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Impact Report

2024

45,643 CAS alumni

$541,016 total donations 

$637 average gift size

1976, 1997 & 1998 class years with the most donors

1997 class year with the most gifts

1986 class year with the largest gift amount

Numbers based on data from fiscal year 2023-24.

2023

44,273 CAS alumni

$600,101 total donations

$630 average gift size

1976 class year with the most donors

1976 class year with the most gifts

1987 class year with the largest gift amount

Numbers based on data from fiscal year 2022-23.

Support

High Country Humanities at Appalachian State University has received another grant from North Carolina Humanities, a statewide nonprofit and the state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

High Country Humanities awarded $5,000 North Carolina Humanities grant to support programming on Béla Bartók

High Country Humanities will design and deliver high-impact humanities programming on Béla Bartók (1881–1945), the Hungarian composer who helped b...

Luke Rose graduated from Appalachian in May with his bachelor's degree in geology with a concentration in paleontology. Photo submitted

SAFE Student Spotlight: Luke Rose ’24

Luke Rose ’24Fall 2023 SAFE Fund RecipientProject: "Taxonomic Significance of Lungfish (Sarcopterygii:Dipnoi) Tooth Plates in the Lower Triassic (Ol...

The 2025-26 Appalachian Scholarship Application Portal (ASAP) opens this Sunday, December 1, 2024, and closes Friday, February 7, 2025.

2025-26 Appalachian Scholarship Application Portal (ASAP) open December 1 through February 7

BOONE, N.C. — The 2025-26 Appalachian Scholarship Application Portal (ASAP) opens this Sunday, December 1, 2024, and closes Friday, February 7, 2025...

Ultimate Guide to Take Action

Here's how to get involved or support the College of Arts and Sciences new and future students, faculty and staff.

  • MAKE a gift to the Student and Faculty Excellence (SAFE) fund to provide resources that can be used to transform the student experience and support faculty in the college
  • APPLY for a matching gift from your employer.
  • SPONSOR a student internship or mentorship opportunity.
  • INCLUDE a gift in your estate planning.
  • GIVE a gift of a scholarship.
  • FOLLOW us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and X
  • RECRUIT graduates from Appalachian.
  • VOLUNTEER your time on a board or committee.
  • NAME a classroom or space on campus, like in the newly renovated Sanford Hall.
  • ESTABLISH a monthly or yearly routine of supporting your favorite area at your alma mater to support future generations.