The U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $204,000 Project Grant under the Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) (CFDA 84.334) to the Cleveland Municipal School District (also known as the Cleveland Metropolitan School District). This 1-year GEAR UP grant, awarded on September 1, 2024, will provide comprehensive college access services and support to low-income students in the Cleveland, Ohio area to improve high school...
The U.S. Department of Education's Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) project grant, award number P334A240136, will provide $2,643,209.00 to the Bibb County School District in Macon, Georgia to increase the number of low-income students who are prepared to enter and succeed in postsecondary education. The GEAR UP B4B project will deliver comprehensive educational support services, including academic support, financial aid guidance, mentoring, tutoring, and...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded the Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) a $5,000,000 Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) grant (CFDA 84.334) to provide comprehensive educational support services to low-income students in Illinois. The grant, which runs from November 1, 2024 to October 31, 2025, aims to increase high school graduation rates, improve college readiness, and enhance postsecondary enrollment...
This Project Grant award of $4,995,000.00 was provided by 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). The grant supports Purdue University in delivering comprehensive educational support services to low-income students in Indiana. The goal is to increase high school graduation rates, improve college readiness, and enhance postsecondary enrollment and success for this...
The University of South Carolina was awarded a $4,999,998.00 Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) South Carolina State Grant by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education. The grant, effective November 1, 2024 through October 31, 2025, will provide comprehensive educational support services to low-income students in South Carolina to increase high school graduation rates, improve college readiness, and enhance postsecondary...
The Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) Project Grant, awarded by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education, provides $5,000,000 in funding to Appalachian State University to deliver comprehensive educational support services aimed at increasing high school graduation rates, improving college readiness, and enhancing postsecondary enrollment and success for 9,500 low-income students in Western North Carolina. The project,...
The South Bend Community School Corp received a $2,769,557 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education under the Career and Technical Education -- National Programs (CFDA 84.051) on February 1, 2024. The grant supports the "ACCESS: Alignment of Career-Connected Education Supports Students" initiative, which aims to improve and modernize career and technical education (CTE) programs in the South Bend area. The project will...
This federal Project Grant award of $3,680,000.00 was provided by 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). The funding supports the "GEAR UP-FIRST RING COLLABORATIVE (GU-FRC)" initiative, a 6-7 year partnership project that aims to improve college access and readiness for low-income students. Key services to be delivered include academic support, financial aid...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded Utah State University a $2,790,400 Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) project grant, effective November 1, 2024 through October 31, 2025. The GEAR UP program provides comprehensive educational support services to assist low-income students in obtaining secondary school diplomas and preparing for postsecondary education, including academic support, financial aid guidance,...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education has awarded a $4,800,000 Project Grant under the Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) (CFDA 84.334) to the Rhode Island Office of the Postsecondary Commissioner (RIOPC). This 1-year grant, effective September 1, 2024 through August 31, 2025, will provide comprehensive educational support services to assist low-income students in Rhode Island in obtaining secondary school diplomas and...