Register for 2025-2026 courses here. Do not hesitate to reach out to Dr. Jennifer Murphy (jmurphy@educationforwardarizona.org) if you have any questions!

You can still register for a spring 2025 CAP Training course 

• College and Career Advising in the Middle Grades II (March 31-April 27)
• NEW Leveraging Data and Advising Frameworks to Enhance Postsecondary Advising (March 31-April 27)

NEW Guide to Your Future Website for AZ Students and Families

This newly developed website is laid out in four distinct phases for users to navigate as they begin the process to:



• Prepare - Plan Now for What's Next
• Discover - Discover Your Direction
• Plan - Put Your Plan Into Action
• Fund Your Future

Be sure to share this helpful resource widely with students and families!

El Valle Puede Celebration

Arizona high schools are invited to participate in the free El Valle Puede Celebration, marking the beginning of 2025 Arizona Decision Day. This event is proudly hosted by the Phoenix Suns/Phoenix Mercury Foundation, Helios Education Foundation, and the Arizona Board of Regents.

Event Details:

• Date: Monday, April 14
• Time: 9:30 am - 12:00 pm 
• Location: Footprint Center (201 E. Jefferson St., Phoenix, AZ 85004)
• RSVP Deadline: April 1 Please complete the form here, as space is limited
• Lunch is included, and parking for school transportation is covered

Event Highlights:

• Resource Fair: Explore opportunities and resources for your graduating seniors.
• Special Guest Speakers: Inspirational talks to motivate your students.
• Live Music Performance: Enjoy an energetic performance to celebrate this milestone.

2025 Spring Forward Counselor Webinar

Join us on Thursday, April 17 from 10:00 am -12:00 pm for an engaging and dynamic webinar designed for counselors, educators, and college access professionals. Presented in a TED Talk-style format, these virtual sessions will provide practical resources, inspiring strategies, and valuable insights to help your high school seniors transition seamlessly into their postsecondary journeys. Burst sessions led by:



• National College Attainment Network (NCAN)
• AZ FAFSA Peer Coaches and current college freshmen
• Tri-U
• Aliento
• AZ School Counseling District Leads

Save the Date - 2025 FAFSA and CCR Symposium

Mark your calendars to join in on a day of empowerment and education tailored for high school counselors, CCR specialists, and college access professionals on Friday, September 12 at the Memorial Union on the ASU Tempe campus. More information to come!

ADE Cartwheel Partnership

Cartwheel is a mental health provider with a mission to be a trusted mental health partner to schools, students, and families. Cartwheel currently serves more than 175 school districts and charter schools across 10 states, including rural, suburban, and urban communities. This year, the Arizona Department of Education (ADE) has started a partnership with Cartwheel to further improve school safety and support rural education by making therapy and psychiatry available via telehealth with no waitlist and at no cost to Arizona schools. For more information visit www.cartwheel.org/arizona.

AzCAN FAFSA Resource Hub

Be sure to bookmark the AzCAN FAFSA Resource Hub, which is updated regularly to include all the above and any new resources to support 2025-2026 FSA ID creation and FAFSA completion.

Capital One Cafe FAFSA Workshops

AzCAN and Ask Benji, in partnership with the Capital One Cafe, will host a second year of FAFSA completion workshops. All workshops are held on Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Please encourage your students and families to RSVP or walk-in for FAFSA support!

• April 19, 2025
• May 10, 2025
• June 14, 2025
• July 12, 2025

Additional Regional FAFSA Completion Workshops/Drop-In Support

Be sure to share this information widely with students and families!

• University of Arizona
• Pima Community College
• Maricopa Community College District
• College Depot

In an effort to help share the latest and most reliable information about higher education federal policy coming from Washington, D.C., NCAN has established a new Federal Policy Action Center. This one stop shop will house real-time updates around:



• Potential budget cuts
• Protecting the Pell Grant
• Attacks on diversity
• Restructuring of the Department of Education
• Immigration enforcement
• Data privacy

NCAN Suggested Reading

NCAN shared a recent Hechinger Report opinion article, We Must Acknowledge That Students Are Asking For Options Beyond the Four-Year College Degree, that provides five steps that higher education institutions can take to meet student and industry demand. 

Postsecondary Attainment Coalition

Did you know that Arizona has a Postsecondary Attainment Coalition (PAC) doing strategic planning and implementation around  academics, postsecondary entry, postsecondary persistence and success, and attainment? 

This dynamic group is composed of key stakeholders, just like you, who are dedicated to being an active player in the work needed to improve Arizona postsecondary outcomes. If you are interested in learning more about becoming an active member of the PAC or learning more about the commitment to serving on one of the PAC subcommittee, please complete this brief interest form.

Arizona's Attainment Goal

Arizona has the ambitious goal to reach 60% education attainment by 2030. Reaching this goal will mean that 60% of the state’s working-age adults (ages 25-64) will have a certificate, license, or degree - contributing to greater economic and individual prosperity, reduced social spending, and a more vibrant state economy for all Arizonans. 

In early 2023, after comprehensive listening sessions across the state, the shared AZ 60 Action Plan was published offering the articulation of the actions that matter most for improving teaching, learning, and student outcomes in ways that meaningfully contribute to progress toward the Achieve60AZ goal. 

With approximately five years remaining and much work to be done, leaders in K12, higher education, college access organizations, governmental agencies, and business/industry must come together to define the framework and actions necessary to meet this critical goal so that Arizona can prosper.

Learn more about Education Progress Meter Updates here.