NCCEP's On the Ground National Council for Community and Education Partnerships

During this season of gratitude, three GEAR UP alumni from across the country come together to share their favorite memories, their gratitude, and their hope for the GEAR UP community. Tune in to hear from these alumni and members of the GEAR UP Alumni Association Board of Directors to learn more about their stories and what they are doing to support GEAR UP alumni.

Common App and NACAC offer college application fee waivers as a resource for students and families with limited financial resources. Our students are automatically eligible for these fee waivers because they participate in GEAR UP. Tune in to hear April Bell and Riccardo Harris, Executive Director of WSU GEAR UP, discuss the benefit of college application fee waivers and share marketing strategies to ensure GEAR UP students and their families are aware of this valuable resource.

In 2022, the College and Career Readiness Evaluation Consortium (CCREC) released its first report, Examining Relationships: Service Activities and FAFSA Completion, High School Graduation, and Postsecondary Enrollment. This report marks the first comprehensive report of its type, a collaborative analysis of how our work in GEAR UP is related to student outcomes. In this podcast, Chrissy Tillery (NCCEP) will explain CCREC and share its history, Thomas Cech (NCCEP) will provide details on the d...

Family engagement is a cornerstone of GEAR UP programs. Listen to Katie Hill and Betty Paugh Ortiz discuss family engagement tools with Elvin Browne from GEAR UP Tennessee and Cristal Sanchez CSU Fullerton GEAR UP in this informative episode.

This year, for National GEAR UP Week, we are posting a podcast episode specifically about #GUweek 2 months early! Listen to members of the NCCEP/GEAR UP Communications Advisory Committee talk about their tips and tricks to plan the best #GUweek yet.

GEAR UP programs succeed when they use local and national partners effectively. But what makes a good partnership? Hear from Education Service Center Region 12 Director Sheila Anderson and her partners at Texas Instruments about the importance of building relationships to make a partnership mutually beneficial, responsive, and adaptable.