Grundy County Community Foundation Supports Career and College Readiness CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA (April 10, 2020) — ICAN is pleased to announce it has received a grant from the Grundy County Community Foundation to support college and career readiness programming as part of its Life After High School – Building Iowa’s...

Fayette County Community Foundation Supports Career and College Readiness WATERLOO, IOWA (April 10, 2020) — The Iowa College Access Network (ICAN) is pleased to announce it has received a grant from the Fayette County Community Foundation to support college and career readiness programming as part of its Life After High...

Bremer County Community Foundation Supports Career and College Readiness CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA (April 10, 2020) — The Iowa College Access Network (ICAN) is pleased to announce it has received a grant from the Bremer County Community Foundation to provide support to students and educators through the COVID-19 pandemic. The grant...

Volunteers to Help Families Fill Out FAFSA Iowa students and families can receive free assistance completing the form required for federal financial aid through FAFSA Ready Iowa, a free program. FAFSA Ready Iowa events will be held October 2019, through March 30, 2020, in 43 Iowa locations. “FAFSA Ready Iowa...

Students Explore Link Between College & Career at Golden Circle Fair The Golden Circle College & Career Fair is being held this Sunday in Altoona and will showcase more than 120 colleges, universities, and career resources -- creating an opportunity for those planning for college or career training within the...

As the new school year begins, approximately 15,000 high school students statewide are starting their journey to becoming college and career ready with the assistance of a comprehensive curriculum developed by ICAN, a pioneering statewide nonprofit supporting education and training for all Iowans. The curriculum, developed collaboratively with educators across...

http://www.enterprisepub.com/mapleton/news/monona-county-community-partners-foundation-awards-grants/article_9c84cd32-5ca1-11e9-8e99-bfa45034e05d.html The Monona County Community Partners Foundation recently awarded grants totaling over $100,000 to nonprofit organizations in support of projects and programs throughout Monona County. This brings the total grants awarded to over $1.2 million since the first grants were made in 2006. Funding for the grant program is a...

HIAWATHA, IOWA (March 25, 2019) — The ICR Future Career and College Fair is being held this Sunday, March 31, in Cedar Rapids and will showcase more than 70 colleges, universities, and career resources – bridging the gap between career exploration and college/training selection, to help students make informed decisions...

Mitchell-Howard County Community Foundation Supports Career and College Readiness HIAWATHA, IOWA (January 18, 2019) — ICAN is pleased to announce it has received a grant from the Mitchell-Howard County Community Foundations to support college and career readiness programming as part of its Career and College Access Initiative in Mitchell and...

HIAWATHA, IOWA (August 20, 2018) — The Iowa College Access Network – the statewide leader in college and career planning, and financial aid assistance – announced today that it is changing its organization name to ICAN. The name change reflects the evolution of the nonprofit’s commitment to building Iowa’s workforce...