Register Today for VirginiaCAN’s
2026 Annual Conference!
The Virginia College Access Network (VCAN) invites education professionals, counselors, college access advocates, and community leaders to join us for the 2026 Annual VirginiaCAN Conference.
This year’s theme—Anchored In Resilience—reflects the steady determination that defines the work of those who expand college opportunity and support student success. In a landscape of shifting needs and emerging barriers, resilience keeps our mission rooted and our impact strong. This conference invites us to learn, connect, and reaffirm the foundation that sustains our efforts.
Thriving in Access: Highlighting the successful initiatives already transforming college pathways across Virginia and demonstrating what’s possible when equity and creativity guide our efforts.
Expanding Opportunities: Focusing on the partnerships, policies, and regional strategies that broaden postsecondary access and strengthen economic mobility statewide.
Stronger Together: Recognizing that our greatest impact comes from collective action, when institutions, practitioners, and communities unite around a shared mission to support students’ long‑term success
Join fellow educators, counselors, advocates, and community partners for three days of learning, collaboration, and inspiration.
Register Deadline: November 13, 2026 by 11:59PM.
Price: $300
Onsite registration will not be available for the 2026 conference.
Call for Proposals
Submission Deadline: September 30, 2026
Are you leading innovative work that empowers students and strengthens communities? We want to hear from YOU!
VCAN is now accepting proposals for engaging sessions that uplift equity, access, and student success in education. Whether you’re an educator, counselor, advocate, or student leader, your voice matters.
Proposals should highlight:
✨ Bridging K-12 to college
✨ First-gen & underserved student success
✨ Partnerships, policy, and practice
✨ Mental health & social-emotional support
✨ Community-based impact