Resources

The GEAR UP website offers hundreds of resources to support our educators in their work to guide and mentor students in Washington State. Go directly to Washington State GEAR UP-developed resources, including:

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GEAR UP College Knowledge Games & Activities for Students and Families

An updated collection of ice breakers and college knowledge and cooperative learning games.
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Understanding Your Award Letter Worksheet: Living On-Campus

This worksheet will help you understand and compare financial aid award letters. Use one worksheet for each college you received an award letter from. This is not meant to be an official statement on your award letter, financial aid offer, or true costs, but a tool to help you compare your options. For official calculations, please contact the financial aid office at each college.
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Understanding Your Award Letter Worksheet: Living Off-Campus and/or With Parents

This worksheet will help you understand and compare financial aid award letters. Use one worksheet for each college you received an award letter from. This is not meant to be an official statement on your award letter, financial aid offer, or true costs, but a tool to help you compare your options. For official calculations, please contact the financial aid office at each college.
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Weekly Bulletin: Aug. 10-14

Get the latest scoop! Find info on GEAR UP program updates, scholarship information, professional development opportunities, news and resources from around Washington State and nationwide.
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Weekly Bulletin: Aug. 3-7

Get the latest scoop! Find info on GEAR UP program updates, scholarship information, professional development opportunities, news and resources from around Washington State and nationwide.
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College & University COVID-19 Updates

Each of these institutions has created a dedicated webpage for COVID-19 related updates. These links have the most up-to-date details about class and campus operations, housing, and other logistics.
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Resources for Providing Virtual Services

For college access professionals adapting to the COVID-19 crisis. Updated regularly.
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Weekly Bulletin: Jun. 22-26

Get the latest scoop! Find info on GEAR UP program updates, scholarship information, professional development opportunities, news and resources from around Washington State and nationwide.
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Professional Development: Navigating People through Uncertain Times

Dan Ashe and the Challenge Applications team are not about simply “transmitting” information to you, but about helping you to consider this unique opportunity in time to “transform” your mindset to capitalize and respond, in real-time, to the current social, economic and health conditions facing our world.
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Weekly Bulletin: Jun. 15-19

Get the latest scoop! Find info on GEAR UP program updates, scholarship information, professional development opportunities, news and resources from around Washington State and nationwide.
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