GEAR UP-3 Harrisburg

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GEAR UP-3 Harrisburg

GEAR UP-3 (Gaining Early Awareness & Readiness for Undergraduate Programs) is funded through a U.S.

Department of Education grant to increase a college-going awareness in underserved districts. GEAR UP (Gaining Early Awareness & Readiness for Undergraduate Programs)
Mission
The mission of GEAR UP is to address the needs of students "At risk" of educational failure. Using community services in a coordinated system GEAR UP will promote high expectations for children; provide low income students with skills, inspiration and preparation needed to purse and succeed in post secondary education. Description
The Pennsylvania State Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate programs (PA State GEAR UP) Project is funded through a U.S. Department of Education grant to increase the number of students who are prepared to enter and succeed in postsecondary education. The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education received the six year grant in 2008 to provided supportive services and pro...grams to the Harrisburg School District students, parents, and educators beginning with the seventh grade class in 2008 and following that cohort to graduation in 2014. Projected Outcomes:

IMPROVED GEAR UP student academic performance in the Harrisburg School District
INCREASE educational expectations for participating students and increased student and family knowledge of postsecondary education options, preparation and financing. INCREASED graduation rate with in the Harrisburg School District
INCREASED number of GEAR UP students who pursue and succeed in postsecondary education. INCREASED scholarship opportunities for eligible student with in the Harrisburg School District.

07/31/2022

We missed seeing all of you today!!! But, man did we have fun and lots of laughs reminiscing about our GEAR UP days! Would love to hear from you guys…. Send us a quick message or post and let us know what’s up! 💗

07/24/2022

Hey class of 2020!!!! We are hoping to see some of your beautiful faces and catch up THIS Sunday July 31st at 2pm at Dave & Busters!!! Respond if you are coming so we have a tentative head count! Also, share this post please!!! Hope to see you there! 💗

11/25/2020

Save $45 and apply for FREE when you visit ship.edu/apply and enter code: ShipsGiving by Friday December 11. At Ship, we are thankful for so much, especially our current and future Raiders!

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11/20/2020

This pandemic has me really missing our GEAR UP students! Got to see these two today and loved every minute! CheRae Phillips & Brandon Danzey 💗

11/12/2020

Got to visit another one of our GEAR UP graduates today at Kutztown University! 💗

10/29/2020

We got to meet up with several students today to help with renewing their FAFSA! If you need help, please let us know! We’d love to see you and help in anyway possible! 💗

Quartay Brannon

Address

1601 State St
Harrisburg, PA
17103

Telephone

+17177031361

Website

http://bit.ly/GEARUP3

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