RFP-BM-15-048 College Readiness - College Readiness Partnership Program - GEAR UP

Summary of Specifications:
The San Antonio Independent School District received a GEAR UP (Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs) federal grant award in 2011 from the Department of Education. GEAR UP is a 7-year award and the annual allocation of funds is reviewed and determined by DOE based on student performance, expenditures and match reported in the Annual Performance Report as aligned to project goals and objectives. The goal of the 7-year GEAR UP grant is to increase academic behaviors, performance and preparation for postsecondary education within the 2011-12 cohort of 7th grade students through their freshman year of college in 2018. Primary means of accomplishment includes increasing the rates of high school graduation and postsecondary enrollment; and increasing college readiness and student and family knowledge of postsecondary education options, preparation, and financing.