December 17, 2020
On December 10, 2020, myFutureNC and the College Advising Corps jointly hosted a virtual panel to give voice to the experiences of first-generation college students in North Carolina. According to the Higher Education Act, a...
November 18, 2020
Communities across North Carolina are working hard to drive postsecondary attainment at the local level. We spoke with Representative James Gailliard of NC House District 25 to learn more about how his home district of Nash County is working to...
November 9, 2020
By Milagro Chavez-Cisneros, Policy & Research Intern, The Hunt Institute As part of the myFutureNC blog series, we periodically share research on attainment to make connections between national work and our efforts here in North Carolina....
August 12, 2020
As we reflect on how the COVID-19 pandemic has shaped our daily lives, we are reminded of how lucky we are to work and live in North Carolina. We have one of the best education systems in the country and our state and local leaders are working hard...
July 8, 2020
Rutherford County is a rural county located in the foothills of North Carolina. Ranked as a Tier 1 county by the North Carolina Department of Commerce, it is one of the most economically distressed counties in the state. Over 70 percent of the...
June 26, 2020
Twenty years ago this summer several North Carolina education organizations began a collaboration to create www.CFNC.org, where students and education professionals find free resources to plan, apply, and pay for college. Their work over the years...
May 27, 2020
The ability of North Carolina’s institutions of higher education to prepare an industry-ready workforce has become increasingly important in attracting business to our state. We spoke with Kevin Howell, Vice Chancellor for External Affairs,...
April 22, 2020
By Jack Cecil, President, Biltmore Farms and myFutureNC Board of Directors; Michael Dempsey, Dean and Director, Lenoir-Rhyne University Asheville; Joseph Fox, Fox Management Consulting Enterprises; Laura Leatherwood, President, Blue Ridge Community...
March 27, 2020
Communities across North Carolina are working hard to drive postsecondary attainment at the local level. We spoke with Senator Deanna Ballard of NC District 45 to learn more about how her home district of Alleghany, Ashe, Surry, Watauga, and Wilkes...
March 20, 2020
North Carolina’s ambitious attainment goal of two million adults with a postsecondary degree or credential by 2030 is a statewide goal, but one that will rely on coordination with local businesses to find success. Local workforce needs must drive...
