Gear UP - State Grant - Incentive Grants

Incentive Grants

College Access Subgrants

Community and Faith-Based Outreach

College Access Subgrants for K-12

GEAR UP College Access Subgrants help fund professional development for teachers as they adopt classroom strategies proven to help students learn more effectively. Grants also provide much-needed funding for student tutoring, mentoring, career exploration programs and ACT prep materials.

Fifteen school districts were selected as subgrant recipients in April 2009 and 18 were selected in June 2009.

June subgrant recipients received $12,500 to adopt research-based, student intervention programs that help students process, recall and utilize information; build math expertise and confidence; learn planning, time management, organizational and study skills; and get motivated to study harder, set goals and focus on success. Educators gain leadership, organizational and teamwork skills through these programs.

The June subgrant recipients must participate in one of the following programs: (Click on program to view its description.)

All April subgrant recipients received $12,500 to participate in the LOGIC Professional Development Program. Seven April subgrantees also received an additional $12,500 to adopt Dr. Ruby Payne's "A Framework for Understanding Poverty", Thinking Maps or CollegeED.

Additionally, all subgrant recipients from April and June 2009 have partnered with at least one state college or university for local college preparation activities, such as promotion of Oklahoma’s Promise; tutoring; mentoring; after-school and Saturday programs; summer programs; college awareness counseling; financial aid counseling; and parental involvement.

Since the College Access Subgrant program began in 2006, GEAR UP has awarded more than $2 million to 77 Oklahoma school districts and sites.

June 2009 College Access Subgrant Recipients
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Altus High School	Ketchum Public Schools
Chouteau-Mazie Public Schools	Keys Public Schools
Eagletown Public Schools	Lawton Public Schools
Fairview Public Schools	Sentinel Public Schools
Grove Public Schools	Thomas-Fay-Custer Unified Schools
Hammon Public Schools	Weleetka Public Schools
Hardesty Public Schools

April 2009 College Access Subgrant Recipients
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Agra Public Schools	Fletcher Public Schools
Amber-Pocasset Public Schools	Mason PUblic Schools
Ardmore Middle School	Mountain View-Gotebo Public Schools
Broken Bow Public Schools	Putnam City West High School
Crooked Oak Public Schools	Silo Public Schools
Dickson Public Schools	Snyder Public Schools
Duke Public Schools	Thackerville Public Schools
Durant Public Schools	Turner Public Schools

View past subgrant recipients.
2008/ 2007/ 2006

Community and Faith-Based Outreach
GEAR UP Community and Faith-Based grants support college preparation initiatives of youth and family outreach services and community and faith-based organizations (CBOs). GEAR UP awards subgrants to CBOs to promote the Oklahoma’s Promise scholarship program and to engage parents and family members in their children’s college preparation process by raising educational expectations.

2009-2010 CBO Incentive Grant Recipients

Boswell
Believers in Boswell Community Coalition

Concho
Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes Department of Education

Lawton
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Theta Upsilon Omega Chapter

Oklahoma City
Greater Oklahoma City Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Prospect Missionary Baptist Church
St. John Christian Care Center

Spencer
The Star Spencer High School Parent, Teacher, Student Association

Tulsa
Community Action Project of Tulsa County (CAPTC)
People Builders

View past CBO grant recipients.
2008-2009/2007-2008/ 2006-2007/ 2005-2006