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Educational Services industry employers submit 75 H-1B petitions across Nantahala News publication area in 2024
In 2024, 75 H-1B petitions were filed by employers classified under the Educational Services industry located within the Nantahala News publication area, as per data provided by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services via the H-1B Employer Data Hub.
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Students paid the same for higher education in Jackson County in 2022-23 school year
College tuition fees were unchanged in Jackson County in the 2022-23 school year, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
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85% of college applicants to Jackson County's 2 universities were admitted for fall 2022
Jackson County's two universities admitted an estimated 85% of applicants for fall 2022, an increase over the previous year.
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Student body in Jackson County universities comprised mostly of white students in 2022-23 school year
Enrollment data for the two universities in Jackson County revealed white was the most common ethnicity among students in the 2022-23 school year, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
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Jackson County awards $3,238,607 in athletically-related financial aid to students in 2023
Jackson County's only university paid $3,238,607 in athletically related financial aid in 2023, according to the U.S. Department of Education.
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Jackson County's only institution spent $2,678,094 on basketball teams in 2023
Jackson County's basketball collegiate teams received $2,678,094 in funding for the 2023 season.
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Jackson County's women's football teams did not receive any funding in 2023
Women's football teams from Jackson County received no funding during the 2023 season, unchanged from the previous year.
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Jackson County's men's football teams receive $3,719,282 in 2023
Men's football teams from Jackson County received $3,719,282 during the 2023 season, up 5.4% from the previous year.
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Jackson County’s women’s basketball teams receive $1,120,929 in 2023
Women’s basketball teams from Jackson County received $1,120,929 during the 2023 season, up 6.8% from the previous year.
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Jackson County’s institutions spent $1,557,165 on men’s basketball teams in 2023
Men’s basketball teams from Jackson County received $1,557,165 during the 2023 season, up 11.7% from the previous year.
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Jackson County's only university spent $3,719,282 on football teams in 2023
Jackson County's institution spent $3,719,282 on their football teams in 2023, a 5.4% increase over the previous year.
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2022: 4.8% of Jackson County students played sports on collegiate teams
Jackson County's only university had 4.8% of its student body playing sports on collegiate teams in 2022.
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12 coaches at institution in Jackson County earned $103,879 on average in 2022
The average coaching salary at Western Carolina University, the only institution paying coaches during 2022 in Jackson County, was $103,879, according to the U.S. Department of Education.
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Woodville-Tompkins Technical And Career High School standout Bernard Pelote’s college team won in NCAA D1 game on Saturday, February 10
The Western Carolina Catamounts won 79-46 in their NCAA D1 game against the Mercer Bears on Saturday, February 10.
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Hillcrest Prep standout Kamari Jones’ college team won in NCAA D1 game on Saturday, February 10
The Western Carolina Catamounts won 79-46 in their NCAA D1 game against the Mercer Bears on Saturday, February 10.
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On Saturday, February 10, Kecoughtan High School standout DJ Campbell competed in NCAA D1 game
The Western Carolina Catamounts won 79-46 in their NCAA D1 game against the Mercer Bears on Saturday, February 10.
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Colin Granger, former Lambert High School standout, played on Saturday, February 10 in NCAA D1 game
The game took place in Cullowhee, North Carolina.
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On Saturday, February 10, former Byron Nelson High School standout Charles Lampten’s college team won in an NCAA D1 game
The game took place in Cullowhee, North Carolina.
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On Saturday, February 10, Carmel Christian School standout Kaleb Siler competed in NCAA D1 game
The Western Carolina Catamounts won 79-46 in their NCAA D1 game against the Mercer Bears on Saturday, February 10.
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Blythewood High School standout Tre Jackson’s college team won in NCAA D1 game on Saturday, February 10
The game took place in Cullowhee, North Carolina.