4)    List the 7 purposes of GEAR UP.

1. To give more low-income students the skills, encouragement, & preparation needed to pursue a postsecondary education.
2. To contribute to the reform and improvement of schools.
3. Increase the number of low-income students who are prepared to go to college & succeed.
4. Build an academic pipeline from H.S. to College.
5. Develop effective and enduring alliances among schools, colleges, students, parents, government, and community groups.
6. Improve teaching & learning.
7. Raise standards of academic achievement for all students