Fall 2020 - By the Numbers
Jan 8, 2021
College Advising Corps 
$29M-plus in anticipated federal funding supports Appalachian GEAR UP from 2020–27
Dec 1, 2020
BOONE, N.C. — More than $29 million in anticipated federal funding, awarded through the U.S.
GEAR UP
College Access Program Now Accepting New Students
Nov 23, 2020
The Upward Bound Program at Appalachian State University is currently seeking to enroll new students in a free, federally-funded, college preparatory program for potential first-generation and/or... Upward Bound
ACT Prep Pays Off: Watauga GEAR UP Student Receives $500 Scholarship
Nov 16, 2020
A Watauga Innovation Academy junior, Ella Irving, is a recipient of a $500 scholarship from MasteryPrep.
GEAR UP
How Alleghany High is supporting FAFSA completion amid COVID-19
Oct 21, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has spurred drive-in movie theaters, drive-in concerts, and now, drive-in FAFSA workshops.
GEAR UP
YES-Appalachia Scholar FAFSA Completion
Oct 20, 2020
The inaugural cohort of YES-Appalachia scholars is graduating high... Young Eisner Scholars
Collaboration for College Access
Oct 2, 2020
Anyone who has spent time in a small community knows that people can wear multiple hats, and all of your daily tasks may not be includ
College Advising Corps
Hosting a College Access Event During COVID
Sep 18, 2020
The 2020 Senior Night at Avery County High School, planned and hosted by ACAC adviser Kallie Kressly, was a huge success!
College Advising Corps
TUN Interviews our very own Adam Warren, Program Director of the College Advising Corps at Appalachian State University
Sep 2, 2020
TUN sits down with Adam Warren, program director at Appalachian State University’s branch of College Advising Corps, to offer some tips to h
College Advising Corps
High Country Student Programs Adapt Experiential Learning in the Covid Era
Aug 26, 2020
As educational and experiential programs across the High Country adjust to “new normals” and virtual platforms, many programs are re-e
Upward Bound
Empowering Teacher Learning
Aug 24, 2020
Teacher professional development is often a concept that is met with great skepticism by educators in the field.
Empowering Teacher Learning, GEAR UP