What can GEAR UP do for students?

You have many opportunities to participate in programs and events with your classmates from your school and other schools in your area.  GEAR UP resources and activities for students include:

After School Clubs -join your friends in learning how science, math, and communications makes a difference in everything you do everyday!

Tutors, math, science, and literacy/reading resources - get the help you need with those tough courses!

College Tours - Whether it will be 1,000 miles away or right here in Missouri, take a look at your future home-away-from-home on a college campus!

PathFinder - career exploration - find out what skills you need for a future career!

MAP and ACT prep - college entrance exam preparation - know how to make the best scores to get into college!

Social Studies - CHODC and DIG visits - explore how the world's cultures developed

College Prep Sessions - know that you have people who will help you every step of the way!

Personal Development and Life Skills Programs - you will have the confidence in yourself to be the best you can be!

Scholarships - yes, as a GEAR UP student, by the time you graduate from high school in 2011, you may qualify for special GEAR UP scholarships to help pay for your college education!

 
 
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