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Students engage with local professionals during a Workforce Connection Breakfast in Ashe County

The Power of Conversation

June 20, 2024

In today’s post, we invite you to learn more about On Ramp Appalachia, CAP’s newest grant program which strives to ease the pathway for students to pursue education at their local community colleges. On Ramp’s program director, Adam Warren, writes …

New College Access Grant Awarded to Appalachian State University

January 10, 2024

The U.S. Department of Education has awarded a $2.2 million Rural Postsecondary Economic Development (RPED) grant to College Access Partnerships (CAP) at Appalachian State University. The program entitled On Ramp Appalachia will work to help students make the transition from high school …

Summer Internship Enriches YES Scholar

September 15, 2023

Abigail Carpenter was identified as a YES Scholar in the Spring of her 6th grade year at Blue Ridge Elementary School in Ashe County. With every opportunity introduced to her, Abby followed up and took the initiative to attend various summer programs …

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