Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) is a national initiative to support and encourage young people to have high expectations, study hard, and follow an academic program that will provide a strong foundation for further education at institutions of higher learning. The program is also designed to inform future students and their families about college options and financial aid. GEAR UP awards grants to statewide programs and university-secondary school partnerships.

Check out Maryland's GEAR UP programs at select high schools across the state under the Programs link. The participating schools are organized by the respective city, county, or regional districts.

Maryland's GEAR UP Programs are sponsored by:

Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC)
Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE)
U.S. Department of Education's GEAR UP Grant Program
MGT of America

 

Web Site Development made possible by a grant from the Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC).