SUMNER — Three school administrators Monday gave updates on the GEAR UP programs to Regional School Unit 10 directors Monday. GEAR UP, or Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs, is a grant program of the U.S. Department of Education. “GEAR UP is (needed) to provide aspirations for kids to be able to attend […]
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Middle school students learn about college life on College Access Day
MEXICO — Students who are in middle school and even lower grades aren’t too young to start thinking about their college plans, said Lisa Drapeau, a coordinator for the GEAR UP program at Mountain Valley Middle School. “We’re really focusing on post-high school education or any type of further education, community college or other education […]
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Foster tech students checking out post-secondary options
FARMINGTON – Students at Foster Career and Technical Education Center are taking advantage of travel opportunities to check out post-secondary options next month. The center received a $30,000 grant from the MELMAC Education Foundation as part of a program to raise student aspirations, center Director Glenn Kapiloff told Regional School Unit 9 directors Feb. 23. […]
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RSU 10 community brainstorms ideas to guide students toward higher education
DIXFIELD — More than 50 parents, teachers and other Regional School Unit 10 staff heard a report Tuesday night on the federal GEAR-UP program, a seven-year effort to encourage students to continue their education after high school. The district is in its second year of the program, known as Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for […]