GEAR UP (Gaining Early Awareness & Readiness for Undergraduate Programs) is a grant-funded program from the U.S. Department of Education which aims to increase the number of low-income students who are prepared to enter and succeed in postsecondary education.
GEAR UP facilitates student mentoring, offers workshops on college preparation and financial aid. Through the program’s goals, our students will not only succeed in and outside the classroom, but will gain the skills necessary to successfully graduate from an institution of higher education.
Fun & Engaging Workshops
LSSU’s GEAR UP Program welcomed Donald Asher to LSSU in February of 2022, and we are excited to welcome him back again in September 2022. Dr. Donald Asher is a national authority on the link between higher education and careers. Hundreds of thousands of students and their families have seen his lectures, tapes, and teleconferences. He is the author of twelve books, including Cool Colleges, The Best Scholarships for the Best Students, From College to Career, How to Get Any Job with Any Major, and Graduate Admissions Essays, the best-selling guide to the graduate admissions process. He has additional expertise in working with at-risk and marginalized students, including FGLI, URM, and women in STEM.
https://www.donaldasher.com/
College Campus Visits
LSSU GEAR UP allows students to tour colleges and universities. Students participate in activities and attend workshops, such as:
o Admission requirements
o Campus tours
o Career exploration
o Dining Services
o Financial aid and scholarships presentations
o Student panels
Join us in visiting Ferris State University on October 16, 2023. Register here: FSU Registration Link
Back to School
We look forward to welcoming our Gear UP students back to campus for the 2022-2023 school year. In preparation we have been busy purchasing school supplies and more for our GEAR-UP participants.
Each Gear-UP participant will receive an LSSU Backpack, notecards, pens, pencils, calculator, notebook and much more!
Online Resources
Online Tutoring: (all grade levels)
A free website that allows students in all grade levels to get help with tutoring if they need it during their online coursework. It has everything from algebra to AP courses. Please see the attached website for students if they wish to sign up for a FREE account.
Financial Literacy: (grades 8-12)
I just wanted to share with you a very informative and helpful (in my opinion), website on engaging students 8-12 grades in financial literacy. Since the COVID-19 pandemic kind of put a damper on activities and workshops that I was planning, I figured that this might be a helpful tool to pass along, or use in some online teachings? I have found it useful, especially when trying to teach my 8th grader about how money just doesn’t grow on trees, and why I and his father stick to a tight budget and why financial planning for his future is important.
http://www.nea.org/tools/lessons/resources-for-teaching-financial-literacy.html#content
Breathing Exercises To Help Eliminate Stress/Anxiety: (all grade levels)
Financial Literacy
LSSU GEAR UP/KCP College Day and teamed up with a financial coach that was able to do a virtual video on basic budgeting. Her name is Amber Pietrangelo, and she is a financial coach who owns her own business. Below you will find the link for the video, as well as the handout being attached. This is for 8th graders only, per it is recognizing the very beginning of savings, and trying to create good money habits to carry over in the future.
LSSU GEAR UP/KCP College Day and teamed up with a financial coach that was able to do a virtual video on basic budgeting. Her name is Amber Pietrangelo, and she is a financial coach who owns her own business. Below you will find the link for the video, as well as the handout being attached. This video is geared for 9-12 graders only.
LSSU GEAR UP/KCP College Day and teamed up with a financial coach that was able to do a virtual video on basic budgeting. Her name is Amber Pietrangelo, and she is a financial coach who owns her own business. Below you will find the link for the video, as well as the handout being attached. This video is geared for 11-12 graders only.
