Iowa College Access Network Granted 501(c)(3) Status WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (August 20, 2010) — The Iowa College Access Network ® (ICAN), an independent, educational organization, announced today it has been granted 501(c)(3) tax exempt status by the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The IRS has classified ICAN as a...

ICAN looks to the future with Director of Development Carla Jesse joins the Iowa College Access Network WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (August 2, 2010) — The Iowa College Access Network (ICAN), a non profit educational organization that empowers Iowans to achieve their educational and career goals, recently named Carla Jesse...

Jacobsen, Haag and Norton Complete Final Year as ICAN Advisory Council Members WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (April 20, 2010) — Andy Jacobsen, Jim Haag and Melinda Norton completed their final year of a three-year term on the Advisory Council for the Iowa College Access Network® (ICAN) recently. Jacobsen is a...

Programs Receive Grants to Help Students Get to College Funds Intended to Spread KnowHow2GO Message WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (Jan. 15, 2010) — Ten Iowa organizations will be able to offer Iowa students more information on how to get to college, thanks to grants from KnowHow2GOIowa. Each program was recently...

Free College Planning and Financial Aid Assistance ICAN Services Now More Available to Western Iowa Families WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (Jan. 4, 2010) — Western Iowa students and families can now receive free college planning and financial aid help through one-on-one appointments with experts from the Iowa College Access Network®...

Iowa Organization Receives Grant to Help Students Access College Iowa College Access Network to Disburse Funds to Iowa Programs WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (Nov. 16, 2009) — More Iowa students will have the information they need to pursue a college education, thanks to a grant the Iowa College Access Network®...

ICAN Announces Independent Nonprofit Foundation Status Transition Will Expand Free College Planning Services Offered to Iowa Students WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (Sept. 22, 2009) — The Iowa College Access Network® (ICAN) officially announced today that it has established itself as an independent nonprofit foundation. The move will provide new opportunities...

Two Iowa High Schoolers Win Money for College at the State Fair Each Is Awarded $500 to Pursue Education WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (Sept. 9, 2009) — Two Iowa high school students won $500 each for their college education through a drawing conducted by the Iowa College Access Network® (ICAN)...

Take Control of Your Personal Information Posted on the Iowa Attorney General's Website May 2009 When your personal information is sold or gets into circulation, it poses two threats: you will receive more unwanted solicitations -- and you could become a victim of "identity theft," such as someone opening an...

Smart Student Borrowing Essential Experts Recommend Tips for Student Borrowing in This Economy WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (March 16, 2009) — As students prepare for college this fall, rising costs and the poor economy may have them thinking about student loans as a means to pay for their education. As...