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WA State GEAR UP

@GEARUPWA

We provide services and strategies to help low-income students graduate from high school and move on to higher education.

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Joined March 2011
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Join our team! We're looking for fiscal and budget analysts! Check out our current openings: bit.ly/wagujobs #WAedu
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Even though it might feel like summer is far away, for some students summer melt might already be starting. An estimated 10-40% of high school students with the intention to enroll in college never actually do so. >>bit.ly/3kBCKvw
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Applications from high school seniors are at a historic low, with less than 48 hours before the application closes. Apps due Feb. 28th! Apply here: waopportunityscholarship.org…
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Mark your calendars! The first one is this Sunday! instagram.com/p/Cou2xSNPWsr/…
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Spread the Word! We Are Hiring! Looking for rising sophomores, juniors, or seniors at 10 different WA State GEAR UP partner institutions. Apply to be a peer mentor by Feb. 20! View the position description & application instructions at: bit.ly/3R4dVUV
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Feb. 6-10 is National School Counseling Week, a celebration of school counselors who make a big difference in the lives of their students. Thank you, school counselors, for helping students consider all the possibilities before them! #SchoolCounseling #NSCW23
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The virtual college fairs offer a dynamic digital meeting space for connecting students and families with colleges and universities. Learn more at nacacattend.org/fairs #collegefairs #NACAC
NACAC College Fairs - Attendee Registration

NACAC College Fairs - Attendee Registration

Start your college search and connect with hundreds of colleges and universities at a NACAC College Fair.

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Lots of districts and schools really want to improve their college and career readiness efforts. Don’t reinvent the wheel! It feels bad. Instead, borrow someone else’s wheel and make it yours! bit.ly/NCANpost
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Washington State Opportunity Scholarship's CTE Scholarship supports students pursuing postsecondary education in trade, STEM, and healthcare occupations. Application deadlines: CTE: February 5 Baccalaureate: February 28 Learn more: bit.ly/2HbMWr1
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How common is #HousingInsecurity among WA college students? Learn more this week when @WSACouncil and @WWU publish results of Washington's first-ever statewide postsecondary basic needs survey. #WAedu @educationlab @hope4college @GatesWA @CollegePromise
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Social and Emotional Learning to Guide Students From Passion to Purpose: Teachers can use SEL to encourage middle and high school students to discover what they’re passionate about and tie it to a larger sense of purpose.edutopia.org/article/sel-stu…
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Many Washingtonians aged 18-35 value education and training beyond high school, but they aren’t pursuing it. Why? Learn more about PFL's survey findings and potential solutions in this new editorial from The Seattle Times: seattletimes.com/opinion/edi…
WA has the tools to guide more high school graduates into career paths | Editorial

WA has the tools to guide more high school graduates into career paths | Editorial

New data show that the pandemic squeezed Washington's already low rates of college enrollment, particularly among skeptical Gen Z students.

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Start Your Year Off Right by Refreshing Your College and Career Toolbox: bit.ly/3IpJsOW
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The effective use of data can help us improve students’ outcomes. The NSC’s StudentTracker service is a handy tool to in the toolkit for examining students’ actual postsecondary pathways. Learn more: bit.ly/3VGIQI6
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The beta version of the application for federal student debt relief is now open! Borrowers who submit an application at this time can expect that it will be processed upon launch & will not need to resubmit. ncan.org/news/619410/The-App…
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People can apply for financial aid for the 2023-24 school year. We're here to help. gearup.wa.gov/news/financial…
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