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Topic: Scholarships

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  • App State opens Hickory campus, expanding educational access in Western North Carolina
    App State opens Hickory campus, expanding educational access in Western North Carolina

    Hickory metro area was formerly the largest in NC without a public university campus

    Aug. 21, 2023

    Appalachian State University marked a significant milestone in its 124-year history by opening the new Hickory campus on Aug. 21 — expanding higher education access in what was previously the largest metropolitan area in the state without a public university campus.

  • App State’s New River Light and Power Scholarship awarded to 5 Watauga County students
    App State’s New River Light and Power Scholarship awarded to 5 Watauga County students
    June 29, 2023

    Five Watauga County students were named recipients of Appalachian State University’s New River Light and Power Scholarship for the 2023–24 school year. Established in 1988, the scholarship provides funding to Watauga County students pursuing higher education at App State.

  • App State’s Mountaineer Food Hub receives $50,000 contribution from Harris Teeter
    App State’s Mountaineer Food Hub receives $50,000 contribution from Harris Teeter
    June 20, 2023

    App State’s Mountaineer Food Hub has new resources to address food insecurity within the Boone campus community thanks to a $50,000 donation from Harris Teeter — marking the largest corporate gift in the food hub’s history.

  • Beaver Scholars program propels App State grad’s health care career close to home
    Beaver Scholars program propels App State grad’s health care career close to home
    April 21, 2023

    App State’s Beaver Scholars program helped pave the way for alumna Alexis “Lexie” Farr to give back to her hometown community through her job at UNC Health Blue Ridge in Morganton. The scholarship program supports North Carolina students with a commitment to health care careers.

  • 6 App State students earn Beaver Scholarship for 2022–23
    6 App State students earn Beaver Scholarship for 2022–23

    The scholars, all from NC, are committed to improving health care — in the High Country and beyond

    March 10, 2023

    For the 2022–23 academic year, App State has awarded its Beaver Scholarship to six North Carolina students who are committed to improving health care in the region — and beyond. They are among 38 students who have received the scholarship since its establishment in 2019.

  • Honoring women’s leadership and history at App State
    Honoring women’s leadership and history at App State
    March 8, 2023

    This Women’s History Month, learn more about a few of the App State administrators, alumni, students, faculty, staff and campus visitors who are leading the way and inspiring others, as well as university events and initiatives focused on women’s history.

  • ‘It runs in the family’ — App State alumnus Tony Harris ’92 inspires next generation of Mountaineers
    ‘It runs in the family’ — App State alumnus Tony Harris ’92 inspires next generation of Mountaineers
    Feb. 3, 2023

    App State alumnus Tony Harris ’92 has an award-winning career in risk management and insurance — and three children who are Mountaineers.

  • Celebrating Black History Month at App State
    Celebrating Black History Month at App State
    Feb. 1, 2023

    This Black History Month, learn more about a few of the Black leaders, alumni, students, staff and campus visitors who enrich the App State Experience every day of the year, as well as university events, initiatives and research endeavors focused on Black history.

  • ‘How I funded my App State education’
    ‘How I funded my App State education’

    App State students, alum share their tips on how to pay for college

    Dec. 19, 2022

    In this feature, App State students and an alumna share examples of the many ways to pay for college. Two-thirds of App State students receive financial aid during their time in school, including scholarships, grants, loans, work-study programs and tuition assistance.

  • App State recognizes 2022–23 Fleming Scholarship recipients
    App State recognizes 2022–23 Fleming Scholarship recipients
    Nov. 10, 2022

    App State recognizes the 2022–23 recipients of the Fleming Scholarship, which is named in honor of Dr. Willie C. Fleming — a leader in diversity and inclusion at App State for nearly four decades.

  • 11 first-year App State students earn Chancellor’s Scholarship for 2022–23
    11 first-year App State students earn Chancellor’s Scholarship for 2022–23
    Nov. 2, 2022

    App State named 11 first-year students as Chancellor’s Scholars for the 2022–23 academic year. The Chancellor’s Scholarship is App State’s oldest and most academically competitive merit-based scholarship — it has been awarded for 38 years.

  • 10 first-year App State students awarded Diversity Scholars Program Scholarship for 2022–23
    10 first-year App State students awarded Diversity Scholars Program Scholarship for 2022–23
    Nov. 2, 2022

    For the 2022–23 academic year, 10 first-year App State students have received the Diversity Scholars Program Scholarship, which covers full in-state tuition and fees for up to four years and includes leadership workshops, service-learning, international experiences and mentorship opportunities.

  • 4 App State students named inaugural recipients of new scholarship
    4 App State students named inaugural recipients of new scholarship

    Jerri Kent Heltzer and Harry Heltzer Endowed Scholarship Fund supports students with financial need

    Oct. 4, 2022

    Four App State students have been named the inaugural recipients of a new scholarship established in memory of Jerri Kent Heltzer and Harry Heltzer, longtime friends of the university. This renewable scholarship will cover approximately 75% of the students’ tuition.

  • App State alumna Juliet Irving ’19: A multimedia designer in the performance world
    App State alumna Juliet Irving ’19: A multimedia designer in the performance world
    July 21, 2022

    As a dancer and choreographer, an artist and a social justice advocate, App State’s Juliet Irving ’19 has a blended perspective in her work as a freelance multimedia designer.

  • ‘Cold Mountain Shadow’ — App State music therapy student wins scholarship for original song
    ‘Cold Mountain Shadow’ — App State music therapy student wins scholarship for original song

    Renee Yong was one of 5 international student winners worldwide in the Make Your Mark International Scholarship Contest

    May 5, 2022

    App State music therapy student Renee Yong was one of five students worldwide to win a scholarship in the fall 2021 Make Your Mark International Scholarship Contest, for her song “Cold Mountain Shadow.” Post-graduation, she aims to research music therapy treatments for depression.

  • App State’s online RN to BSN program receives scholarship support for students in Western NC
    App State’s online RN to BSN program receives scholarship support for students in Western NC
    April 14, 2022

    Students in 18 Western North Carolina counties and the Qualla Boundary will have new opportunities to receive scholarship support for App State’s online RN to BSN program thanks to a recent $150,000 donation from Dogwood Health Trust.

  • Technical writing is like ‘working out a puzzle’ for App State senior
    Technical writing is like ‘working out a puzzle’ for App State senior

    Gabby Brown lends her skills to student peers at The Peel, Writing Center

    April 8, 2022

    Gabby Brown loves the challenge of transforming complex subjects into simple language that anyone can understand. This English–professional writing major plans to pursue a career in technical writing.

  • Scholarships paved the way for Karolyn Martin to thrive at App State
    Scholarships paved the way for Karolyn Martin to thrive at App State
    Jan. 19, 2022

    In her time at App State, senior Karolyn Martin has discovered new interests, mentored and educated others and developed skills that will help her in building her career. She is a communication studies major with a marketing minor and aspires to become a lawyer.

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