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What is GEAR UP?

GEAR UP is a seven-year program of the United States Department of Education designed to increase the number of low-income students who are prepared to enter and succeed in post-secondary education.

 

Region One Education Service Center (ESC) and partners provide services at middle and high schools for a cohort of students beginning no later than the seventh grade and follow the cohort through high school. GEAR UP funds are also used to provide college scholarships to low-income students. 

 

GEAR UP students and parents/families in the Region One ESC area receive the following types of services:

* On-Campus & Online Tutoring

* Summer Bridge Programs

* College and Career Coaching

* Parent/Family Advising

* STEM/Computer Science Workshops

* Parent/Family Engagement Workshops

* TSI/SAT/ACT Testing Support