Education

SOAR, launched in 2023, helps students build skills, fine-tune goals, and earn micro-credentials. The college was one of 15 NC community colleges approved by the State Board of Community Colleges…

All tuition and fees are waived for North Carolina-based undergraduates in households earning less than $80,000 a year. This new financial aid program is designed to make an exceptional education…

Courtney Nevers, A-B Tech studentand phlebotomist. Photo: A-B Tech When faced with difficult choices, studies show most people often go the easy route and opt for short-term gain over long-term…

In late April the MLK Association honors area high school and middle school students who have demonstrated leadership, intellectual, and community engagement skills. Applicants must be Buncombe County residents enrolled…

Interested in education after High School? The Shiloh Community Association is offering a college scholarship to high school seniors or currently enrolled college students from the community. Requirements Students must…

Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church, located on “the Block,” was constructed in 1919. Photo: Johnnie Grant/Urban News Mount Zion Community Development, Inc. (MZCD) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit community-based redevelopment corporation…

The North Carolina Community Foundation (NCCF) is honored to partner with fundholders to administer hundreds of scholarship opportunities across North Carolina. The NCCF currently manages nearly 150 scholarship funds for…

As any parent of a preschool-aged child can testify, quality childcare is not easy to come by these days. To help bolster childcare in the region, the Dogwood Health Trust…

Shanita “NitaJade” Jackson UNC Asheville and the Wilma Dykeman Legacy are proud to welcome Shanita “NitaJade” Jackson as the next Wilma Dykeman Writer-in-Residence in Spring 2024. This residency honors author…