GEAR UP alum honored during regional financial aid conference
The Midwest Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (MASFAA) today presented the 2014 MASFAA Access Award to Kendyl Ryan for her outstanding work in promoting college opportunities. Kendyl...
View ArticleGEAR UP celebrates College Application and Exploration Week
West Virginia GEAR UP partnered with the College Foundation of West Virginia (CFWV) to host the state’s fifth annual College Application and Exploration Week from October 20 through 24! The following...
View ArticleFrom our students: West Virginia #GEARUPWorks
This fall, students who graduated from the West Virginia GEAR UP program surprised us with this video thanking our staff and sharing what GEAR UP has meant to them. To all our GEAR UP alumni: we’d just...
View ArticleArtist showcase: Comic strip by Patrick McBrayer
Submitted by Patrick McBrayer, a student at West Virginia University Institute of Technology and a GEAR UP alum.
View ArticleArticle: The Impact of Mentoring
For young people, having a trusted, caring adult in their corner can mean everything. While this sentence used to be a common-sense assumption, it is now supported by strong research-based evidence....
View ArticleNews Release: West Virginia GEAR UP launches Student Success Society in area...
Originally published on the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission’s website on January 19, 2017. CHARLESTON, W.VA. — Brenda Smith, a counselor at Westside High School in Wyoming County, has...
View ArticleMentor Spotlight: Brianne Solomon
Brianne Solomon poses with the fresh flowers her Student Success Society members gave her in honor of National #ThankYourMentor Day. “Instead of my students worrying about if they can succeed, I want...
View ArticleRecap: First West Virginia GEAR UP Career Academy
More than 80 career representatives showcased career opportunities available in West Virginia during the inaugural West Virginia GEAR UP Career Academy. The event gave more than 1,000 ninth graders the...
View ArticleRecap: GEAR UP U 2017
GEAR UP U was a 4-day/3-night summer academy held at Concord University from June 14-17. Participants lived on campus, took fun classes, developed their leadership skills, and met students from across...
View ArticleNews Release: West Virginia ‘GEAR UP’ partners with Fairmont State University...
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Fairmont State University announced Wednesday that it would award 10 West Virginia students each with a $1,000 scholarship. The university made the announcement during the annual...
View ArticleNews Release: Boone County student shares West Virginia perspective with...
Boone County student shares West Virginia perspective with national audience GEAR UP alumnus talks about the road to college during inaugural Obama Foundation Summit CHICAGO – This Tuesday and...
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