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Topic: Scholarships

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  • 8 App State students awarded Fleming Scholarship for 2023–24
    8 App State students awarded Fleming Scholarship for 2023–24
    Oct. 28, 2023

    Eight first-year students at App State have been named recipients of the Dr. Willie C. Fleming Scholarship. The scholarship, now in its ninth year, is a merit-based award designed to support students from underrepresented populations.

  • Appalachian Today: Episode 1
    Appalachian Today: Episode 1
    Oct. 2, 2023

    On this episode of the Appalachian Today podcast, University Communications’ Dave Blanks provides a quick rundown of some of the latest news stories available at today.appstate.edu — App State’s official news and events website. Story topics include: a National Council on Aging grant awarded to App State’s Blue Cross NC Institute for Health and Human Services to improve flu and COVID-19 vaccine rates among older adults across Western N.C.; the 10 first-year students named recipients of the 2023–24 Chancellor’s Scholarship; the sixth academy class of App State’s Police Officer Development Program; the five-year anniversary of App State’s mobile earth and environmental science lab, known as the Geobago; and national publications' recognition of App State as a “best” and “top” school for 2023–24.

    Find more App State podcasts and subscribe at podcasts.appstate.edu.

  • 10 first-year App State students named Chancellor’s Scholars for 2023–24
    10 first-year App State students named Chancellor’s Scholars for 2023–24
    Sep. 26, 2023

    Ten first-year students have joined the App State Community as Chancellor’s Scholars for the 2023–24 academic year. The Chancellor’s Scholarship is App State’s oldest and most academically competitive merit-based scholarship — it has been awarded for 39 years.

  • 20 App State students develop professional skills through SECU Foundation internships
    20 App State students develop professional skills through SECU Foundation internships
    Sep. 17, 2023

    The State Employees’ Credit Union (SECU) Public Fellows Internship Program, funded by the SECU Foundation, afforded 20 App State students the opportunity to complete internships over the 2023 spring and summer terms.

  • 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 to pay for college and minimize student debt
    How to pay for college and minimize student debt

    3 App State alums explain how they graduated debt free

    Dec. 19, 2022

    In this feature, App State alumni share examples of the many ways to pay for college. Nearly 70% 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 announces 3 new recipients of the Bill and Hughlene Frank Scholarship
    App State announces 3 new recipients of the Bill and Hughlene Frank Scholarship
    Sep. 1, 2022

    App State has awarded the Bill and Hughlene Frank Scholarship to three new Guilford County students for the 2022–23 academic year. The scholarship honors the legacy of the Frank family, longtime friends of the university.

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