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    • Overview
    • Activities and services
    • Participating schools
    • Eligible students and families
    • Contact us
  • Upcoming events
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    • Research
    • Partner toolkit
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  • GEAR UP U 2019 is just around the corner. We are excited to introduce another returning camp counselor. Meet Ricki Stewart! #GUU19
  • Meet Raegan Cochran. Raegan is a junior at Marshall University and she is excited to return for a second year as a GUU camp counselor. #guu19
  • Check out this pic from today’s Student Voice Forum.
  • Don’t forget! Those who file the FAFSA and qualify, could get up to $2,700 through the West Virginia Higher Education Grant. For priority consideration, file the FAFSA by April 15th. To learn more, visit the following link: https://bit.ly/1GUgsq9
  • Don’t miss out on FREE money. You could get up to $2,700! For priority consideration, file the FAFSA by April 15th.
  • Meet Peyton Brown. Peyton will serve as one of this year’s camp counselors during GEAR UP U! #GUU19 #GEARUPWorks
  • So proud of these GEAR UP students from Webster and Mingo counties! They were charged with representing their schools at last week's Educators Rising State Conference. #GEARUPWorks
  • Check out these concentrating juniors from Sherman High School. They recently participated in an SAT prep workshop. #GEARUPWorks
  • This morning, students from Princeton Senior High School visited the beautiful campus of @marshallu to learn about the university's programs of study. Thanks for having our students on campus! #GEARUPWorks
  • Our GEAR UP site coordinators are actively sharing their best practices today with other coordinators. Love how collaborative our WV GEAR UP group is! #gearupworks
  • Prospective #GUU19 campers, the deadline to apply to attend this year's camp at @WVStateU is February 22! Visit http://wvgearup.org to apply.
  • Heather McChesney and J.R. Luyster representing WV GEAR UP at the Fayette County Career Fair. They had an "udderly" wonderful time speaking with students about planning, applying, and paying for college. Don't be too "chikin" to file your FAFSA! #GEARUPWorks
  • Prospective #GUU19 campers, we are approaching the application deadline! Apply by February 22 to be considered. Visit http://wvgearup.org to apply.
  • It's National School Counseling Week! Look no further than WVGU for some of the most compassionate, hard-working, and thoughtful school counselors you'll ever meet. We want to recognize the efforts of these counselors. Thank you for being part of our GEAR UP family! #GEARUPWorks
  • Student Success Society members: We want to hear why you are grateful for your group's sponsor! Drop us a comment below and let us know - and feel free to tag your sponsor! #GEARUPworks #MentoringMonth
  • And we are part of those two-thirds! #GEARUPworks #MentoringMonth
  • #MentoringMonth #GEARUPWorks
  • “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?'” We can easily answer that question on behalf of our sponsors - they are changing students' lives. We are grateful to have sponsors who care deeply about #WV's youth! #GEARUPworks #MentoringMonth
  • Let's all have a moment of silence to remember last year's camp counselor rendition of "Single Ladies." 😂 We can't wait to do it all again this summer! Prospective campers, remember to apply by February 22. Visit http://wvgearup.org to apply.
  • #MentoringMonth #GEARUPWorks

Program updates

  • News Release: West Virginia ‘GEAR UP’ partners with West Liberty University to award $1,000 scholarships to West Virginia high school juniors
  • News Release: West Virginia students celebrate national initiative that helps them plan for life after high school

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