UT Austin GEAR UP is a college access and awareness program that helps students prepare for and succeed in higher education.
Some of the activities covered under this grant are:
Opportunities for year-round before-school, during-school, and after-school academic tutoring, homework assistance, and mentoring (in-person & virtual),
Access to advanced & rigorous curricula such as Pre-AP, AP, IB, CTE, and Dual Credit courses,
Opportunities for credit recovery extended learning, and accelerated learning for targeted groups of cohort students,
Counseling/advising services in terms of core curriculum, non-core curriculum, financial literacy, and college knowledge in assistance with GEAR UP staff,
Off-campus visits to college tours and/or college student shadowing, job site visits, and educational trips,
Summer intervention or bridge courses and summer camps/programs for college knowledge and readiness activities.
