Project Grant P334S230008

The U.S. Department of Education's Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) 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. The funding will be used to provide comprehensive support services, including academic support, financial aid guidance, college preparation activities, and...

The Appalachian State University GEAR UP Partnership Project is a $5,000,000 federal grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) initiative. The award will fund a 4-year project serving 9,500 students and their families in western North Carolina, with the goal of improving college preparation, enrollment, and success for underserved student populations. The project includes sub-awards to various educational...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded the Minnesota Office of Higher Education (MOHE) a $4,450,000 Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) grant (CFDA 84.334) to provide comprehensive support services to low-income students in Minnesota. The grant, awarded on September 1, 2024, will fund a 1-year project period ending on August 31, 2025 with the goal of helping eligible students, including those with disabilities, obtain...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $204,000 GEAR UP Partnership Project Grant (CFDA 84.334A) to the Cleveland Municipal School District (Cleveland Metropolitan School District) on September 1, 2024. This 1-year grant, titled "GEAR UP THE SCARAB 2031 (GUS31)", will provide comprehensive college access and success services to low-income students in Cleveland, Ohio through August 31, 2025. The funding supports academic support, financial aid...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $1,280,000 Project Grant under the Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) (CFDA 84.334) to the University of Hawaii at Manoa. This 1-year award, effective November 1, 2024, will fund the GEAR UP OAHU PARTNERSHIP PROJECT to provide comprehensive college access and success services to low-income students in Hawaii. The University of Hawaii, the primary awardee, has significant...

The U.S. Department of Education's Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) awarded a $4,500,000 Project Grant to Utah Valley University (UVU) to deliver comprehensive college access and success services for low-income students in Utah. The 1-year grant, running from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2025, aims to increase high school graduation rates, improve college readiness, and enhance postsecondary enrollment and success for underserved student...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded James Madison University (JMU) a $321,600 Project Grant under the Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) (CFDA 84.334) federal grant program. The award, effective September 1, 2024 through August 31, 2025, will fund JMU's GEAR UP-STAUNTON project to provide comprehensive college access and success services to low-income students in the Staunton, Virginia area. The project aims to...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded Arkansas Tech University (ATU) a $925,600 Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) Project Grant (CFDA 84.334). The award, effective from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2025, will provide comprehensive support services to help low-income students in the Russellville, AR area obtain secondary school diplomas and successfully enroll in postsecondary education. The GEAR UP program focuses...

This $3,606,400 federal Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education supports the Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) initiative. The funding will enable Education Service Center - Region 10, a local government entity in Richardson, Texas, to deliver comprehensive college access and success services to low-income students over a one-year period from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2025. The GEAR UP program...

This federal Project Grant award of $1,852,798.00 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 award, made to Utah State University on November 1, 2024, will fund a 6-7 year partnership program to provide comprehensive college access and success services to low-income students, including those with disabilities, across multiple states. Key services to be...