Duke University

Duke University College Advising Corps works to increase the number of low-income, first-generation college and underrepresented high school students in rural North Carolina enter and complete higher education. To deliver on this mission, Duke CAC recruits and places well-trained, recent college graduates as full-time, near-peer college advisers in the nation’s underserved schools and communities to provide the support that students need to navigate the complex processes of college admissions, securing financial aid and enrolling in schools that serve them well.

Duke advisers are encouraged to draw upon their own personal experiences to help guide students through the maze of being admitted to college. Seven rural high schools across the central and northeast regions of the state hosted the first cohort of Duke advisers in 2014-2015. This year, Duke CAC is placing 16 advisers in 16 high schools. Duke CAC is housed within the Duke Office of Durham and Community Affairs.

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16Advisers
16High Schools Served
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How to Apply

Contact the Program Director

Girija Mahajan

Program Director

girija.mahajan@duke.edu

(919) 660-3209

“The College Advising Corps is a natural fit for Duke University. We are committed to sharing our educational and human resources to deepen and strengthen our relationships across the state. As advisers, our graduates bring their knowledge and commitment to high schools around central North Carolina, expanding Duke’s commitment to postsecondary attainment for the next generation of diverse leaders.”

Eric Mlyn, Executive Director of DukeEngage and Assistant Vice Provost for Civic Engagement, Duke University

High Schools Served

Bartlett Yancey High School, Caswell County

Cedar Ridge High School, Orange County

Charles E. Jordan High School, Durham County

City of Medicine Academy, Durham County

Garner Magnet High School, Wake County

Hobbton High School, Sampson County

Knightdale High School of Collaborative Design, Wake County

Lakewood High School, Sampson County

Lee County High School, Lee County

Midway High School, Sampson County

Northern High School, Durham County

Orange High School, Orange County

Person High School, Person County

Riverside High School, Durham County

Smithfield-Selma High School, Johnston County

Southern Lee High School, Lee County

Our Donors

Americorps

College Advising Corps

The Duke Endowment

John M Belk Endowment

Oak Foundation

Panda Cares