The College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP) grant from the U.S. Department of Education focuses on helping students who are migrant/seasonal farm workers or the children of migrant/seasonal farm workers stay in school.
The Educational Opportunity Centers grant from the U.S. Department of Education will serve 850 students annually for five years in the Coachella Valley, providing information and assistance to those who desire a college education.
GEAR UP is part of an effort to make students, and their parents, aware of the opportunities available to them to attend college, and what the students need to do so that they can determine their own future.
The week commemorates the continuing success of GEAR UP, a college access program providing students and families the support and resources they need for college success.