Advise NC at Appalachian State Helps High School Seniors Take Their Next Steps
Nov 7, 2025
The midway mark of the fall semester has come and gone, bringing thousands of students across the state into the thick of their senior year of high school.
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A Month in Review: October
Nov 3, 2025
The month of October proved to be a busy one for Appalachian GEAR UP schools!
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Ashe County High School "Counts Down" to College
Nov 3, 2025
On Tuesday, October 14, Ashe County High School participated in College for North Carolina’s
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NC Public School Forum Launches Second RTLN West Cohort
Oct 28, 2025
The North Carolina Public School Forum’s Dudley Flood Center for Educational Equity and Opportunity, in collaboration with...
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Education Policy Fellowship Program 2025-2026 Cohort
Sep 24, 2025
The Public School Forum has announced the newest cohort for the 2025-2026 Education Policy Fellowship Program (EPFP).
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Isothermal GEAR UP Hosts Middle School Leadership Camp
Sep 5, 2025
On July 23rd, Isothermal Community College hosted a one-day leadership camp for rising 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students in Polk...
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Upward Bound Summer Academy Offers Students a Taste of College
Jul 23, 2025
The 2025 Upward Bound Summer Academy has officially kicked off and is in full swing.
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App State’s Corinne Smith honored as 2025 national GEAR UP Professional Leader of the Year
Jul 21, 2025
BOONE, N.C.
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GEAR UP Alumni Spotlight: Bella Powers
Jul 13, 2025
The GEAR UP Guarantee is a guaranteed admissions program to Appalachian State University for students in participating GEAR UP Appalachian programs.
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Former GEAR UP Student Returns as Chaperone
Jul 11, 2025
Katie Matheson, a 2020 graduate of Ashe County High School, remembers vividly the first time she joined a GEAR UP college bus tour as a student.
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YES Day Camp Sparks Creativity and Connection for WNC Students
Jul 8, 2025
From June 16th through 27th, the Young Eisner Scholar (YES) Day Camp welcomed two cohorts of rising 7th and 8th graders from Ashe and Watauga Counties at the Ashe campus of...
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GEAR UP Alumni Spotlight: Brenda Palacios Rodriguez
Jun 30, 2025
Brenda Palacios Rodriguez never envisioned herself attending college.
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Interactive McDowell Technical Community College Visit Welcomes GEAR UP Students to Campus
Jun 26, 2025
What do you get when you cross a slushie machine, Play-Doh, and a gourmet homemade lunch?
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