Helene Reflections- Six Months After the Storm
Mar 26, 2025
This week marks six months since Hurricane Helene devastated western North Carolina and left a permanent scar on the lives of thousands of students across the High Country.
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Making Meaning in the Wake of Helene
Mar 26, 2025
In September 2024, western North Carolina experienced what has been described as a once-in-a-100 (to some once-in-1000) year storm.
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GEAR UP Campus Visits Across North Carolina
Mar 14, 2025
One of the cornerstones of the Appalachian GEAR UP Program is campus visits.
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Kicking Off Scholarship Season
Jan 12, 2022
One of the biggest concerns I hear from students when applying to college is “How will I pay for school?” It was certainly what I thought about the most when
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Upward Bound Celebrates 50 Years! Part Two
Jan 5, 2022
In this series, we will spotlight Upward Bound students, staff, and partners as we celebrate 50 years of the program at Appalachian State University.
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Adviser Perspective: First Generation Success by Sarah Estes
Dec 16, 2021
It was an ordinary Monday when I had a student come leaping into my office. She said “Ms. Estes, Ms.
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Upward Bound Student Participates in STEM Program & Meets with NC Governor
Dec 10, 2021
Upward Bound senior at Avery County High School, August Mendez, recently participated in a nationally recognized, regional, immersive, summer STEM Program
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I had an adviser, and now I'm one
Dec 5, 2021
When I think back to middle school, I knew that I wanted to go to college.
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Collaborating Across Programs for Student Success in Swain County
Nov 22, 2021
Nestled on the banks of the Tuckasegee river at the Gateway of the Smokies, three institutions of higher education are collaborating in a unique way to expand the overall...
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Upward Bound Celebrates 50 Years! Part One
Nov 11, 2021
In this series, we will spotlight Upward Bound students, staff, and partners as we celebrate 50 years of the program at Appalachian State University.
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Perspectives Features Join Adviser Perspective: Joseph Wheeler
Nov 5, 2021
I should’ve left for home earlier.
I was 9. It was almost completely dark now, and I had no idea where I was.
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EPFP Announces 2021-2022 Cohort
Oct 25, 2021
The Educational Policy Fellowship Program (EPFP) is a national program coordinated by the I
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FAFSA Mythbusting - Common Myths About Financial Aid and How to Overcome Them
Oct 22, 2021
October is here, and FAFSA season has officially begun! As an adviser, this is quite the busy month, seeing as October is College Awareness Month.
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