A Month in Review: November
Dec 4, 2025
November was another busy month for the Office of Rural Promise!On November 3, the GEAR UP Campus Visit team held a special family night. Students fro...
Appalachian GEAR UP and the Society for Science Launch the Western North Carolina Research Fellows Program
Dec 1, 2025
Appalachian GEAR UP Partnership, housed within the Office of Rural Promise at Appalachian State University, is excited to announce a partnership with ...
What is the NC Rural Education Collaborative?
Nov 21, 2025
The NC Rural Education Collaborative is the new state affiliate of the National Rural Education Association (NREA), which serves a...
Empowering Teachers at Home and Abroad
Nov 20, 2025
From August 29th to September 5th, Dr. Rachel Shepherd, Project Director for Empowering Teacher Learning (ETL), and Nancy Mangum, Co-founder of Leadin...
Mountaineer Expedition Guides Students Through App State Admissions
Nov 19, 2025
On November 7th, GEAR UP students from Ashe County High School, Watauga High School, Alleghany High School, and Wilkes Central High School traveled to...
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 to a critical point in their senior year ...
A Month in Review: October
Nov 3, 2025
The month of October proved to be a busy one for Appalachian GEAR UP schools! From preparing students for the FAFSA, to getting families on college ca...
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 “Countdown to College Week” with an event plan...
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 Leading EDge Learning and...
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). Five faculty and staff members f...