College Access Partnerships

Making Meaning in the Wake of Helene Apr 2, 2025

To address both the impact of the storm and the potential student opportunities, GEAR UP Appalachia, in partnership with Institutions of Higher Education in western North Carolina offered two... At Appalachian, College Access Partnerships

ACS educators honored by App State GEAR UP program Mar 21, 2025

On March 3, Ashe County Schools celebrated several exceptional educators for receiving awards from Appalachian State University’s GEAR UP program.

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2024 — App State’s 125th year was marked by resilience, progress and opportunity Jan 8, 2025

With the close of 2024, Appalachian State University reflects on a year of remarkable growth and achievements — one defined by Mountaineer resilience, innovation and versatility.

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Education Policy Fellowship Program 2024-2025 Cohort Dec 19, 2024

Five faculty and staff in the Reich College of Education (RCOE) including one CAP staff member, and five educators from GEAR UP districts will be... Features, College Access Partnerships, Public School Partnership, Lab School News

Governor-elect Josh Stein forms advisory committee to rebuild Western North Carolina Nov 27, 2024

Governor-elect Josh Stein announced the launch of his Rebuilding Western North Carolina Advisory Committee on Tuesday, Nov. 19.

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Hurricane Relief & Support Nov 12, 2024

In light of the devastation and destruction that Hurricane Helene left in its path across Western North Carolina, there has been an overwhelming... College Access Partnerships

GEAR Up's Corinne Smith Interviewed on High Country Radio Oct 30, 2024

Note: This interviewed aired before Hurricane Helene.

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App State awarded $35 million grant to expand GEAR UP college access program Sep 5, 2024

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Grantee Spotlight Apr 9, 2024

Empowering Teacher Learning (ETL) focuses on shifting the way teachers engage with professional learning to maintain licensure in ru

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Eight from the RCOE Participate in the Education Policy Fellowship Program Nov 21, 2023

Eight faculty and staff in the Reich College of Education (RCOE) will be participating in the Education Policy Fellowship Program (EPFP): Dr.

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Perspective | North Carolina schools are anything but ‘low-performing’ Jan 18, 2023

Over the past three months, our team from the Empowering Teacher Learning (ETL) project at Appalachian State University has been traversing... College Access Partnerships, In the Media

College Access Partnership Staff Give Back to the Community Nov 7, 2022

Eighteen College Access Partnership staff volunteered with... Features, College Access Partnerships

Six from the RCOE Participate in the Education Policy Fellowship Program Oct 24, 2022

Six staff in the Reich College of Education (RCOE) will be participating in the Education Policy Fellowship Program (EPFP): Dr.

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