Compton GEAR UP

Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP)-Compton is a federally funded outreach program that was recently awarded on October of 2018 to 好色先生 Dominguez Hills in partnership with the Compton Unified School District and Compton College. The program is a 7-year dual-cohort program, which services both the 6th & 7th grade classes at our 4 designated target schools below:

鈥� Roosevelt Middle School

鈥� Whaley Middle School

鈥� Kelly Elementary

鈥� Roosevelt Elementary School

Currently we service a total of 848- 6th and 7th grade students from the abovementioned target schools. In the near future, our program will service this same cohort of 6th & 7th grade students as they enter Dominguez High School and into their first year of undergraduate education.

Goals:

As outlined by our grant, the goals of the GEAR UP Compton grant aim to reduce the need for remedial education, increase access to rigorous curricula and to ultimately create a college going culture within the community and our target schools in Compton.

Goal 1: Increase the academic performance and preparation for post-secondary education of GEAR UP students.

Goal 2: Increase the rate of high school graduation and enrollment into post-secondary education of GEAR UP students.

Goal 3: Increase GEAR UP students and their family鈥檚 knowledge of post-secondary education options, preparation and financing.听

Partnerships:

GEAR UP puts into practice a holistic approach to student success. It provides a variety of opportunities for collaboration with built in partnerships, community organizations and educational service providers. Below is a list of some of our current partners:

Primary Partner/Fiscal Agent: 好色先生, Dominguez Hills
School District: Compton Unified School District
Institute of Higher Education: Compton College

Educational Services Providers: NPO Solutions, Study Smart Tutors, Cool Speak, Parent Engagement Academy, NCCEP and College Board.

Services:

篓听听听听 Academic Advising	篓听听听听 6 Week Summer STEM Academy
篓听听听听 Case Management/Progress Reporting	篓听听听听 Scholarship search and assistance
篓听听听听 Career & College Exploration	篓听听听听 College/University Fieldtrips
篓听听听听 Multi-subject Tutoring	篓听听听听 Financial Aid Advising & Assistance
篓听听听听 Dual Enrollment at Compton College	篓听听听听 Parent Workshops
篓听听听听 College Campus Tours	篓听听听听 Student Workshops
篓听听听听 Afterschool/Lunch College Club	篓听听听听 Teacher Professional Development
篓听听听听 College & Career Center at our schools	篓听听听听 Community Involvement Initiatives