Student & Family Resources

 Welcome GEAR UP Students & Family Members! 

Looking for how to contact your school district's GEAR UP staff members?

  • Click here to find your GEAR UP Student Coordinator
  • Click here to find your GEAR UP Family & Community Facilitator

 


 NCCEP Youth Congress 2013 - Apply Now!

  • NCCEP’s Youth Congress is a student leadership program that is part of NCCEP’s Annual Conference which is attended by professionals across the country.
  •  Dates: July 14 - 17, 2013 (Starts Sunday evening and concludes at lunch on Wednesday)
  • Location: NCCEP/GEAR UP Annual Conference, San Francisco, CA
  •  Eligible Students: NCCEP’s Youth Congress is open to 120 GEAR UP students from across the nation. Rising GEAR UP NC 12th graders (which are 11th grade students in the 2012-13 academic year) or 2013 GEAR UP NC HS graduates who enroll in college in fall 2013 are eligible to apply.
  • Apply: Students complete the GEAR UP NC Student Application and return to their GEAR UP NC Student Coordinator by April 16th. All student applications are due to GEAR UP NC by April 18th.
  • For more resources: GEAR UP NC Overview, NCCEP Information Sheet, NCCEP Student Release Forms

 


For Students: 

 

2013 GEAR UP NC Senior Survey

Calling all GEAR UP NC seniors! The end of the school year is quickly approaching, and we’re excited to hear from you about your plans after high school graduation. We've created a brief online survey to collect this information and ask that you please take 10-15 minutes to share your thoughts with us before May 31, 2013. If you have any questions or need additional assistance as you complete the Senior Survey, please contact your local GEAR UP Student Coordinator.
 


 

Did you particpate in one of the Spring GEAR UP Days for 7th graders or Senior Days? Let us know about your experience by filling out a student survey.

2013 Spring GEAR UP Day Survey

For students who attended:  

  • UNC Wilmington – February 15, 2013
  • NC State University – March 13, 2013
  • UNC Asheville – March 20, 2013
  • NCCU BRITE Futures – March 26, April 16, 23 & 30, 2013
  • Appalachian State University – April 19, 2013
  • North Carolina A&T University – April 25, 2013

2013 Senior Day Survey

For students who attended: 

  • Winston-Salem State University - February 15, 2013
  • East Carolina University - March 8, 2013
  • Appalachian State University - April 9, 2013

*Please take only one survey for each GEAR UP Day or Senior Day that you attended. For questions or assistance filling out a student survey, please contact your local GEAR UP Student Coordinator. 

 


 

MIDDLE SCHOOL MOMENT

Middle School Moment is part of FRONTLINE’s Dropout Nation community engagement campaign supported by American Graduate: Let’s Make It Happen, a public media initiative funded by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to help local communities across America identify and implement solutions to address the dropout crisis. Learn more about how to participate.

Watch the Front Line Video (13:34 minutes) and check out the transcript

Discussion Guide

Rockingham County GEAR UP - SCA Morehead HS Presentation to Holmes MS: The Do's and Know's of High School