U.S. Dept. of Education – Press Release
“The U.S. Department of Education has announced grant awards totaling nearly $8 million under the Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Program (GEAR UP) that will help increase the number of low-income students who are prepared to enter and succeed in postsecondary education. “The GEAR UP grants enable organizations to support youth early in the process to help them attend college,” said Secretary of Education Arne Duncan. “They will help provide mentoring, support, and financial aid to help at-risk students succeed in college, and make their mark in today’s global economy.””(more)