This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) (CFDA 84.334) is designed to substantially improve academic outcomes and foster college readiness among 5,018 students. The $4,614,400 award, effective September 1, 2024 through August 31, 2025, will be executed by the University of Texas at Austin to provide comprehensive college access and success...
The University of Hawaii at Manoa received a $1,280,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) (CFDA 84.334) on November 1, 2024. This 1-year GEAR UP OAHU PARTNERSHIP PROJECT award will provide comprehensive college access and success services to low-income students in Honolulu, Hawaii, with the goal of improving high school graduation rates, college readiness, and postsecondary enrollment and...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $2,836,000 Project Grant under the Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP, CFDA 84.334) to the University of Texas at Austin. The grant, with a period of performance from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2025, is designed to improve outcomes for students in five K-12 districts by emphasizing academic support and counseling to prepare them for postsecondary success. The award aligns...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $204,000 GEAR UP Project Grant (CFDA 84.334) to the Cleveland Municipal School District (doing business as the Cleveland Metropolitan School District) to provide comprehensive college access services to low-income students in Cleveland, Ohio from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2025. The GEAR UP program aims to increase high school graduation rates, improve college readiness, and enhance postsecondary enrollment and...
This $5,000,000 Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) (CFDA 84.334), will enable the Washington Student Achievement Council (WSAC) to deliver comprehensive college access and success services to 6,500 students in 13 high-poverty school districts across Washington state. The funding will support academic support, financial aid guidance, college preparation activities, and scholarship...
The University of South Carolina was awarded a $4,999,998 Project Grant under the U.S. Department of Education's Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) South Carolina State Grant (CFDA 84.334S). The grant, commencing on November 1, 2024 and running through October 31, 2025, will provide comprehensive college access and success services to low-income students in South Carolina. These services include academic support, financial aid guidance, college preparation...
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) was awarded a $4,215,200 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) (CFDA 84.334) to provide comprehensive college access and success services to low-income students in the Edinburg, TX area. The grant, which runs from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2025, will fund activities such as academic support, financial aid guidance, college preparation, and scholarship...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education has awarded a $309,505 Project Grant to the Dime Child Foundation of Chicago to sponsor an Upward Bound program (CFDA 84.047). The program aims to generate the skills and motivation necessary for success in postsecondary education among low-income and potential first-generation college students in the city. The Upward Bound program will provide academic instruction, tutoring, counseling, mentoring, and other support services to...
The federal Project Grant award of $3,680,000.00 from the U.S. Department of Education's Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) (CFDA 84.334) will support the "GEAR UP-FIRST RING COLLABORATIVE (GU-FRC) (FY25-31 GEAR UP PARTNERSHIP PROJECT)" managed by the Educational Service Center of Cuyahoga County in Seven Hills, OH. This 1-year award, commencing on Sep 1, 2024, will deliver comprehensive college access and success services to low-income...
This federal Project Grant award, titled "CHOOSING COLLEGE CHANGING LIVES - GEAR UP (C3L - GU)!", is funded by the U.S. Department of Education's Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) (CFDA 84.334). The $4,831,200 award, effective September 1, 2024 through August 31, 2025, supports Region One Education SRV Center, a U.S. local government entity, in providing comprehensive college access and success services to low-income students in the Rio Grande...