Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) is a discretionary grant program designed to increase the number of students from low income families who are prepared to enter and succeed in postsecondary education. For more information, click here.
New information for GEAR UP parents!
The first edition of the GEAR UP Parent News is now available online. The GEAR UP Parent News is a newsletter for parents of students in the GEAR UP program in Maine. As one of the GEAR UP partners, MPF focuses on making sure that parents are involved and informed about their child’s education. The first five issues of the newsletter will highlight one of the questions from the recently completed parent survey. A regular feature will be upcoming events and dates to remember, along with useful information about parent involvement and tips on ways to be involved and stay involved in your child’s education. Subsequent issues will be added as they become available.
February 2009 Volume 1, Issue 1
Scholarship Opportunities, click here for details.
The GEAR UP Maine has recently published a new GEAR UP podcast episode!
This episode features Martha Thibodeau, who is both a GU parent and school liaison, and her experiences sending her first child off to college. This 10-minute episode can be found on the GEAR UP Maine website: http://www.gearupme.org/ and then click on "Podcast".
Check out what GEAR UP staff have been doing, click here.
For a list of GEAR UP materials, click here.
For financial aid tips from the Finance Authority of Maine(FAME), click here.
"Higher Education for Your Child: What Parents Can Do To Make It Happen". Click here for details.
Career Exploration Resources on line, click here.
Check out which colleges have virtual tours.
To find out more about GEAR UP in your area, please call 1-800-870-7746.
For podcasts, click here.
