$10.5 million education grant will help UC Santa Cruz prepare students for college

The Educational Partnership Center at UC Santa Cruz has been awarded $10.5 million over seven years to help middle and high school students in south Monterey County prepare for college.

The EPC’s “Paving a Path for a College-Going Generation” project plans to serve 1,930 at-risk, underrepresented students in the predominantly agricultural towns of Gonzales, Greenfield, Soledad, and King City. The U.S.…

West Virginia high school students GEAR UP for college

About 1,400 GEAR UP students in West Virginia recently heard from Molly Kennedy, a motivational speaker, at an event in Charleston. At the same event, ten $1,000 scholarships were awarded to West Virginia GEAR UP students, in partnership with Fairmont State University. Higher Education Chancellor, Dr. Paul Hill, shared that counties that participate in GEAR UP have seen an increase in college-going rates that is now on par with the state…

News anchor Jeff Sanders visits GEAR UP students

In Alabama, news anchor Jeff Sanders visited GEAR UP students during GEAR UP Week. Tenth graders at Pike County High School, Sanders' alma mater, celebrated GEAR UP Week with a series of events, including hearing from Sanders about his story. He was the first in his family to go to college and he pursued broadcast journalism, leading him to a career in which he is able to experience something new every day and share stories worth telling.

UC secures multiyear federal grant for key academic preparation program

The University of California announced that it has received a seven-year grant to continue administering a federally funded academic preparation program that improves educational outcomes for low-income students in under-resourced California middle schools.

The seven-year, $24.5 million grant for GEAR UP, which stands for Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs, represents the fourth such U.S.…

Aberdeen, Ocosta, and Pacific County schools part of $24.5 million grant

10 local schools will be included in a $24.5 million grant to increase college readiness and success for 5,500 low-income students in 48 schools statewide.

The Washington Student Achievement Council (WSAC) has received the seven-year grant through the Washington State GEAR UP Program.

GEAR UP stands for Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs. WSAC will administer the grant in partnership with…

Potter Jr. High students get geared up for college

GEAR UP students in Potter Junior High in California, part of the Palomar College GEAR UP program, celebrated National GEAR UP Week by sharing their college plans.

Simpson University awarded $4.8 million to boost higher-ed success rates

Simpson University was awarded $4.8 million in federal grants to help boost higher education success among North State students, its second multi-million-dollar grant this year.

The university program, GEAR UP, which stands for Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs, is in partnership with College OPTIONS Inc. and helps middle-school students get interested in college early on.

The seven-year…

UTRGV receives $21.2 million GEAR UP grant

The U.S. Department of Education has awarded The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley $21.2 million over the next seven years, to operate the Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP).

As part of the grant, UTRGV, Valley school districts and community partners will match the U.S. Department of Education’s funding, providing more than $42 million to benefit students in the Rio Grande Valley.

A Force for Equity in Parent Engagement

The Santa Ana Partnership in California created the Padres Promotores de la Educación to involve parents in their child’s education in a more effective way. Through this program, parents have more autonomy and creativity in how they are involved in schools, are provided with space, and create grassroots efforts to involve more parents. By involving parents more effectively, GEAR UP students are better served and supported in attaining their educational…