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GEAR UP/Pre-College Day Program

Eastern Michigan University

 

 

Background

GEAR UP/College Day is a federal, state and university-funded program which emphasizes early college readiness. GEAR UP stands for Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs. Local schools, universities and community organizations form partnerships to provide students with greater access to postsecondary education.

 

National GEAR UP/College Day Program

The program aligns with the recommendation of the Michigan Lt. Governor’s Commission on Higher Education and Economic Growth, which calls for doubling the number of college graduates in Michigan within the next 10 years. GEAR UP/College Day is administered by Michigan’s 15 public universities. There are 77 schools in the 38 school districts participating in the program. Services to students begin in the 7th grade and continue with the same students through graduation.

 

Our mission

  • We are dedicated to significantly increasing the number of low-income students who are prepared to enter and succeed in postsecondary education.

 

Our GEAR UP/College Day

Once a week GEAR UP/College Day staff visit their assigned schools and facilitate weekly workshops with our student participants. The Detroit area high schools we are currently partnered with for the 2008-2009 academic year are:

  • River Rouge High School
  • Cody 9th Grade Academy
  • Cody High School

 

Features

  • Weekly workshops in schools
  • Campus tours to colleges and universities
  • Field trips to museums and cultural events
  • Scholarship eligibility
  • Parental involvement

 

Requirements

  • Completion of core secondary school classes
  • Maintaining minimum GPA
  • Excellent school attendance
  • High school graduation
  • College, university or other postsecondary education

 

 

For more information about the opportunities GEAR UP provides on a national scale visit: http://www.ed.gov/programs/gearup/index.html