GEAR UP Events & Announcements
GEAR UP RISE UP offers events and programs designed to help students from underserved communities prepare for and succeed in higher education.
Kicking Off College Strong: GEAR UP Beyond Bridge Program Supports Incoming UW Freshmen
December 12, 2024
Dates Week 1: September 9 – 13, 2024 (Virtual) Week 2: September 16 – 20, 2024 (On campus) This Summer, GEAR UP RISE UP teamed up with GEAR UP Achievers and the University of Washington’s Ethnic Cultural Center to launch an innovative bridge program for incoming GEAR UP freshman students. The program started…
UW GEAR UP Programs Celebrated National GEAR UP Week
September 30, 2024
The GEAR UP Achievers & GEAR UP RISE UP programs announced their participation in National GEAR UP Week 2024 from September 23rd – 29th. This week commemorated the continuing success of Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP), a college access program providing students and families the support and resources they need…
2024 Eastern Washington University Summer Bridge Program
September 14, 2024
September 12-13, 2024 In September, just before classes started at Eastern Washington University, the University of Washington's GEAR UP RISE UP team of College Navigators traveled to Cheney, WA to join students in the Eastern Washington University Summer Bridge Program. This program allows students to move in early, make friends, meet faculty and staff, and…
GEAR UP Beyond: Launching A New Era of Post-Secondary Success
August 10, 2024
What is it? GEAR UP Achievers launches GEAR UP Beyond, our extended support program designed to guide students after they graduate from high school. Whether a student is starting college this Fall, starting a career, or taking a gap year, we want to ensure that everyone can receive the support they need! In order for…
GEAR UP Achievers & GEAR UP RISE UP/SKY Program Celebrate National GEAR UP Week
October 2, 2023
The GEAR UP Achievers & GEAR UP RISE UP/SKY Programs announced their participation in National GEAR UP Week 2023. September 25-29th commemorated the continuing success of Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP), a college access program providing students and families with the support and resources they need for college success. Since…
GEAR UP 411 - Fall
August 25, 2023
GEAR UP Achievers celebrates two weeks of exciting and enriching residential summer camps: Husky Leadership Academy’s “Space Camp” and “The Science of Politics of Health. Over 100 GEAR UP juniors across 5 of our high schools joined us to explore different STEM career pathways. Each camp, students stayed on University of Washington Seattle campus for…
GEAR UP 411
April 26, 2023
Check out some of the latest events and activities our schools have put on for their students over the last couple of months. Auburn School District Auburn High School has been busy taking students on many field trips to help expose them to different career options. During their mid-winter break, GEAR UP students in Auburn…
GEAR UP Achievers Hosts its First-Ever Parent Academy
December 22, 2022
This fall, 49 parents from Lindbergh, Hazen, Renton, Kentwood, Kent-Meridian, Kentridge, and Foster High Schools attended GEAR UP’s first-ever Parent Academy. Parent Academy is an 8-week course designed to help families learn how to best support their students on their path to college by providing information and resources about the college-going process. The sessions were…