Mental Health and College Access
Nov 11, 2022
During my undergraduate degree, I studied psychology. A constant theme throughout all of my classes was that everything in a person’s life flows fro...
Ashe College & Career Day
Oct 25, 2022
Multiple college access professionals in the High Country worked together this month to create and produce a successful event at Ashe County High Scho...
A Full Circle Moment
Sep 23, 2022
I grew up a Latina in a predominantly white community. Like many other people of color, I faced daily struggles due to the identities I held. Finding ...
Additional Funds Awarded to College Access Partnerships Grant Programs
Sep 14, 2022
Upward Bound and College Advising Corps recently received additional grant funding extending the duration of the programs. These funds will allow CAP ...
How Advising Guided Me
Sep 9, 2022
I attended the orientation for my master’s program last week. I was sitting in an auditorium observing, and as I looked around at all the other stud...
How College Advising Corps is filling the college counselor gap and helping students prepare for life after high school
Jun 13, 2022
Lyric Larson graduated from Caldwell Early College High School last month and is headed to Western Carolina University this fall with the Jack Kent Co...
Navigating College Access Barriers for Students in Foster Care
Apr 22, 2022
I have had the privilege of serving as the Appalachian College Advising Corps Adviser at Marjorie Williams Academy (Williams) for nearly two years. Wi...
I am my brother’s keeper: A journey of resilience
Apr 1, 2022
“I am my brother’s keeper!”, the phrase that was echoed throughout a room filled with black and brown young men that possessed hunger, dedicatio...
The Perks of Community College
Mar 24, 2022
Photo: Like many students in rural Appalachia, Molly had responsibilities at home, such as caring for her farm animals. This made Mayland Community Co...
Rutherford Senior Aims For Higher
Mar 21, 2022
[[nid:145]]Shyheim Stafford, a first-year College Advising Corps adviser at Appalachian State University serving students at R-S Central High School i...