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Jan 5, 2018

In the Pursuit of Self-Care: What Does Happiness Look Like to an Adviser?

By Amira Alexander, James Kenan College Adviser As we enter into the Holiday season and the much needed week long break, we are finally granted student-free morning, afternoons, and evenings. But what to do with them? We’ve eagerly awaited time away from the school, if only for a moment, to collect our non-collegiate thoughts (yes,…

Oct 25, 2017

Adviser Blog: Application Season

by Jonique Lyles, 1st Year College Adviser at South Granville High School, October 25th, 2017 October is the time of year when the pedal hits the metal; it’s application season and students are hard at work! As an adviser I have the opportunity to help all of my students along this path, but more specifically…

Nov 3, 2016

Breaking Down Barriers…

By Kendyll Graham, College Adviser at East Bladen High School | November 3, 2016 While being a college adviser, one of the most common barriers I hear from students is the cost of going to college. This is why college advisers work hard to inform students and parents about the Free Application for Federal Student…

Jan 26, 2017

Planting Seeds

By Veronica Tapia, College Adviser at Heide Trask High School | January 26, 2017 As I entered my first summer training with the NC State College Advising Corps (NC State CAC), I was constantly reminded to “trust the system” and to remember that we are “planting seeds.” Trusting the system meant trusting that each programmatic goal and…

Jan 20, 2017

Tall Scholarships, Music Scholarships, and Zombie Scholarships, Oh My!

By Amira Alexander, College Adviser at James Kenan High School | January 20, 2017 Are you an anxious parent, worried about applying and paying for your student’s college education? Or are you an over-prepared junior eagerly seeking out free money for your future endeavors? Boy, do I have some clues for you. There are many…

Aug 23, 2017

John M. Belk Endowment Continues Investment

John M. Belk Endowment Invests $10M in College Advising Corps to Support Postsecondary Access for High School Students Throughout N.C. Endowment’s Second Major Grant to College Advising Corps Read the full article HERE. Share this post

Oct 27, 2016

Parents are the Biggest Factor…

By Ashley Morris, College Adviser at Ayden-Grifton High School | October 26, 2016 What does education, determination, and parents have in common? You need all three to succeed in college. Students often neglect the role that their parents will play in their post-secondary journey. Many of them believe that once they pack their bags and…

Oct 19, 2016

Exposure is KEY!

By Ariana Parker, College Adviser at Creswell High School | October 19, 2016 As an adviser, we help our students narrow down and choose the college that fits them most based on various factors. Is the campus too big for me? Too small? Do they provide the resources I need to succeed? So many factors must…

Aug 10, 2015

Become an Advisor

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May 31, 2014

Our Team

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