding Member

Request TxCAN

Need materials, training, or a presentation?

Use one request pathway to streamline support for schools, districts, regions, and partners.

Request Materials

Campaign kits, flyers, playbooks, templates, and student-facing resources.

Request Training

Professional learning, regional workshops, webinars, or dashboard support.

Submit an Opportunity

Add an event, training, story, announcement, or resource to the newsletter or blog.

Stay connected to TxCAN resources and opportunities.

Join the newsletter for new resources, campaign updates, data releases, stories, and professional learning opportunities.