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Upward Bound students participate in a virtual Multicultural Appreciation Workshop with Central Carolina Community College students and staff.

High Country Students Hold Workshop to Celebrate Multiculturalism and Diversity
May 18, 2021

The Upward Bound Program at Appalachian State University in conjunction with Central Carolina Community College recently...

National Decision Day 2021 instagram post

AppCAC adviser Phoebe Thompson Featured Nationally
May 6, 2021

AppCAC adviser Phoebe Thompson was recently featured on the national College Advising Corps social media account for her work in guiding an Andrews Hi...

Lila Sheon

Burnsville Student not Letting Pandemic Obstacles Stop her from Achieving her College Dream
Apr 26, 2021

Second year Appalachian College Advising Corps Adviser Lila Sheon is helping her students at Mountain Heritage High School achieve their dreams, one F...

Oshen Wallin, Madison County Science and RootEd Teacher

RootEd Teachers Spotlighted in Edutopia
Apr 19, 2021

RootEd participants and teachers at Madison High School have embraced the challenge-based learning model to help educate their community about Co...

GEAR UP student welcome bag contents distributed to each new 6th and 7th grade student

New GEAR UP Grant Off and Running
Apr 15, 2021

Earlier this year, GEAR UP began implementing a new grant awarded to Appalachian State University allowing us to serve 14,000 students from ...

Madison Armstrong

College and Career Guide
Apr 1, 2021

As a first-generation college student, I know first-hand what it means to feel absolutely lost in the college application process. When I decided to a...

Thom Young

Adviser Perspective: FAFSA Completion - Thom Young
Mar 25, 2021

 I’ve been hearing the proverb “It takes a village” thrown around a lot lately, and, in my work, it can’t be more true. What do you do, t...

Molly's Office at Mitchell High School with pennants and inclusive flags

A Space for Authenticity at Mitchell High School
Mar 22, 2021

The College Access Partnerships staff strive to build cultures that create space for authenticity. One member of our team who embodies this core value...

Educators participating in professional development

Empowering Teacher Learning Project
Mar 16, 2021

Teacher-directed professional learning is an emerging topic within the educational community. Traditional professional development strategies have dem...

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 Reside...