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August 25, 2022 at 10:00 AM Microsoft Teams Meeting
Click HERE to register (IHE Point of Contact)
Click HERE to register (College Student Ambassadors)
GEAR UP Georgia is excited to work with our IHE Point of Contacts and College Student Ambassadors to develop a collective impact approach to ensure the success of our students on YOUR campuses.
Tied by a shared desire to increase student postsecondary persistence rates, this meeting will ensure that we share objectives and measures, clearly delineate responsibilities and resources, develop a plan for continuous and effective communication, and provide structural and technical support to each other.
Additional meeting items:
Virtual Parent Meeting Thursdays at 6:00 pm
Click HERE to register!
Join GEAR UP Georgia and College Readiness 101 for a parent series designed to help families through the college transition process.
| Dates (6-8 pm) | Session Descriptions |
| June 16, 2022 | The Starting A College Transition Journey session will show parents the correlation between their parent profile and the trajectory of their child’s post-secondary education journey. Parents will learn about their role in their child’s college transition process and how to create a successful plan for themselves as their child matriculates to college. |
| June 23, 2022 | Financial Aid 101 is a review for some and an overview for all parents on the process of funding a college education. Concepts including federal, state, institutional and private aid opportunities will be discussed. Parents will also have an opportunity to complete the FAFSA application (if they haven’t already done so) at the end of the workshop in preparation for their child’s 2022 college freshman year. It’s not too late!! |
| July 14, 2022 | Social & Emotional Awareness will discuss stressors that students will encounter through the college transition. Parents will become more mindful of positive and negative consequences, how to encourage their child to self-advocate for themselves and create a plan for future experiences. |
| July 28, 2022 | College Student Financial Literacy includes presentations surrounding common money mistakes and creating a financial plan for upcoming college students. Through this session, parents will create a simple budget for their child, identify common pitfalls, and learn about resources available to them. |
| August 11, 2022 | The Talk is a presentation surrounding peer pressure, sex, drugs, and alcohol. Parents will engage in a discussion about the social pressures of college freedom, including the college’s Title IX response. |
| August 25, 2022 | The First-Year Experience session will expose parents to the experience of going through the high school to college transition with their child. Parents will also learn who to know on campus and what resources they need to look for when they get there. |
GEAR UP Georgia is a federally funded college access and success program that provides support for students to graduate from high school and successfully complete their college programs of study. The Ambassador position will serve as student-level contact to assist with continued support for GEAR UP students through the end of their first year of college.
Click HERE to apply.
GEAR UP Georgia College Ambassador Duties:
Stipend: $1,000 per semester (One payment in December and one in May for a total of $2,000 for the school year).
Virtual Parent Meeting Thursdays at 6:00 pm
Click HERE to register!
Join GEAR UP Georgia and College Readiness 101 for a parent series designed to help families through the college transition process.
| Dates (6-8 pm) | Session Descriptions |
| June 16, 2022 | The Starting A College Transition Journey session will show parents the correlation between their parent profile and the trajectory of their child’s post-secondary education journey. Parents will learn about their role in their child’s college transition process and how to create a successful plan for themselves as their child matriculates to college. |
| June 23, 2022 | Financial Aid 101 is a review for some and an overview for all parents on the process of funding a college education. Concepts including federal, state, institutional and private aid opportunities will be discussed. Parents will also have an opportunity to complete the FAFSA application (if they haven’t already done so) at the end of the workshop in preparation for their child’s 2022 college freshman year. It’s not too late!! |
| July 14, 2022 | Social & Emotional Awareness will discuss stressors that students will encounter through the college transition. Parents will become more mindful of positive and negative consequences, how to encourage their child to self-advocate for themselves and create a plan for future experiences. |
| July 28, 2022 | College Student Financial Literacy includes presentations surrounding common money mistakes and creating a financial plan for upcoming college students. Through this session, parents will create a simple budget for their child, identify common pitfalls, and learn about resources available to them. |
| August 11, 2022 | The Talk is a presentation surrounding peer pressure, sex, drugs, and alcohol. Parents will engage in a discussion about the social pressures of college freedom, including the college’s Title IX response. |
| August 25, 2022 | The First-Year Experience session will expose parents to the experience of going through the high school to college transition with their child. Parents will also learn who to know on campus and what resources they need to look for when they get there. |
Tuesday, August 9, 2022 at 5:00 PM (Virtual)
Click HERE to register!
Join GEAR UP Georgia to learn what to do if you make last-minute postsecondary changes and decisions. GEAR UP Georgia students that attend will receive a Grubhub meal credit for dinner.