Hector Araujo Is one of the first alumni to come out of Arizona GEAR UP, and he continues to represent GEAR UP on a national level. Hector was first introduced to GEAR UP as a student at Kino Junior High in Mesa, Arizona. In previous grant cycles, Arizona GEAR UP worked in a cohort model that followed a class from middle school through high school graduation.
On his first day of 8th… Read more
Paying for college may cost a lot less than you think thanks to scholarships and financial aid, and the first step starts with the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Simply put, fill out the form and earn free money for college.
Based on FAFSA applications, students receive over $120 billion of funding each year. The application opened in October, but if you hurry, you still have time to fill out the form.
Colleges and universities… Read more
Making plans following high school often causes anxiety for families and students alike. Everyone tosses around so many terms, which causes even more stress. Arizona GEAR UP wants to help simplify the jargon, so we boiled down some of the most common terms below.
Postsecondary Education: think of it as any education or training after high school. Several options include four-year universities, community colleges, certificate programs, trade schools, or the military.
But now we’ve thrown more terms at you. No worries,… Read more
Hacer planes para después de high school le suele causar ansiedad tanto a las familias como a los estudiantes. Todo mundo arrojándoles términos por todos lados, lo que causa aún más estrés. Arizona GEAR UP quiere ayudar a simplificar este vocabulario, así que resumimos algunos de los términos más comunes a continuación.
Educación superior: considérenlo como cualquier educación o formación después de high school. Varias opciones incluyen universidades de 4 años, colegios comunitarios, programas de certificación, escuelas vocacionales o las… Read more
When we ask alumni about their experience with Arizona GEAR UP, we hear things like, “my coach never gave up on me,” or “as a first-gen student, they helped me with college applications,” and one of our favorites, “without my coach’s support, I wouldn’t be where I am today.”
Throughout this grant cycle, we will shine a light on our frontline workers—school coaches. They remain vital to the success of GEAR UP programs across the nation, and coaches tirelessly help… Read more
“Put yourself out there and go for whatever you want.”
This sage advice comes from Arizona GEAR UP alumna, Porsche Fellers, who just finished up the fall semester of her junior year at the University of Arizona. Beginning in the spring semester, Porsche will begin nursing school at Northern Arizona University on the Tucson campus. She expects to graduate in spring 2023.
Porsche graduated from Lee Williams High School in Kingman, and got involved with Arizona GEAR… Read more