The Texas State Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Program (GEAR UP) is a federal initiative (six-year program) designed to increase early college awareness, access, readiness, and success for low-income and historically underrepresented students beginning in the seventh grade.
Texas GEAR UP provides resources for educators, students and parents on topics including:
- College Readiness & Awareness
- Advanced Academics
- Promising Outreach Practices
- Financial Aid
- Parent Involvement
- Mentors, Mindsets and Relationships
- ...and many more