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Gear Up Program

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Are you a young, motivated elementary student and the first in your family to think about attending college? If so, GEAR UP (Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Program) might BE THE BOOST you need to succeed. A discretionary grant program designed to increase the number of low-income students who are prepared to enter and prosper in postsecondary education, GEAR UP serves an entire cohort of students beginning no later than the seventh grade and through high school. GEAR UP funds are also used to provide college scholarships.

Learn more about Nevada GEAR UP.

BE A TRAILBLAZER and go where no one in your family has before. GEAR UP will get you set to graduate from high school and college, and reach your dreams beyond.