Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness
for Undergraduate Programs
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GEAR-UP is designed to increase the college
going rate of low income students in the metropolitan area through
academic preparation programs and scholarships for students,
professional development activities for educators, and college access
information for students and parents.
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GEAR UP focuses on over 6,000 eligible 8th grade
students in eight school districts in the St. Louis area. These partner
districts are St. Louis Public Schools, Wellston, Normandy,
Ferguson-Florissant, Hazelwood, Jennings, Riverview Gardens and
University City.