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The GEAR UP Grant at Fairmont State
In 1999, Fairmont State was awarded a $21 million GEAR UP partnership grant to serve 47 schools in nine WV counties for six years. In 2005, the partnership was continued with a new six-year grant, an additional $31 million, and an expanded area which now includes 56 schools in 14 counties. GEAR UP, which stands for Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs, is a federally-funded grant designed to:
Demonstrate the importance of EDUCATION in today's world.
Encourage all middle & high school students to set high educational and career GOALS.
Help students learn how to PREPARE, ENTER, and SUCCEED in college, or other post-secondary training.
Provide parents with the INFORMATION and RESOURCES they need to stay involved in their students' education and to help them lay out plans for the FUTURE.
Provide teachers with the tools and training needed to raise both ACADEMIC EXPECTATIONS and STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT in the classroom.
Encourage all middle & high school students to set high educational and career GOALS.
Help students learn how to PREPARE, ENTER, and SUCCEED in college, or other post-secondary training.
Provide parents with the INFORMATION and RESOURCES they need to stay involved in their students' education and to help them lay out plans for the FUTURE.
Provide teachers with the tools and training needed to raise both ACADEMIC EXPECTATIONS and STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT in the classroom.
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