Federal $28.6-Million GEAR UP Grant to Provide College Access Services to Students and Families Statewide

Mon, 11 Jun 2012 00:00:00 EDT

The U.S. Department of Education has awarded the 17-campus University of North Carolina a seven-year, $28.6-million Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) grant to help significantly increase the number of North Carolina students who are prepared to pursue postsecondary education. As part of the national GEAR UP initiative, GEAR UP North Carolina will partner with 11 school districts across the state that serve predominantly low-income communities, providing academic preparation services to nearly 22,000 students – starting as early as the 7^th grade – and their families. The program is funded through 2019. This is the third statewide GEAR UP grant that the University has received since 2000. Click here to read more.

Increasing High School Graduation Rates

Wed, 03 Oct 2012 00:00:00 EDT

GEAR UP NC Outpaces the State

GEAR UP North Carolina outpaced the state in increasing high school graduation rates at target high schools between 2005 and 2012 with a 12.1 percentage point increase for GEAR UP North Carolina target schools, compared to a 11.5 percentage point increase for all public high schools in North Carolina.

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Federal $28.6-Million GEAR UP Grant to Provide College Access Services to Students and Families Statewide

Increasing High School Graduation Rates