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Advise NC at App State and Office of Rural Promise Staff Present the Listening Tour

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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Appalachian GEAR UP hosts multiple events throughout October

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 Countdown to College Event Hosted by Advise NC Next Step Adviser, Lorena Calvillo

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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Sarah Estes

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 STEM project

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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Madison Armstrong

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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Kathleen Harb

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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Joseph Wheeler

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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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 I

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Caleb Sarver

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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Noah Hedrick

Adviser Perspective: Noah Hedrick
Oct 8, 2021

Oftentimes, I think back to the question I’ve heard a thousand times over, Where do you see yourself in five years?” I c

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YES FAFSA Workshop

CAP Programs Collaborate During FAFSA Kickoff
Oct 7, 2021

Young Eisner Scholars (YES) Program Director, Susan Saule, contributes to today’s post by sharing how a recent FAFSA workshop provided the perfect opportunity for collabo

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