Scholars in the Arts
"I am fascinated by the breadth of Art History and by how painting teaches a culture about itself."
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A prolific writer of poetry and song, Nate is a dynamic speaker and isn't shy about performing in front of an audience.
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) is using its College Advising Corps grant to create the Carolina College Advising Corps, which places college advisers in 18 low-income high schools across the state. The program employs recent UNC graduates to work directly with students in 11th and 12th grades and with younger high-school and middle-school students. Advisers help students plan their college searches, complete admissions and financial-aid applications, and develop strategies to overcome obstacles that might discourage them from pursuing college. Over four years, the program will provide one-on-one college-advising services to 5,580 students and provide an additional 5,500 students with information about attending college through outreach and community events.
In addition, UNC, in partnership with the Foundation and the National College Access Network, created the National College Advising Corps Office, which supports the network of university-based programs designed to increase college access for low-income high-school students and actively encourages other universities to start similar programs.
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