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EPFP Cohort 2024-2025

Education Policy Fellowship Program 2024-2025 Cohort
Dec 12, 2024

Six faculty and staff in the Reich College of Education (RCOE) including two CAP staff members, and five educators from GEAR UP districts will be participating in the Education Policy Fellowship... GEAR UP, Front page

Inaugural GEAR UP L.E.A.D Student Coalition Program Cohort Announced
Dec 9, 2024

The GEAR UP L.E.A.D Coalition Program launches its inaugural cohort this month, and 25 student leaders from across western North Carolina have been identified after a rigorous application pr

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Hurricane Relief

Hurricane Relief & Support
Oct 29, 2024

In light of the devastation and destruction that Hurricane Helene left in its path across Western North Carolina, there has been an overwhelming outpouring of support from the Appalachian co

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Teaching for Community Resilience

Appalachian GEAR UP Establishes Group to Help Address Community Needs
Feb 15, 2022

Appalachian GEAR UP has selected ten faculty members from colleges across the region to participate in an inaugural cohort of the Teaching For... GEAR UP

2021 NC First in FAFSA Challenge Winners

2021 NC First in FAFSA Challenge
Jan 21, 2022

We are excited to announce that two schools served by College Access Partnerships programs were winners of the ... College Advising Corps, GEAR UP

Educational Policy Fellowship Program (EPFP)

EPFP Announces 2021-2022 Cohort
Oct 25, 2021

The Educational Policy Fellowship Program (EPFP) is a national program coordinated by the&nb

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Solar car built during a recent GEAR UP Family Design Night

Creating Opportunities through GEAR UP Family Design Nights
Oct 4, 2021

Today’s post was written by GEAR UP Academic Innovation Specialist Jessica Stockham.

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Best-selling author and North Carolina native, Robert Beatty presents to students from Swain, Clay, and Graham in the Smoky Mountain National Park.

Students Meet with Local Author
Aug 11, 2021

Swain County GEAR UP Coordinator, Taylor Dodge, takes over the blog today to tell us all about how she helped to inspire students during summer... GEAR UP

lemonade stand

5 things High School Students can do this Summer to Sharpen Entrepreneurial Skills
May 27, 2021

Do you fancy yourself an entrepreneurial thinker?

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Oshen Wallin, Madison County Science and RootEd Teacher

RootEd Teachers Spotlighted in Edutopia
Apr 19, 2021

RootEd participants and teachers at Madison High School have embraced the challenge-based learning model to help educate their community... GEAR UP

GEAR UP student welcome bag contents distributed to each new 6th and 7th grade student

New GEAR UP Grant Off and Running
Apr 15, 2021

Earlier this year, GEAR UP began implementing a new grant awarded to Appalachian State University allowing us to serve 14,000 students f

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Taylor Dodge

Interview with the new Swain County Coordinator: Taylor Dodge
Feb 18, 2021

Our newest GEAR UP Coordinator in Swain County is bringing a whole new level of experience to the job.

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GEAR UP Model Junior Year slideshow

An Innovative Approach to Preparing Juniors for Postsecondary Success
Feb 9, 2021

Watauga County GEAR UP Coordinator Laura Turner contributes to our blog today and shares her experience of transitioning an integral GEAR UP... GEAR UP