The U.S. Department of Education, through its Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) (CFDA 84.334), awarded a $1,280,000 Project Grant to the University of Hawaii at Manoa. This 1-year grant, commencing on November 1, 2024, will fund the GEAR UP OAHU PARTNERSHIP PROJECT to provide comprehensive college preparation services for low-income students in Honolulu, Hawaii. The project will deliver academic counseling, tutoring, mentoring, financial aid...
The federal Project Grant award of $5,000,000.00 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), will support the Illinois Statewide GEAR UP initiative from November 1, 2024 to October 31, 2025. The grant will fund comprehensive services to assist low-income students, including those with disabilities, in obtaining secondary school diplomas and pursuing higher...
The Rhode Island Office of the Postsecondary Commissioner (RIOPC) was awarded a $350,000 Project Grant from the Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program. This 3-year grant, effective June 1, 2023 through May 31, 2026, will support the "RI Reconnect to Finish" program, which aims to re-engage individuals with some college and no degree to help them complete their postsecondary education. As a...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education has awarded a $3,680,000 GEAR UP Partnership Project Grant (CFDA 84.334A) to the Educational Service Center of Cuyahoga County in Seven Hills, OH. The grant, with a start date of September 1, 2024 and an end date of August 31, 2025, will fund the "GEAR UP-First Ring Collaborative (GU-FRC)" initiative. The GEAR UP program provides comprehensive college access and success services to low-income students, including...
This Project Grant award of $3,035,200.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education, under the Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) (CFDA 84.334). The grant will fund the "Rural Initiative in STEM Education and Undergraduate Preparation (RISE UP) GEAR UP Partnership" program at the University of Washington from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2025. The program aims to provide comprehensive support...
This federal Project Grant award of $5,000,000 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), will provide comprehensive college access and success services to 6,500 students in 13 high-poverty school districts in Washington State. The lead agency for this initiative is the Washington Student Achievement Council, which will deliver academic counseling, mentoring,...
The University of South Carolina was awarded a $4,999,998.00 Project Grant on November 1, 2024 from the U.S. Department of Education's Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) (CFDA 84.334). This grant will support the university's efforts to deliver comprehensive college access and success services to low-income students in South Carolina over a one-year project period ending on October 31, 2025. Services will include academic counseling, mentoring,...
The Region One Education Service Center in Edinburg, Texas has been awarded a $4,831,200 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) (CFDA 84.334). This 1-year grant, effective September 1, 2024 through August 31, 2025, will fund the "CHOOSING COLLEGE CHANGING LIVES - GEAR UP (C3L - GU)!" initiative. The GEAR UP program provides comprehensive college preparation services to low-income students,...
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) has been awarded a $4,215,200 federal Project Grant under the Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education. The grant, effective from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2025, will fund UTRGV's "COLLEGE BOUND-CAREER LINKED GEAR UP!" initiative. This program aims to deliver comprehensive support services to low-income students,...
The U.S. Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education awarded the Minnesota Office of Higher Education a $4,450,000 Project Grant through the Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) (CFDA 84.334) from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2025. This grant will fund comprehensive support services to help low-income students in Minnesota, including those with disabilities, obtain secondary school diplomas and pursue higher education. Services include...