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Important Information for Grant I - GEAR UP Scholarship recipients:

You must enroll in college the fall term after your high school graduation to get your GEAR UP Scholarship.

More about receiving your GEAR UP Scholarship

For questions regarding a GEAR UP Scholarship, contact

Email: Kelly Keeney or Phone: 360-753-7838.

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Request For Qualifications

GEAR UP for Student Success School Coach

Contract Period: August 18, 2008 – June 26, 2009

 

Washington State GEAR UP

GEAR UP stands for Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs. GEAR UP is a partnership of the Higher Education Coordinating Board, Office of the Governor, the University of Washington, College Success Foundation, and a number of national, state, and local organizations.

Washington's GEAR UP program encourages low-income middle and high school students to stay in school, study hard, have high expectations, and go to college.

The new program focuses on preparing 1,000 low-income seventh graders for college success by providing intensive tutoring, mentoring, and college/career planning information throughout their middle and high school years.

The University of Washington offers professional development activities for teachers, and summer institutes for GEAR UP students.

GEAR UP also supports College Success Foundation’s outreach and counseling support services at 16 selected high schools in the state. The services are aimed at helping low-income and disadvantaged students participate in postsecondary education. 

 

Publications

Washington State GEAR UP Program 2007-08

GEAR UP Success Stories - Celebrating 10 years

GEAR UP Scholarship Program Manual (2008-09)

(For financial aid administrators)

For more information about GEAR UP check out the NEW
GEAR UP Web site: www.gearup.wa.gov
or call toll free: 1-888-535-0747

 

Accomplishments

With the first GEAR UP grant (1999-2006):

  • We successfully enrolled 74 percent of our high school graduates in higher education programs.
  • We hosted several Summer Institutes at the University of Washington, allowing nearly than 4,000 GEAR UP students to experience life on a college campus; and
  • We built a comprehensive, long-term advising and assessment program in partnership with ACT, allowing us to measure individual student progress over time and help students better prepare academically for college.

 

GEAR UP Board Items

GEAR UP Program Update
GEAR UP Presentation (PowerPoint)

 

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