Services and Objectives
New York Gaining Early Awareness & Readiness for Undergraduate Programs
OUR MISSION
GEAR UP strives to ensure all students are academically, socially, and financially prepared to enter and complete the postsecondary program or institution of their choice.
SERVICES WE PROVIDE
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OBJECTIVES
Increase the academic performance and preparation for postsecondary education of participating students, with an emphasis on career readiness and college fit;
Increase the rate of high school graduation, with an emphasis on college and career readiness;
Increase participation in postsecondary education of participating students with an emphasis on college fit and alignment with high- demand fields and sectors of the economy;
Increase participation in postsecondary education of participating students without need for remedial coursework;
Increase the rate of college persistence and completion of participating students; and
Increase student and family knowledge of postsecondary education options, preparation and financing.
