Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) ¹û¶³´«Ã½app: Annual Evaluation Report 2019–2020

In 2019–2020, the program’s third federally funded year, GEAR UP (Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs) ¹û¶³´«Ã½app served a cohort of 8th grade students (n = 2,546) across 11 middle schools. Nearly all GEAR UP students received support services relevant to college preparation. Evaluation findings suggest that students, teachers, and parents had a positive perspective on the role of the program services in college preparation.