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UNCW College Advising Corps reports higher FAFSA and application rates at South and West Columbus High Schools
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UNCW College Advising Corps told the Columbus County Board of Education that advisors placed at South Columbus and West Columbus High Schools have increased FAFSA submissions and college applications and that the local program is grant-funded through August 2026.
Representatives of the UNCW College Advising Corps presented results from their work at South Columbus and West Columbus High Schools during a Columbus County Board of Education meeting, reporting higher FAFSA submission rates, increased college application activity and ongoing grant funding.
Veronica Thapia, program director for UNCW College Advising Corps, told the board the program serves West Columbus and South Columbus High Schools and that the initiative hires recent college graduates to provide full‑time advising in underserved schools. Thapia said the UNCW program is part of the national College Advising Corps network and that the local advisors use a “near peer” model to…
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