The Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded Vaughn Next Century Learning Center a $2,709,600.00 Project Grant under the Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) (CFDA 84.334) on September 1, 2024. The GEAR UP program provides funding to state, partnership, and educational institution recipients to deliver comprehensive support services aimed at helping low-income students, including those with disabilities, obtain secondary school diplomas and pursue higher education. Services include financial aid information, academic counseling, mentoring, tutoring, college preparation activities, and scholarship support. Vaughn Next Century Learning Center, a U.S. local government entity and school district, has also received over 30 GEAR UP sub-awards from the Department of Education California to improve school climate, access to well-rounded education, English proficiency, community learning centers, literacy services, teacher quality, nutritious school meals, and student academic achievement.
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