GEAR UP, which stands for Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs, is a federal program funded by...
GEAR UP Hawai'i seeks to increase the number of low-income students who enter into and succeed in college by increasing...
Through the partnership of the University of Hawai'i, the Hawai'i Department of Education, local community organizations...
The following websites provide resources and information on how to plan, pay and prepare for college...
Aloha and welcome to the GEAR UP Hawai‘i website. GEAR UP’s mission is to increase Hawai‘i’s middle school and high school students’ awareness of, preparedness for, and enrollment in postsecondary education. It is a critical program of Hawai‘i P-20 Partnerships for Education, whose goal is to assist in leading education reform efforts to help meet the state’s goal of 55% of working age adults holding a two- or four- year college degree by 2025.