In late January, a dozen FSCJ personnel joined other community volunteers for a morning of BEACON (Bringing Economic And Career Opportunities Nearer) program training in preparation for deployment into Duval County’s public high schools this month. Once in the high schools, volunteers met with students to continue the postsecondary enrollment conversation, focusing on completion of the all-important Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) filing. 

This year’s BEACON conversations may come with a new wrinkle or two as they take place in the midst of the soft launch of the new simplified FAFSA. Opened on December 31, the streamlined FAFSA is intended to decrease the length of the application while increasing its simplicity. Volunteers are there to assist students with understanding the application process, especially as complications have been reported with the simplified form. BEACON will continue through the second week of February. 

January student recruitment efforts by the numbers:
Individual Tours: 6
Outreach (on- and off-campus events): 30
Student connections: 1,016

Upcoming events:
February: 
2/20: Nassau County College and Career Fair at Yulee High School
2/22: Fletcher High School College Fair
2/23: FSCJ Principals and Counselors Workshop at South Campus

March:
3/1: Resources to Prepare Students for the Modern Workforce, sponsored by Career Source Northeast Florida, at the Advanced Technology Center

If you have questions about student recruitment activities or wish to have our office meet with a group of prospective students, please contact us at fscjrecruitment@fscj.edu.