GEAR UP Alumni Spotlight: Peyton Cline
May 14, 2025
Peyton Cline always knew that she was going to attend college.
GEAR UP, Front page
2025 Swain County STEAM Expo
Apr 28, 2025
On Thursday, April 24, the STEAM Expo took place at Swain Middle School for the second year in a row.
GEAR UP, Front page
College Adviser Meets Students Where They Are
Apr 9, 2025
On September 24, 2024, Hurricane Helene made landfall in Ashe County, North Carolina.
College Advising Corps, Front page
Empowering Teacher Learning Project
Mar 16, 2021
Teacher-directed professional learning is an emerging topic within the educational community.
Empowering Teacher Learning
From K-12 to Higher Education: Applying to Graduate School While Serving as an Adviser
Mar 8, 2021
There is likely something ironic about the fact that while I was assisting students in applying for college, submitting their FAFSA, completing Residency Determination, and...
College Advising Corps
Perspectives - How to Effectively Engage Parents and Families
Feb 26, 2021
When a student is considering their options for college, in most cases, they will have that conversation with their parents, due to the fact that they have their best interest...
College Advising Corps
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.
GEAR UP
Advisers Perspective: Lila Sheon
Feb 18, 2021
“FAFSA State Champs!” our principal proudly hailed at an end-of-year staff meeting last year.
College Advising Corps
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 programming component into a...
GEAR UP
A Glimpse Inside YES-Appalachia in North Carolina
Jan 27, 2021
YES-Appalachia is a community-based organization that identifies high-performing, low-income students from rural Appalachia.
Young Eisner Scholars
Nearly $12 million in federal funding supports App State Empowering Teacher Learning program
Jan 22, 2021
Appalachian State University's College Access Partnerships has been awarded nearly $12 million in federal grant funding from the U.S.
Empowering Teacher Learning
“Likes” in the Time of Cholera (Or Covid. Or Swine Flu. Or SARS. Or…)
Jan 5, 2021
Each morning, when I get to the school, the first ten or so minutes of my work day are spent scrolling through Instagram.
College Advising Corps
Interview Experience - Tiffany Patterson & Abraham Howell
Nov 20, 2020
Tiffany Patterson, Franklin High School
College Advising Corps