Empowering Students to Succeed

The National College Advising Corps (NCAC) seeks to bring talented, enthusiastic advisers to every community that wants them and to every student who needs them.

Through a nationwide consortium of colleges and universities, the corps aims to increase the number of low-income, first-generation, and underrepresented students entering and completing higher education. By placing recent graduates of partner institutions as college advisers in low-income high schools and community colleges, our programs work in communities across the country to provide the advising and encouragement that students need to navigate college admissions.

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National Training 2009

Members of the 2009-10 Advising Corps with Greg Darnieder, Special Assistant and Advisor to the Secretary of Education on the Secretary’s Initiative on College Access.

Department of Education Broadcast

Doris McMillon moderates a discussion between NCAC Executive Director Nicole Hurd, Joyce Smith, and Robert Shireman for the Dept. of Education's "Education News Parents Can Use" broadcast.

Decision Day at Manheim Central

Seniors placed stars on a giant map of the United States to indicate where they'll attend college, train for the military or work. The celebration was sponsored by Keystone College Advising Corps.

Pennsylvania Senior Receives NROTC Scholarship

Keystone College Adviser Christine Shanaberger (right) poses with senior Zach Spade (center), Norma O’Brien (East Juniata High School Guidance Counselor, left) and a check from NROTC.

University of Georgia Joins NCAC

The 2009-10 Georgia College Advisers (left to right): Truitt Broome, Ashley Holmes, Ryan Carty and Mamie Harper

Autumn Clark

Thanks to the help she received from her NCAC adviser, Autumn Clark now attends the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Brown Advising Corps Awarded Gift

The congressional delegation of Rhode Island and Serve RI present a check for $192,132 to the Brown College Advising Corps on behalf of The Corporation for National and Community Service and AmeriCorps.