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Dept. of Education Office of Postsecondary Education
Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (Partnership Grants)
https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2018-06-07/html/2018-12294.htm
Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (State Grants)
https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2018-06-07/html/2018-12291.htm
Purpose of Program: The GEAR UP program is a discretionary grant program that encourages eligible entities to provide support, and maintain a commitment, to eligible low-income students, including students with disabilities, to assist the students in obtaining a secondary school diploma (or its recognized equivalent) and to prepare for and succeed in postsecondary education. Under the GEAR UP program, the Department awards grants to two types of entities: (1) States and (2) partnerships consisting of at least one institution of higher education (IHE) and at least one local educational agency (LEA).