GEAR UP

Academic Support

Activity Ideas

• AVID PD

• Math Specialists

• Mentoring

• Peer Tutoring

• Saturday Academy

• Student Advisory

Academic Support

Lesson Plans

• Build Your Academic Profile and Resume

• Choosing Your HS Classes

• Goal Setting 

• Making HS count

• Prep For Your Senior Year

Pathway Exploration

Activity Ideas

• Campus Mini-Trips
• Career Fair
• College Awareness Week
• Job Interviews
• March Madness
• Military Exploration
• Roadmap to the Future
• Speed Jobbing (Rural and Urban)
• Spring Fling Campus Visits
• Worksource Partnership 

Pathway Exploration

Handouts/Publications

• College and Career Pathways: You Have Options
• Considering A Gap Year?
• How to Become an Apprentice
• Military Pathways | Exploration Tools
• Technical and Specialty Colleges
• What Do We Mean When We Say College?

Pathway Exploration

Lesson Plans and Toolkits

• All About Apprenticeships
• College and Career Connection
• Explore Your Career Road Map
• Exploring College Options
• Find a Good Fit for You
• Getting Ready for Campus Visits and Campus Visit Benchmarks
• Options for Education and Training after HS
• Researching Colleges And Careers
• Types Of Colleges

Student & Family Engagement

Activity Ideas

• College-Going Culture
• Dream Wall
• Activity Idea: Intro to Hope Science and Student Worksheet
• Sample Slide Deck: Intro to Hope Science Student Activity
• Family Nights
• Noche Latina 

Student & Family Engagement

Games

• College Knowledge Games & Activities
• Conversation Cube
• Roll the Dice: Small Talk

Student & Family Engagement

Handouts, Publications, and Toolkits

• ABCs of College Posters
• College, Armed Services, & Opportunity Pennants
• A Family Guide: Supporting Your Child After High School (Available in Arabic, Chuukese, Marshallese, Russian, Somali, Spanish, and Vietnamese)
• I Heart GEAR UP Placards
• Reversible GEAR UP Banner
• GEAR UP Brochure Template
• Family Engagement Resource Guide
• Fillable Family Night Postcard

Student & Family Engagement

Newsletters

• Quarterly Family Newsletter  Templates for grades 7-12. (Available in Arabic, Chinese, English, Korean, Marshallese, Punjabi, Russian, Somali, Spanish, Ukrainian, & Vietnamese)

Admissions

Lesson Plans

• Applying to College

• Getting Started

• How To Apply 

• Making Your Decision

• Parts Of An Application

• Personal Statement Lesson

Admissions

Toolkits

• 12th Year Campaign Student Workbook 

• College Access Considerations for Diverse Populations

• Preparing Students with Disabilities for Postsecondary Education

• Senior Year Binder System: Advisor’s Guide 

• Supporting Transgender and Nonbinary Students

Financial Aid

Activity Ideas

• Budget Planning Worksheets

• Compare Fin. Aid Awards

• Roll The Dice 

• Scholarship Activity 

Games

• Zombie Scholarship Activity 

Financial Aid

Handouts/Publications

• 12th Year Campaign Student Workbook 

• Award Letter- Off-campus

• Award Letter-On-campus

• Award Letter Key Components

• Fin. Aid & Unaccompanied Homeless Youth

• Financial Aid 101 

• Financial Aid 201 

• Fin. Aid for Youth in Foster Care

• Fostering College Knowledge

• Understanding Your Award Letter: Student Loans 

• Which Fin. Aid Is the Best to Accept?

Financial Aid

Lesson Plans

• All About FAFSA & All About WASFA

• Applying for Fin. Aid

• CBS 101 

• CBS: Accessing It 

• College Savings Plan

• Creating an FSA ID or WASFA account

• Discovering Scholarships 

• Fin. Aid 101

• Fin. Aid Verification

• Finding Loan Info 

• How Much Should I Borrow

Financial Aid

Lesson Plans

• Passport to Careers

• Paying for College

• Scholarships & Loans

• State Work Study: All About It

• Understanding Aid Options and Comparing Award Letters

• Understanding College Costs

• Understanding Fin. Aid Award Offers 

• Understanding the WA Grant

• Using WA Financial Aid Calculator

• WA Grant: All About It

• WA Grant: What About Apprenticeships

• Ways to Pay for College

• Which Fin. Aid Application Should I Use

• WSOS: All About It 

Transitions

Activity Ideas

• College 101 Day
• College Signing Day
• High School 101
• Passport To Summer Fun
• Senior Signing Day
• Transitions: Pirate For A Day

Games

• Digital Reality Fair 

Transitions

Handouts/Publications

• A Family Guide: Supporting Your Child After HS 

• Student Alumni Webpage Template 

• Graduate Handbook: Next Steps for First-Year Students

• Differences Between HS and College

• Information for First-Year Students

• Make Your College Plans a Reality 

• Resources & Support Services to Navigate Your Way

Transitions

Lesson Plans

• All about High School 

• Transitioning To College

• What To Expect in Your First Term

• College Resources You Should Use

• Wrapping Up

Toolkit

• Activity Guide: Preparing Students for the Transition to College

Translated Materials

Handouts/Publications

• Spanish Brochure
• Spanish Flyer
• A Family Guide: Supporting Your Child After High School
• College & Career Knowledge handouts
• Financial Aid 101
• Financial Aid 201
• Financial Aid Myths
• Graduate Handbook: Next Steps for First-Year Students
• Make Your College Plans a Reality
• Quarterly Family Newsletter Templates (7-12)