8th grade students to receive mentors through GEAR UP SWV and SSA in three WV counties

GEAR UP Southern West Virginia (SWV), housed at Concord University, launched multiple initiatives to support middle and high school students. In a partnership with Student Success Agency, students have the opportunity to learn from those who have similar goals and experiences through virtual mentoring with “agents”. To get started, they hosted a series of kick-off events in southern West Virginia to introduce the community to its mission and services. GEAR UP SWV now also provides homework support in the form of free tutoring through Tutor.com