Newsroom: The latest on Colorado GEAR UP

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GEAR UP stands for Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs. Colorado is among the states awarded the competitive federal grants aimed at increasing the number of low-income students prepared to succeed in college. In fact, Colorado is in the middle of its third six-year grant.

Colorado GEAR UP shines among state programs.

Colorado GEAR UP's innovative use of strategies such as early remediation, dual enrollment and CLEP testing has made our program a national leader among precollegiate efforts. Our data-driven approach has led to partnerships with colleges including Harvard, Stanford, Vanderbilt and the universities of Colorado, Michigan, Northern Colorado and Southern California.

Our strategies - and results - are replicable.

To be competitive globally, the U.S. must focus on the lagging college enrollment and persistence rates among the students who will soon make up a majority of our nation's high school graduates. Colorado GEAR UP, which predominantly serves low-income and Hispanic students who are the first in their families to go to college, is closing those gaps for our students. Learn more about our strategies.

WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING ABOUT US

Stanford University researcher Eric Bettinger discussed Colorado GEAR UP's Early Remediation Project during a national Education Writers Association panel titled “New Prescriptions for Remedial Education.” Hear the May 2013 podcast.
Colorado GEAR UP's Early Remediation pilot highlighted at press conference with Lt. Gov. Joe Garcia, EdNews Colorado, April 2013
A student facing numerous challenges is the subject of "GEAR UP helps student reach college dream" from the Adams State University magazine, December 2012
Stan Jones of Complete College America praises Colorado's Early Remediation Project in this June 2012 article in Inside Higher Education
Colorado GEAR UP featured on Education Nation in "New program attacks college remediation problem" by 9News, April 2012
Denver Post columnist Tina Griego writes about Colorado GEAR UP in "Pre-college remedial help adds up" in February 2012
Colorado GEAR UP's innovative use of remedial classes in middle school is highlighted in this Denver Post story in January 2012

RESOURCES FOR STUDENTS & FAMILIES

FAQs about Colorado GEAR UP

How does a student get into GEAR UP?
Are there special criteria to get in?
How long does the program last?
What if a GEAR UP student changes schools?
What do parents have to do as part of GEAR UP?
Do students have to pay any money to stay in GEAR UP?
What if a student's grades aren't so great in GEAR UP?
What if a GEAR UP student decides not to go to college?
Will GEAR UP be adding schools?

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