New York State has announced a $28 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to increase college and career readiness for more than 6,200 low-income New York State students.
According to the press release, the Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) will help New York students attending high-poverty middle and high schools prepare for and succeed in college over a seven-year period.
This is the fourth consecutive GEAR UP award that New York State has received and one of only two GEAR UP states funded in 2022 by the U.S. Department of Education. NYGEAR UP program will be administered by the New York State Higher Education Services Corporation in partnership with the State University of New York, the City University of New York, the Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities, the New York State Department of Labor, and other various State agency partnerships.
“My administration is committed to expanding equitable access to higher education for all of New York’s students,” Governor Kathy Hochul said in a statement. “By providing resources to students from low-income households, we are eliminating barriers to postsecondary education and ensuring all New Yorkers have the tools needed to thrive. Setting our students up for success will help put them at the greatest competitive advantage in our state, nation, and beyond.”
Students beginning in 7th grade through their freshman year in college will have access to support services, including tutoring and homework assistance, academic counseling, mentoring, college and career counseling, financial literacy, college tours, and summer academies to help them enroll and succeed in college. NYGEAR UP also provides services to parents and guardians and professional development to teachers, counselors, and administrators.
CUNY Chancellor Félix V. Matos Rodríguez said, “The GEAR UP program is an important and needed antidote to help eradicate barriers to success in postsecondary education for New Yorkers from low-income households, including many thousands of students who attend city high schools and hope to move into the CUNY system. GEAR UP funds will aid a variety of programs that will in turn help many more students to enter CUNY, complete their degrees, launch prosperous careers and improve their economic circumstances.”
Eligible schools and not-for-profit entities applying for and selected to receive an award will be notified in January.
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