Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP)

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Applicant Information

Timeline

Current GEAR UP State competition: FY 2024
Application Available: March 8, 2024
Application Deadline: May 7, 2024

Current GEAR UP Partnership competition: FY 2024
Application Available: March 8, 2024
Application Deadline: May 7, 2024

Federal Register Notices

Current Application

GEAR UP applications for FY 2024 must be submitted electronically using Grants.gov:
For the GEAR UP Partnership program (84.334A): https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/352788
To view full application instructions, follow the link above, then click Package, then Preview, then Download Instructions.”

Click here for a Word version of the fillable program-specific forms. Please do not alter the content or structure of the forms. They should be uploaded in the “Other Attachments” section of your Grants.gov application.

For the GEAR UP State program (84.334S): https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/352789
To view full application instructions, follow the link above, then click Package, then Preview, then Download Instructions.”

Click here for a Word version of the fillable program-specific forms. Please do not alter the content or structure of the forms. They should be uploaded in the “Other Attachments” section of your Grants.gov application.

Tips and Assistance

GEAR UP State Pre-Application Webinar Links Technical Assistance Workshops with Live Q&A

Click here to view the GEAR UP State Pre-Application Technical Assistance Webinar, recorded on March 26, 2024.

GEAR UP Partnership Pre-Application Webinar Links Technical Assistance Workshops with Live Q&A

Click here to view the GEAR UP Partnership Pre-Application Technical Assistance Webinar, recorded on March 28, 2024.

Other Resources

Click here for the FY 2024 GEAR UP States Applicant Resource Brochure.

Click here for the FY 2024 GEAR UP Partnership Applicant Resource Brochure.

Click here to watch the New GEPA Requirement Training Video.

Peer Reviewers Needed

Office of Postsecondary Education peer reviewer information can be found in G6. Contact the program office for more information.

Application Contact

Ben Witthoefft, GEAR UP Team Lead, Ben.Witthoefft@ed.gov, 202-453-7576
Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs
U.S. Department of Education
Office of Postsecondary Education 
400 Maryland Avenue, S.W.
Washington, DC 20202-6450



   
Last Modified: 04/11/2024