GEAR UP (Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs)
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foundation
Overview
GEAR UP (Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs)
Status: Active federal grant program
Program Type: U.S. Department of Education federal grant program
Geographic Scope: 9 high schools in 5 Far Northern California counties
Focus Areas:
Program Overview
Federal grant program designed to increase the number of low-income middle and high school students who are prepared to enter and succeed in postsecondary education. Simpson GEAR UP, working under the U.S. Department of Education, provides students at 9 high schools in 5 Far Northern California counties the support, services, and interventions needed to earn a high school diploma and enroll into college.- Low-income middle and high school students
- First-generation college-bound students
- Students in Far Northern California region
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Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
college-prepeducation-equityworkforce-development
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