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Spellings: Advising Corps breaks down ‘college isn’t for me’ myth

April 19, 2017 by Higher Ed Works Leave a Comment

CHAPEL HILL – First-generation college students face so many barriers:  Standardized tests, applications, financial aid forms, deciding which schools to consider – even knowing how a college campus feels. For many, the process can be formidable. That’s where the College Advising Corps comes in, University of North Carolina President Margaret Spellings says in the accompanying… READ MORE

Filed Under: 2017, Access & Affordability, Focus on Quality, Leadership

WCU keeps its access and affordability promise to WNC

March 10, 2017 by Higher Ed Works Leave a Comment

By DAVID O. BELCHER CULLOWHEE – While Western North Carolina’s mountains attract millions of visitors from around the world, beneath the beauty of the majestic peaks and long-range vistas exists a threat to the region’s economic viability. That threat is the low level of higher education attained by those who call these mountains home and… READ MORE

Filed Under: 2017, Access & Affordability, EdTalks, Western Carolina University

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