The ensures guaranteed admission to App State after completing an eligible associate degree at partner community colleges.
Eligible Programs include Associate in Arts, Associate in Science, Associate in Arts in Teacher Preparation, Associate in Science in Teacher Preparation, and Associate in Applied Science through an institutional or state-wide articulation agreement.
Contact Caleb Davis, GTCC's Aspire Appalachian advisor, for more information.
Program benefits
Guaranteed admission to App State
Assigned community college advisor
Academic advising by App State so you can select the right courses at your community college to set you up for success
Access to financial aid advising and planning to assist you in maximizing your aid and minimizing your student debt
Early registration for
Priority consideration for the ($1,000)
Eligibility
Community college students* who meet the following criteria are eligible to participate:
are continuously enrolled (fall and spring semesters) at their community college
are on track toward completion of an eligible two-year associate degree transfer program
Early college and other innovative high school students are eligible to participate.
* Students in the Career & College Promise transfer pathway are not eligible to apply while still enrolled in high school. Students who graduate from high school and then continue at the community college are eligible.
Steps to Apply to Aspire Appalachian
Submit Intent Form
To get started, submit an for your community college. Once submitted, you will be contacted by your transfer admissions counselor from App State. If you have any questions before that contact, please email transferadmissions@appstate.edu.
Maintain Eligibility
You should complete an eligible associate degree program with a cumulative GPA of 2.25 or higher in all college coursework and be in good standing academically and disciplinarily.
Apply to App State
Submit an App State transfer admissions application one semester before the last semester at your community college.
