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.
Upward Bound
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.
GEAR UP, Front page
GEAR UP Campus Visits Across North Carolina
Mar 14, 2025
One of the cornerstones of the Appalachian GEAR UP Program is campus visits.
GEAR UP, Front page
Scoring All Zeros
Mar 18, 2022
Scoring all zeros on a FAFSA is a strange, bittersweet feeling. Initially, you see that score, a perfect score as I like to call it, and think “Wow!
College Advising Corps
Upward Bound Celebrates 50 Years! Part Three
Mar 9, 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.
Upward Bound
Thriving in the Unexpected
Mar 1, 2022
So your prospective job is asking you to move to a new place? That place being somewhere that is miles from your close friends and family?
College Advising Corps
App State to host academy aimed at preparing Appalachian region’s future entrepreneurs
Feb 24, 2022
This July, Appalachian State University will host the 2022 Appalachian Entrepreneurship Academy (AEA) — an Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) initiative aimed at prepa
GEAR UP
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 Community Resilience (TFCR)...
GEAR UP
Partnering with Counselors
Feb 10, 2022
Becoming a college adviser can be a little scary at times, even with the full support from our fellow colleagues and supervisors.
College Advising Corps
A Little Guatemala in the Heart of Burke County
Jan 28, 2022
1:20 pm on Fridays is one of my most favorite times of the day in this job. 1:20 is the start of fourth period and when I get to visit the English-Learning Lab.
College Advising Corps
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