GEAR UP for LIFE

GEAR UP for LIFE

Who We Are

The K20 GEAR UP for LIFE (Learning and Investigating Future Education) project is a partnership between the K20 Center for Educational and Community Renewal (K20 Center) and 27 high-poverty, mostly rural schools located in 22 Oklahoma school districts. The partnership seeks to directly impact 8,258 students through a 7-year project beginning with 6th and 7th grades in October 2023.

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 Our Goals

GOAL 4

Increase cohort students' and their families' knowledge of PSE options, preparation, and financing.

GOAL 1

Increase cohort students' engagement in learning.

GOAL 2

Increase cohort students' academic preparation for PSE upon graduation from participating schools.

GOAL 3

Increase cohort students' high school graduation and PSE enrollment rates.

October 2023 - May 2030

28

Schools Impacted

5,817

Students Impacted

701

Educators Impacted

Impact of GEAR UP for LIFE

GEAR UP for LIFE Overview