EMU GEAR UP - Helping the Class of 2012 Attain College Readiness

GEAR UP has moved into Willow Run High School! 

 
It's exciting to have Room 100 (just off of the lobby) available before school, during school and after school to serve our 9th graders as they transition to high school!
 
The following GEAR UP services are provided to students in the Class of 2012:
  • Tutoring, homework assistance and academic enrichment before school and during the regular school day
  • Lunch programs, including book discussions and career guest speakers 
  • After school leadership programs and clubs
  • Skill building workshops
  • Monthly career themes and related field trips
  • Cultural events
  • Informational meetings about college preparation and financial aid
  • Family activities
  • College tours
  • and more!

Please contact Kathy Couture at kcouturegearup@gmail.com  if you are interested in learning more about our program.

 
Summer 2008 activities and opportunities included:
  • Collective GEAR UP Camp, June 16-27 at EMU 
  • Mathematics Challenges and Training Camp, August 18-22 at EMU
  • Heritage Festival Book Give-away, August 15-16th
  • EMU and GEAR UP Tailgate Party, August 28th

Background information: 

In the summer of 2006, Eastern Michigan University was awarded a six-year grant from the United States Department of Education.  This grant, known as GEAR UP (which stands for Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs), serves schools in three local districts – Ypsilanti, Willow Run and Wayne-Westland. The GEAR UP program follows students in the Class of 2012 through the summer following their high school graduation.  
 
Through a wide variety of programs and events, GEAR UP's goal is to motivate and help these students to greater academic achievement and increase the number of students who apply and attend a post-secondary school. 
 
GEAR UP students benefit from many programs, including tutoring, mentoring, college visits, weekend programs, summer programs, and much more.  
 
GEAR UP not only focuses on students, but on their families and schools as well.  Events and workshops on the financial aspects of college and how to choose the right school help our students' families along their journey to college.