Department of Education

Description

Purpose of Program: The GEAR UP program is a discretionary grant program that encourages eligible entities to provide support, and maintain a commitment, to eligible students from low-income backgrounds, including students with disabilities, to assist the students in obtaining a secondary school diploma (or its recognized equivalent) and to prepare for and succeed in postsecondary education. Under the GEAR UP program, the Department awards grants to two types of entities: (1) States and (2) Partnerships consisting of at least one degree-granting institution of higher education (IHE) and at least one local educational agency (LEA).

Who can apply

• Others

Contact

Ben Witthoefft, <br/>U.S. Department of Education, 5th floor <br/>400 Maryland Avenue, SW <br/>Washington, DC 20202-6450 <br/>Telephone: (202) 453-7576 <br/>Email: Ben.Witthoefft@ed.gov
Ben.Witthoefft@ed.gov.