TxCAN connects and supports organizations working to improve postsecondary access and success across Texas—helping every Texas student access, navigate, and succeed in the pathway of their choice.
The Texas College Access Network is Educate Texas’ statewide strategy to strengthen postsecondary access, transition, persistence, and attainment across Texas.
We believe college advising is career advising. Every postsecondary conversation should help students connect education, training, credentials, and career goals into a pathway that leads to purpose and economic mobility.
TxCAN strengthens the transition from high school to postsecondary education by aligning partners, sharing data, and scaling effective practices.
TxCAN is designed for the students and professionals who power postsecondary access and success across Texas.
Students & Families
Counselors & Advisors
School Districts
Colleges & Universities
Community Organizations
College Access Programs
Education Service Centers
State Agencies
5.4 million Texans have some college but no credential.
Students face increasingly complex education and career decisions.
Access to high-quality advising varies significantly across communities.
Texas must strengthen attainment pathways to meet student and workforce needs.
College advising is career advising. TxCAN's work is organized through five connected activity pillars that help students connect education, training, credentials, and career goals.
Student Agency
Build awareness, confidence, and ownership of postsecondary options.
Practitioner Excellence
Equip counselors and advisors with tools, training, and support.
Seamless Transitions
Connect K-12, higher education, workforce, and community systems.
Scaling What Works
Elevate promising practices from communities across Texas.
Human-Centered Augmentation
Use responsible AI to strengthen advisor capacity and student support.
College advising is career advising — every pillar helps students connect education, training, credentials, and career goals.
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