The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education has awarded a $2,836,000 Project Grant under the Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) initiative to the University of Texas at Austin. This 1-year grant, effective September 1, 2024, 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 grant's activities are aligned with moderate and...
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) has been awarded a $4,215,200 Project Grant under the Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) federal grant program (CFDA 84.334) by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education. This 1-year grant, effective from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2025, will provide comprehensive support services to low-income students in the Edinburg, TX area to increase high school graduation rates,...
The U.S. Department of Education's Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) awarded a $4,831,200 Project Grant to the Region One Education SRV Center in Edinburg, Texas. The grant, effective September 1, 2024 through August 31, 2025, will fund comprehensive support services to increase high school graduation rates, improve college readiness, and enhance postsecondary enrollment and success for low-income students in the Rio Grande Valley region. Key services...
This federal Project Grant award of $3,606,400.00 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) initiative (CFDA 84.334). The funding will support a partnership between the Education Service Center - Region 10 and local educational agencies to deliver comprehensive college access and success services to low-income students in the Richardson, TX area. Key services to be...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $1,424,800.00 Project Grant to Tennessee Technological University under the Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) federal grant program (CFDA 84.334). The grant will provide comprehensive support services to low-income students, including academic support, financial aid guidance, college preparation activities, mentoring, tutoring, and scholarship assistance. The goal is to...
This $4,500,000 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Education's Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) supports Utah Valley University's GEAR UP Utah project. The GEAR UP program aims to increase high school graduation rates, college readiness, and postsecondary enrollment and success for low-income students, including those with disabilities. Through this award, Utah Valley University and its sub-grantees, including Utah State University, The...
This $925,600 Project Grant awarded 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) will support Arkansas Tech University (ATU) in providing comprehensive college access and success services to low-income students. The funding will be used to increase high school graduation rates, improve college readiness, and enhance postsecondary enrollment and success for underserved...
The Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $4,999,848.00 Project Grant on September 1, 2024 to the Tennessee Higher Education Commission under the Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) federal grant program (CFDA 84.334). The GEAR UP TN grant will provide comprehensive support services to low-income students in Tennessee to increase high school graduation rates, improve college readiness, and enhance postsecondary enrollment and...
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), provides $1,852,798.00 to Utah State University (USU) to deliver comprehensive support services aimed at increasing high school graduation rates, improving college readiness, and enhancing postsecondary enrollment and success for underserved student populations. The award, effective from...
The Victoria College and Victoria Independent School District were awarded a $191,072 Project Grant under the U.S. Department of Education's Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) (CFDA 84.334) to operate the "Middle School to College GEAR UP Project 2024-2031." This 6-7 year initiative will provide comprehensive support services to low-income students in the Victoria, TX area to increase high school graduation rates, improve college readiness, and...