The project is expected to be funded for six years with an annual funding of $289,000. This grant is made available by the U.S. Department of Education under Section 404 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended.
The GEAR UP, or Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Program, grant awarded to COM-FSM Pohnpei Campus is a partnership grant involving 10 community partners.
The project will serve a single cohort of 7th graders from six target elementary schools by providing rigorous academic coursework, mentoring, and counseling through after school study sessions and intensive summer programs.
Increased parental and community involvement in education and professional development of teachers are two major key components of the program, which was designed to strengthen classroom instruction. The program will follow the cohort through the six-year duration of the grant.
