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GEAR UP

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GEAR UP is a Federal Program under the U.S. Department of Education which was created "designed to increase the number of low-income students who are prepared to enter and succeed in postsecondary education." -U.S. Dep. of Ed. Emmett High School has a grant from GEAR UP Idaho which "strives to help students meet standards necessary for high school graduation and provide them with the skills to succeed beyond high school."

12 GEAR UP Activity Types

GEAR UP has 12 Activity Types which guide our program:

  1. College Awareness
  2. Career Awareness
  3. Service Learning
  4. Financial Literacy
  5. STEM
  6. Life Skills/Social Emotional Learning
  7. Individual Planning
  8. Scholarships
  9. Tutoring
  10. Rigorous Academic
  11. Parent Engagement
  12. Professional Development