Register Today for VirginiaCAN’s

2025 Annual Conference!

VirginiaCAN Logo with the dates December 3-5, 2025 and the location of Harrisonburg, Va.. listed under. A bridge sits at the bottom of the image with the theme Bridging Pathways for All

The Virginia College Access Network (VCAN) invites education professionals, counselors, college access advocates, and community leaders to join us for the 2025 Annual VirginiaCAN Conference.

This year’s theme—Bridging Pathways for All: Empowering and Enhancing Students’ Potential to Strengthen Communities—celebrates the shared work of building equitable, inclusive, and sustainable pathways to postsecondary success.

As we navigate changing landscapes in college access and career readiness, this conference offers space to:

  • Connect with passionate practitioners from across Virginia and beyond

  • Learn strategies that support students from all backgrounds—especially those historically underrepresented in higher education

  • Share innovative models, data-driven practices, and community-based partnerships

  • Collaborate to shape a more inclusive and student-centered future

Join fellow educators, counselors, advocates, and community partners for three days of learning, collaboration, and inspiration.

Register Deadline: November 14, 2025 by 11:59PM.

Onsite registration will not be available for the 2025 conference.

 
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Call for Proposals

Submission Deadline: September 7, 2025

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