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Knowledge For College Show

By: College Advising Corps Nicole Farmer Hurd
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  • Knowledge for College is an informative and inspiring podcast hosted weekly by Nicole Farmer Hurd, Ph.D., founder and CEO of College Advising Corps. College Advising Corps is a service organization dedicated to increasing the number of low-income, first-generation, and underrepresented high school students enrolling in higher education. The corps partners with 31 universities across the country to enlist more than 800 recent college graduates who then serve as advisers in underserved high schools in 17 states. The near-peer advisers serve full-time for two years, helping students navigate the complex college application process and realize their dreams for higher education.
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Episodes
  • Episode 12: Yarbrah Peeples, Ph.D.

    Episode 12: Yarbrah Peeples, Ph.D.
    Mar 8 2022
    Previously Senior Regional Director-East, Yarbrah Peeples, Ph.D., was recently appointed Chief Program Officer. Yarbrah has devoted the entirety of her career to ensuring equitable college access for our nation’s low-income, first-generation, and underrepresented students. On this, International Women's Day, learn more about her plans to further our mission in her new leadership role, including enhancing programs, reaching more high school students, and recruiting recent college graduates to serve as near-peer college advisers in high schools nationwide.
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    19 mins
  • Episode 11: Believing In Our Students

    Episode 11: Believing In Our Students
    Apr 30 2021
    Welcome to Knowledge for College, a weekly podcast hosted by Nicole Farmer Hurd, Ph.D., College Advising Corps founder and CEO. In Episode 11, Dr. Hurd speaks with Lamisha Alston, a College Advising Corps adviser with AdmitHub/Common App, and Elauna Pettigrew, a College Advising Corps adviser with CollegePoint. Dr. Hurd and her guests discuss college advising in the digital age and the impact COVID has had on this year's Decision Day. To learn more about College Advising Corps' mission to increase the number of low-income, first-generation, and underrepresented students entering higher education, visit https://collegeadvisingcorps.org. To subscribe to our video podcasts, https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4oBWUL1Sk9q5gcFkFL8nwNJV2AMgZcx8.
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    23 mins
  • Episode 10: Pillars of Impact

    Episode 10: Pillars of Impact
    Apr 28 2021
    Welcome to Knowledge for College, a weekly podcast hosted by Nicole Farmer Hurd, Ph.D., College Advising Corps founder and CEO. In Episode 10, Dr. Hurd speaks with Jordan Kijewski, College Advising Corps adviser at University of Virginia, and also with Victoria Thach, College Advising Corps adviser at University of Michigan. In this episode, we highlight the shared values of our advisers and our partners at the Panda Cares Foundation, including character building and college access and success. To learn more about College Advising Corps' mission to increase the number of low-income, first-generation, and underrepresented students entering higher education, visit https://collegeadvisingcorps.org. To subscribe to our video podcasts, https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4oBWUL1Sk9q5gcFkFL8nwNJV2AMgZcx8.
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    22 mins
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