Arizona GEAR UP Family College Visit Application
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Share your GEAR UP story with us! We are looking for students who are interested in sharing their college aspirations and experience with GEAR UP with Arizona GEAR UP educators.
Join us on a college visit to Northern Arizona University on October 6-7, 2023. GEAR UP students and families will have a chance to tour the campus, observe a college class, and have time to discuss admission and financial aid questions.
The college visit will include the following:
- meals for you and your family on campus
- an overnight stay in a hotel near the NAU Mountain campus (AZ GEAR UP may help arrange transportation)
- connection with NAU students and staff
- the opportunity to address 200+ educators
To be selected to participate, apply in two easy steps.
Step 1: Create a two-minute video of you answering one or more of the following questions. (You may include your parents in your video, too – they can share their experiences in their primary language – even if it’s not English!)
- Reflecting on your personal experiences and background, what advice or insight would you like to share with educators to help them understand the unique challenges and opportunities you face in pursuing your postsecondary goals? How can they better support you and your peers?
- Think about the educators who have had a significant impact on your journey toward pursuing college. Can you share specific examples of what these educators have done or taught you that has motivated and inspired you to pursue education beyond high school? Share specific GEAR UP activities that influenced your aspirations and commitment to your postsecondary goals.
- What are the greatest motivators that drive you to pursue a college education? Is it a desire for personal growth, career opportunities, making a positive impact, fulfilling your passions, or something else entirely? Please share the key factors that fuel your motivation to pursue college and how they contribute to your overall aspirations and goals.
Upload a video to YouTube as “unlisted.” Click here for a video on how to upload unlisted.
Step 2: Complete the form linked below. You will need to include the link to your video from Step 1.
Apply by September 11, 2023. Contact gear.up@nau.edu or 602-728-9522 with questions.