OU’S GEAR UP program sees record enrollment, changes students’ lives

Oakland University (OU) has 119 new college freshman who are from GEAR UP high schools across Michigan. Starting in the seventh grade, these students began thinking about college, and attending OU felt like a natural step for many – they could already see themselves attending long before they enrolled. Not only did this generation of students experience the impact of GEAR UP, but they are already looking forward to reaching back and support the next group of GEAR UP students.