GEAR UP Scholars

What is a GEAR UP Scholar?

If you are a GEAR UP Kentucky high school senior, you will become a GEAR UP Scholar Path Student once you declare your intention to participate in education after you graduate from high school - a/k/a postsecondary education. (Postsecondary education refers to any education completed after high school, whether it be a certificate program, trade school, or a 2-year or 4-year college or university.)

As a GEAR UP Scholar, you will receive services from GEAR UP Kentucky that will help you successfully transition to and through your first year of education after high school. During your first year of postsecondary education, these services will include:

• Text-based support;
• Access to a GEAR UP Scholar Coach; and
• Opportunities to participate in peer support and leadership programs.

GEAR UP Scholars Transition Guide

Click on the above image to view the GEAR UP Scholars Transition Guide, which provides month-by-month task lists (April-August) to help you figure out what you need to do to prepare for college in the fall. It also provides information about who to turn to when you need assistance at college.