GEAR UP program provides free college services for underserved schools

Washington State University Tri-City was recently featured for how they are addressing educational disparities in their communities through GEAR UP. The local NBC affiliate shared a statistic that GEAR UP professionals are very familiar with, “According to the National Center for Education Statistics, 54 percent of students from lower-income schools entered college compared to 69 percent of higher-income students.” GEAR UP…

What's Working: Applying a cast to a teddy bear produces career awareness for students

GEAR UP students in New Hampshire had the opportunity to get hands-on experience in health care related fields last month. Students utilized time during their school vacation to visit Dartmouth-Hitchcock Manchester and explore careers in the health care field. One student, who has been interested in health care since a young age had this to say about their future, “I think after this field trip, I’ll actually…