The University of Washington was awarded a $3,235,200 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) on October 1, 2024. The GEAR UP program provides comprehensive college access and success services to assist low-income students, including those with disabilities, in obtaining secondary diplomas and successfully enrolling in postsecondary education. Through this grant, the University of Washington will partner...
The U.S. Department of Education, through its Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) initiative (CFDA 84.334), awarded a $2,643,209 project grant to the Bibb County School District in Macon, Georgia. The GEAR UP B4B project aims to increase the number of low-income students who are prepared to enter and succeed in postsecondary education in Macon. The award period runs from September 1, 2024, to August 31, 2025. The project will provide comprehensive support...
The Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $5,000,000 Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) Project Grant to Appalachian State University, with a performance period from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2025. The grant aims to provide comprehensive college access and success services, including academic counseling, mentoring, tutoring, financial aid information, and college preparation activities, to a cohort of 9,500...
The University of Hawaii at Manoa was awarded a $1,280,000 Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) Project Grant by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education. The award, effective November 1, 2024 through October 31, 2025, will support the GEAR UP OAHU PARTNERSHIP PROJECT to provide comprehensive college access and success services to low-income students in Hawaii. The project aims to increase high school graduation rates, improve...
The University of South Carolina was awarded a $4,999,998 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 award, effective November 1, 2024 through October 31, 2025, will provide comprehensive college access and success services to support low-income students, including those with disabilities, in obtaining secondary school diplomas and enrolling in postsecondary...
This federal Project Grant award in the amount 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) initiative. The funding will support the GEAR UP-FIRST RING COLLABORATIVE (GU-FRC) partnership project for the period of September 1, 2024 through August 31, 2025. The Educational Service Center of Cuyahoga County, a local government entity in...
This $5,000,000 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) (CFDA 84.334) will provide comprehensive college access services to 6,500 students in 13 high-poverty school districts in Washington State. The Washington Student Achievement Council (WSAC), the lead agency for the grant, will deliver academic support, financial aid guidance, college preparation activities, and scholarship assistance to...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $4,831,200 Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) Project Grant to the Region One Education SRV Center in Edinburg, Texas. This 1-year grant, running from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2025, will provide comprehensive college access and success services to low-income students in the Rio Grande Valley region, with the goal of improving high school graduation rates, college...
The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) received a $2,836,000 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). The grant is designed to improve outcomes for students in five K-12 districts, emphasizing academic support and counseling to prepare students for postsecondary success. The award is aligned with moderate and strong research and will be...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $760,000 Project Grant to the University of Kansas Center for Research Inc. to support the "UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS' KANSAS CITY MISSOURI PUBLIC SCHOOLS GEAR UP (KCMO GU)" program. This 1-year award, effective from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2025, is funded through the Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) (CFDA 84.334), which provides comprehensive college access and...