GEAR UP Mentoring Program

The Twenty-first Century Scholars GEAR UP Mentoring program is designed to enable Twenty-First Century Scholar junior and senior college students to serve as mentors to freshmen and sophomore Scholars. During the academic year, mentors are required to devote 20 hours per week to providing services to their fellow Scholars. For example, mentors help in negotiating the college experience and provide academic tutoring and peer-to-peer counseling.

The mentor may receive a grant to supplement his or her other grant aid up to the remaining need. In addition, part of the mentorship will be reserved for employment so that the Scholar can earn money for their 20 hours per week commitment.

The GEAR UP Summer Scholarship grants eligible students up to $1500 toward summer session tution and regularly assessed course fees. GEAR UP Summer Scholarship Application and information are available to download.