Financial Aid 101: How to Fund Education After High School. This 6-page trifold is for students and families. It provides an overview of financial aid, what Washington State aid looks like, and includes myths/facts, and how to apply. (Available in Arabic, Chuukese, English, Marshallese, Russian, Somali, Spanish, and Vietnamese.)
Financial Aid 201: How to Fund Education After High School. This 6-page trifold is for students and families. It provides an overview of the next steps after financial aid completion, including navigating verification and understanding award letters. (Available in Arabic, Chuukese, English, Marshallese, Russian, Somali, Spanish, and Vietnamese.)
College Knowledge Family Newsletters. Monthly family newsletters with college readiness information for students by grade level (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12). These newsletter templates come pre-loaded with info and areas to customize and add your events and contact information to personalize! (Available in English, Arabic, Chuukese, Marshallese, Russian, Somali, Spanish, and Vietnamese.)
College Knowledge Games & Activities for Students and Families. Use this collection of college knowledge and cooperative learning games with students or during family events.
A Family Guide: Supporting Your Child After High School. The focus of this resource is to normalize the “first-year experience,” to counteract the “imposter syndrome.” The strategies help set realistic expectations and problem-solving behaviors students need to succeed in college. (Available in Arabic, Chuukese, Marshallese, Russian, Somali, Spanish, and Vietnamese.)
Family Engagement Resource Guide. Includes activity ideas for family nights. Although this document is intended for Washington State GEAR UP staff, this work should ideally be part of a broader effort spearheaded by administrators and carried out as a team.
GEAR UP Family Night Workshop Templates. These PowerPoint templates come pre-loaded with info and areas to customize and add your events and contact information to personalize. Use with Family Engagement Resource Guide's Activity Ideas.
GEAR UP Brochure Template. This brochure contains basic information about GEAR UP services and benefits. Customize and share with students and families.
Fillable Family Night Poster (English) | Fillable Family Night Poster (Spanish). A fillable PDF Family Night Poster for schools to advertise GEAR UP family night events in their school and community. Flip on the short edge when printing.
Fillable Family Night Postcard. A fillable PDF Family Night Postcard for schools to advertise GEAR UP family night events in their school and community.