GEAR UP

While our school buildings have closed, our GEAR UP activities have continued!

Visit GEAR UP VIRTUAL to continue your GEAR UP journey!

Iredell-Statesville Schools is the recipient of a GEAR UP grant, funded by the US Department of Education.
 
Grant Name:  PERSISTENCE:
Providing Evidence-based Rigorous Studies, Instructional Strategies and Targeted Engagement to Navigate College Enrollment
 
Length:  October, 2018 - September, 2026
Amount Funded:  $6.2 million distributed over 7 years
Focus:  Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) initiative is one of the largest and most effective programs focused on increasing the college and career readiness of low-income students in communities nationwide. GEAR UP is a highly competitive grant program that helps empower local partnerships comprised of K-12 schools, institutions of higher education, state agencies, and community organizations to achieve three strategic goals: (1) increasing the postsecondary expectations and readiness of students; (2) improving high school graduation and postsecondary enrollment rates; and (3) raising the knowledge of postsecondary options, preparation, and financing among students and families.

Gear Up Schools	Graduation Coach
East Iredell Middle School	Rebecca Wilbur
North Iredell Middle School	Laura LaLonde
Statesville Middle School	Emily Reynolds
Troutman Middle School	Linda Marshall
West Iredell Middle School	Courtney Kimball
North Iredell High School	Laura LaLonde
Statesville High School	Emily Reynolds; Rebecca Wilbur
West Iredell High School	Courtney Kimball; Linda Marshall

 

GEAR UP Partners
Appalachian State University	Boys and Girls Club of the Piedmont	Crosby Scholars	EVERFI
Gardner-Webb University	iTutor	Mitchell Community College	Naviance
North Carolina State Employees Credit Union	Pregnancy Resource Center	Y.I.P.E.	YMCA

 

Director of GEAR UP and Community Support
Dr. Stacy Williams
swilliams@iss.k12.nc.us
704.832.2559