Washington State University’s Tri-Cities GEAR UP is receiving $43 million in grants from local organizations in order to serve and estimated 7,000 middle and high school students. | Stock photo
Washington State University’s Tri-Cities GEAR UP is receiving $43 million in grants from local organizations in order to serve and estimated 7,000 middle and high school students. | Stock photo
Two grants totalling $43 million from One Vision Partnership and Harvest of Hope will assist the Washington State University (WSU) Tri-Cities GEAR UP in serving an estimated 7,000 students.
The Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) are federal-funded efforts to support students from middle school through the first year of a postsecondary education, according to coverage by NBC. The programs include college readiness resources, mentorship, advising, professional development and tutoring.
One Vision Partnership provided a $20 million grant to the WSU program to provide services to 13 middle schools and 13 high schools, including serving the Evergreen School District in Vancouver for the first time, according to NBC.
Harvest of Hope provided a $23 million grant that will serve 14 middle schools and 12 high schools, according to NBC.
“I am excited to partner with the same partners we have worked with throughout the last decade and a half. We have enjoyed working with teachers and administrators to make college and post-secondary dreams become a reality for so many students,” Silvia Clark, WSU Tri-Cities GEAR UP One Vision Partnership director, was quoted as saying by NBC.
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