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National GEAR UP Week Celebration Announced in Elk Grove

Mon, 10 Sep 2012 10:45:51 -0400

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:September 7, 2012 CONTACT:Elizabeth GraswichEGUSD Director,...

Fort Thomas GEAR UP student participates in Washington, D.C., event

nccep — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 15:18:30 -0400

Posted: Wednesday, August 29, 2012 4:45 amBy Rikki Lynn Woods Fort Thomas High School junior...

Pep rally helps students "GEAR UP" for the future

nccep — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 14:01:00 -0400

Corbin, KY. (WKYT) - There was a lot of excitement in a pep rally type atmosphere inside the Corbin...

hallpasstour: About two months ago, we were presented with an...

nccep — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 13:38:51 -0400

hallpasstour:

About two months ago, we were presented with an incredible opportunity to travel to Kentucky for a GEAR UP kick-off event to get a crowd of 5000+ 8th graders excited about their future and the benefits of higher learning. As they take on a new school year, these students are also stepping into a new role as College For Every Student (CFES) Scholars. Needless to say, we accepted the invitation.

On Wednesday, we’ll join country singer Chad Warrix and meet face-to-face with students from over 19 Kentucky school districts to rock Corbin Arena, Hall Pass Tour style. Tonight, we hit the road for Kentucky with j.RENEÈ, ScienZe, DJ Kraff, Holley with an E., Kam and Aaron (6/8 of the team). And guess what? You’re coming along for the ride!

Be on the lookout for photos (yup, we’re officially on Instagram) and videos from the trip courtesy of Kam and Aaron. We can’t wait to share this experience with you. Thanks so much for all your support!

- HPT Team

GEAR UP IV Rally to Attract 10,000 with Higher Education Focus

nccep — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 13:42:41 -0400

LAREDO - Almost 10,000 local and regional area eighth and 12th graders will descend on the Laredo...

California GEAR UP Middle Schools Selected

nccep — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 13:41:01 -0400

May 24, 2012 (Sacramento, CA) – California GEAR UP is pleased to announce the 48 schools selected to...

GEAR UP success expands with $30 million grant to NAU

nccep — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 13:40:28 -0400

Northern Arizona University has been awarded a seven-year, $30 million grant to expand the Arizona...

$180,000 for Montana GEAR UP Matched Educational Savings Accounts

nccep — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 13:29:25 -0400

Montana GEAR UP is thrilled to announce that the Montana Credit Unions for Community Development was...

GEAR UP Kentucky to announce selection of 29 schools

nccep — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 13:26:03 -0400

Press Release Date: Thursday, March 22, 2012 Contact Information: Sue Patrick502-573-1555Cell:...

On Education: Progress on the GEAR UP Initiative

nccep — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 12:31:38 -0400

On Education: Progress on the GEAR UP Initiative: education-policy: Through the Gaining Early...

GEAR UP experience: They say the best things in life are free, i think they were talking about GEAR UP. ;D

nccep — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 16:39:51 -0400

GEAR UP experience: They say the best things in life are free, i think they were talking about GEAR...

New grant offered free ACT testing across the state

nccep — Wed, 23 May 2012 15:21:49 -0400

More than 3,100 high school juniors across Montana had the opportunity to take the ACT Plus Writing...

Film crew to follow DHS students

nccep — Wed, 23 May 2012 12:39:19 -0400

MATT ROBINSON DEMING, N.M. (AP) - Two friends at Deming High School with virtually opposite...

Nevada to receive $21M in education grants

nccep — Tue, 22 May 2012 15:21:43 -0400

CARSON CITY, Nev.—Nevada is one of seven states to be awarded a $21 million federal grant over...

Texas receives $33 million grant for GEAR UP program

nccep — Tue, 22 May 2012 12:22:06 -0400

AUSTIN – The Texas Education Agency is one of seven states to be awarded a $33 million federal grant...

Nevada is one of 7 states awarded 2012 Gear Up grant CARSON...

nccep — Mon, 21 May 2012 18:01:19 -0400

Nevada is one of 7 states awarded 2012 Gear Up grant

CARSON CITY, Nev. (KRNV & MyNews4.com) - Governor Brian Sandoval and State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Dr. James W. Guthrie, were informed this week that Nevada will receive $3,000,000 per year from the U.S. Department of Education for the Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Program (GEAR UP).

The competitive grant was awarded for a seven year period, which will provide Nevada a total of $21 million from federal sources, and $21 million in cost share resources from state, local and business partners. The funds will be used to advance postsecondary readiness in the State.

Nevada’s GEAR UP application is a collaborative effort among the Office of the Governor, Office of the State Treasurer, Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE), the Nevada Department of Education (NDE) and stakeholders, including parents, students, businesses (Wells Fargo Nevada, AT&T, ACT, College Board, Nevada Public Education Foundation and Texas Instruments) as well as agency representatives. NDE, as lead agency and fiscal agent, will direct the project implementation with its partners.

This is Nevada’s third GEAR UP competitive award aimed at college and career readiness.

The purpose of the grant is twofold: (1) to change the culture of schools located in economically disadvantaged communities to ensure that all students are prepared academically and have resources to attend and succeed in college; and (2) to increase NSHE institution involvement in GEAR UP schools to facilitate a seamless transition from secondary to postsecondary attendance and success.

Nevada State GEAR UP will launch the new grant operating in 19 middle schools serving 5,480 students. The target schools are in nine of the 17 county school districts throughout the state. The participating counties were selected based on the economic need in the specific schools. The following counties have schools that have been selected for participation in the grant: Clark, Elko, Esmeralda, Humboldt, Lyon, Mineral, Nye, Pershing and Washoe.

Committee approves Indian Education Funding grant application

nccep — Mon, 21 May 2012 12:43:11 -0400

By Bob Tenequer Beacon Staff Writer GRANTS - The Grants/Cibola County Schools (G/CCS) Indian...

IDEA Public Schools Awarded $11.5 Million Dollars to Increase College Readiness

nccep — Fri, 18 May 2012 15:21:39 -0400

WESLACO, TEXAS, Apr 13, 2012 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) — IDEA Public Schools, a growing...

Atlantic Cape GEAR UP Program Creates Opportunity for College Success

nccep — Fri, 18 May 2012 12:41:16 -0400

Atlantic Cape Community College’s Continuing Education Division has been awarded a grant by the...

College of Micronesia to host first GEAR UP Science Fair, Expo 2012

nccep — Thu, 17 May 2012 15:21:55 -0400

KOLONIA, Pohnpei-The GEAR UP-Pohnpei program (Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for...