$35M App State GEAR UP grant advances college, career readiness for Western NC students
October 21, 2026
October 21, 2026
BOONE, North Carolina, Oct. 21 -- Appalachian State University posted the following news:
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$35M App State GEAR UP grant advances college, career readiness for Western NC students
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BOONE, N.C. -- Appalachian State University's Office of Rural Promise (ORP) is the awardee of a seven-year, $35 million GEAR UP (Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs) grant from the U.S. Department of Education. The award marks t . . .
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$35M App State GEAR UP grant advances college, career readiness for Western NC students
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BOONE, N.C. -- Appalachian State University's Office of Rural Promise (ORP) is the awardee of a seven-year, $35 million GEAR UP (Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs) grant from the U.S. Department of Education. The award marks t . . .