Arizona GEAR UP aligns with Achieve60AZ goals to help ensure that by 2030, 60% of Arizona adults will hold a postsecondary credential or degree. To that end, we identified 41 under-served high schools across the state to provide targeted services to seniors. As we come together, Arizona seniors will soar to success.
Arizona GEAR UP refers to these 41 schools as our A60 schools. Our Senior Services Manager Daniel Pulu coordinates services from the state office.… Read more
Arizona GEAR UP maintains close relationships with our 5E Schools, which include Amphitheater High School, Buckeye Union High School, Coronado High School, Tonopah Valley High School, and Youngker High School.
As we all know, this year presented challenges beyond our imagination. Even though the 5E High Schools remain virtual, GEAR UP Coaches make sure to keep parents and students informed. Thanks to their dedication, students can achieve success in the pursuit of postsecondary education.
Also, our GEAR… Read more
Gracias a la colaboración entre nuestras escuelas 5E y nuestros socios comunitarios, Arizona GEAR UP ayuda a los estudiantes y sus familias a prepararse para sus planes de educación superior.
Sabemos que uno de los mayores obstáculos es el costo de una educación universitaria. Afortunadamente, existe ayuda en forma de becas y asistencia financiera.
Pero ¿por dónde empezar? El Formulario Gratuito de Ayuda Financiera Federal para Estudiantes (FAFSA®) se abrió en octubre y cuanto más temprano presenten su… Read more
Thanks to the partnership of our 5E Schools and community partners, Arizona GEAR UP helps students and families get ready for postsecondary plans.
We know one of the biggest hurdles is the price tag of a college education. Luckily, help exists in the form of scholarships and financial aid.
But where to start? The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) opened in October, and the earlier students apply, the more likely they will receive FREE… Read more
Arizona GEAR UP alumna Jennifer Jaimes Gomez graduated from Mohave High School in 2018. Currently, she attends Arizona State University and studies elementary education, with plans to teach in her community one day.
Jennifer first joined GEAR UP in 2012 as part of the 2012-19 grant cycle that followed a cohort model and worked with students from middle school through their first year of college.
“In middle school, it was more getting to know college terms and… Read more
Dawson Williams is a Junior at Northern Arizona University and says his time in Arizona GEAR UP helped him get to where he is today.
Dawson grew up in Bullhead City, Arizona, where he was first introduced to GEAR UP in middle school and began learning about postsecondary education. Dawson’s school was a part of the 2012 grant cycle that followed a cohort from middle school through their first year in postsecondary education.
In high school, Dawson was exposed to the… Read more