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Montana GEAR UP (Gaining Early Awareness & Readiness for Undergraduate Programs) is a six-year federal grant awarded in August of 2005 to the Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education (OCHE) for the State of Montana. This federal initiative encourages and supports students to set high academic expectations, stay in school, study hard and take appropriate courses to prepare them for college-level studies.

Click Here for the 2007-2008 Montana GEAR UP Annual Summary.

Click Here for the 2007 GEAR UP Graduate Survey Brochure.

Mission Statement: Montana GEAR UP believes that postsecondary education is possible for all Montana students, regardless of economic background, and strives to empower them to realize that ambition. Montana GEAR UP brings this message to middle and high schools, students, their parents, and the community through early college and career awareness activities, scholarships, financial aid information, and improved academic support to help raise the expectations and achievement of all.

Goals & Objectives:

1. To establish the importance of postsecondary education throughout the GEAR UP demonstration program and provide early college and career awareness activities.
   1. Increase student and family knowledge of postsecondary education preparation.
   2. Improve teacher, counselor and administrator expectations of students
   3. Increase student level of college and career awareness.
2. To provide financial aid awareness, planning and scholarships to GEAR UP students.
   1. Increase student and family knowledge of postsecondary education financing.
   2. Increase scholarship participation and qualification.
3. To provide GEAR UP schools with the tools necessary to strengthen academic rigor and support in order to improve student opportunities and enrichment
   1. Increase the academic performance and preparation for postsecondary education for GEAR UP students.
   2. Increase the rate of high school graduation and participation in postsecondary education for GEAR UP students.

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