PHILADELPHIA — The U.S. Department of Education announced that the School District of Philadelphia will receive a Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) grant. The $29.5 million grant will be dispersed over a period of seven years to support college planning and readiness services for twelve School District of Philadelphia high schools and 30 middle schools.
This marks the third consecutive GEAR UP grant that the District has been awarded. The program is designed to bring college preparation and awareness to students in economically challenged communities and help bridge the economic gap between themselves and their more financially advantaged peers by pursuing a college education. The School District of Philadelphia serves as the fiscal agent of the Philadelphia GEAR UP Network.
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