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EDLS Alumus helps WV Higher Education Policy Commision receive GEAR UP Grant
West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission has been awarded a six-year, $18 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education.
The GEAR UP (Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs) Grant will provide the financial means to promote student achievement and enhance awareness of the need to expand access to postsecondary education statewide. Ten counties in central and southern West Virginia serving 13,000 students in forty-seven schools were identified as focal areas in the grant application. These include Boone, Clay, Lincoln, McDowell, Mingo, Roane, Summers, Webster, Wirt, and Wyoming counties. Through the creation of early intervention programs, enhanced academic assessments, and a broad-based outreach campaign articulating the importance of postsecondary access, the state will be able to significantly improve transition rates across all facets of the educational pipeline.
The receipt of this grant would not have been possible without the hard work and dedication of Dr. Adam Green. As principal investigator, he served as the lead researcher and writer throughout the application process. Dr. Green has a wealth of knowledge and experience, but most importantly, he has a passion for creating a better West Virginia.
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