Advise NC at NC State (formerly NC State College Advising Corps) was launched in 2014-2015 as the result of a generous gift from the John M. Belk Endowment, which aimed to expand the College Advising Corps in North Carolina. The inaugural cohort of advisers consisted of nine recent NC State graduates serving in nine rural high schools across North Carolina. Beginning in the 2025-2026 school year, the program relaunched as Advise NC at NC State in collaboration with the other Advise NC programs in the state. Advise NC is a North Carolina-focused postsecondary attainment initiative.

Our Advisers

Advise NC at NC State hires Next Step Advisers who are recent college graduates from around the country and North Carolina. They undergo an intensive training program each summer and ongoing training throughout the year to prepare them for advising high school students on postsecondary planning and financial processes. Advisers are placed in under-resourced rural high schools across North Carolina, where they serve as full-time Next Step Advisers to make sure every student has a plan for after high school graduation. They are often the key resource for students to persist in their education beyond high school and become key mentors within the school setting.

Advisers meet with students, collaborate with high school teachers and staff, and plan events throughout the year to create and promote a college-going culture within the community. Furthermore, the Next Step Advisers serve as a role models for service and an expressive voice of the importance of an educated workforce. Their commitment to their schools helps many students realize and finalize postsecondary education plans.

Departmental Structure

Advise NC at NC State is part of NC State’s Division of Academic and Student Affairs (DASA). Advise NC at NC State is an AmeriCorps-affiliated program.