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New FloridaShines Webpage Offers One-Stop Help With the College Admissions Process
Planning for college can be stressful for students and their families. To make the process easier, FloridaShines now offers a new “College Prep Tips” webpage, bringing the key steps of the college...
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October 15, 2026
New College and Career Handbook Helps Florida Students Plan Their Next Steps
What comes after high school? A new College and Career Handbook on FloridaShines.org offers Florida students an interactive way to explore their options and start building a plan for the future...
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October 8, 2026
FLVC Highlights OpenAthens at EDUCAUSE Annual Conference
Brian Erb, FLVC’s Director of Library Support and Training, conducted a poster session presentation on the statewide OpenAthens initiative during the EDUCAUSE Annual Conference in Denver, Sept. 29...
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October 2, 2026
New Interactive Tool on FloridaShines.org Helps Students Explore Career Paths
Florida Virtual Campus (FLVC) has added a new easy-to-use Career Interest Activity to its flagship education website, FloridaShines.org. The new tool enables students to explore career paths...
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April 7, 2026
FloridaShines Expands Its Free College Planning App with New Persona for Parents and Guardians
FloridaShines has launched a new "Parents and Guardians" persona in its free mobile app, giving families direct access to college and career planning tools in one convenient, easy-to-use platform...
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January 26, 2026