Come ready to participate! Discussion Labs are an opportunity to share, learn, and problem-solve together.

The transition from high school to college ramps up in the spring of senior year. Join Communications Advisory Committee members to share your challenges and solutions related to communicating about financial aid, celebrating Decision Day, and avoiding summer melt.

All event times are scheduled in ET.

This webinar is specifically for prospective 2024 GEAR UP State applicants who will be requesting a full or partial waiver from the GEAR UP scholarship requirements. We will focus on exploring an applicant’s options, broad guidelines for developing estimates, and how to prepare a waiver request.

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This webinar is for prospective State and Partnership applicants preparing for the 2024 GEAR UP competition. We will focus on adapting to the new GEAR UP selection criteria, effectively navigating the peer-review, and common application pitfalls.

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This webinar is for prospective State and Partnership applicants preparing for the 2024 GEAR UP competition. We will focus on the GEAR UP competitive priorities, evidence standards, demonstrating a rationale, and logic models.

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Join us for a 30-minute webinar and Q&A on NCCEP’s Study Lab. Learn about the Study Lab's online courses for GEAR UP professionals. Can’t attend? Register and we’ll send you the recording.

All event times are scheduled in ET.

In Learning Labs, participants attend live virtual sessions with a small group of peers while also taking online courses on their own time.

• Coordinator Learning Lab: Explore common challenges facing new GEAR UP professionals who lead programs at school sites.

• College Success Learning Lab: Learn how to help students succeed in the first year of college.

Learn more and apply today.

Come ready to participate! Discussion Labs are an opportunity to share, learn, and problem-solve together.

During this Discussion Lab, we’ll explore how to gain buy-in from the schools you work with when it comes to implementing your GEAR UP family services. Because there is no “one-size-fits-all” for this work, attendees will share what has worked (and what hasn’t!), hear from others, and brainstorm together to come up with new ideas.

Join NCCEP’s Family Engagement Advisory Committee for this conversation-based meeting.

Register here.

All event times are scheduled in ET.

Join us for a 30-minute webinar and Q&A on NCCEP’s Learning Labs. Learn about two opportunities for the spring that will develop your professional knowledge and network. Can’t attend? Register and we’ll send you the recording.

Register.

All event times are scheduled in ET.

Share your best practices, latest research, and practical tools at the 2024 NCCEP/GEAR UP Annual Conference. The Request for Proposals is now open.

Learn more and submit your proposal today.

In light of the delayed timeline and recent modifications to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), how are you approaching FAFSA completion in 2024?

Join your GEAR UP colleagues for a discussion on what’s worked in the past and new ideas to help students and families navigate the new form in a shortened application window.

Come ready to participate! Discussion Labs are an opportunity to share, learn, and problem-solve together. This will be an informal conversation and will not be recorded.

Register here.

All event times are scheduled in ET.

Are you interested in submitting a proposal to present at the 2024 NCCEP/GEAR UP Annual Conference, but have some lingering questions?

Join Dr. Katie Hill and Adriana Feijoo for RFP Office Hours to learn about all things related to submitting a proposal. We look forward to connecting with you all.

If you have any questions, please email rfp_proposals@edpartnerships.org.

Register here.

A critical element of family engagement is getting the word out. Join this Discussion Lab to explore ways to communicate with families, sharing and learning with our national GEAR UP community. NCCEP's Family Engagement Advisory Committee members and a special guest from NCCEP’s Communications Committee will facilitate this conversation.

Discussion Labs brings together the GEAR UP community for informal conversations and networking. Come prepared to engage!

Register here.

All event times are scheduled in ET.

Are you interested in submitting a proposal to present at the 2024 NCCEP/GEAR UP Annual Conference, but have some lingering questions?

Join Dr. Katie Hill and Adriana Feijoo for RFP Office Hours to learn about all things related to submitting a proposal. We look forward to connecting with you all.

If you have any questions, please email rfp_proposals@edpartnerships.org.

Register here.

Transportation is a common challenge for rural GEAR UP programs: a lack of public transportation can make local events inaccessible to students and families outside of school hours and long travel times to college campuses and other programming may limit external opportunities.

Join your GEAR UP colleagues for a discussion on the transportation challenges and potential solutions in the rural communities you serve. Come prepared to share and learn!

Register here.

All event times are scheduled in ET.

This webinar is focused on the proposed changes to the GEAR UP Annual Performance Report (APR). We will highlight the proposed revisions and discuss next steps in the federal clearance process.

Note: We will be offering the same webinar twice to accommodate meeting schedules, so there is no need to attend both webinars.

Register here.

All event times are scheduled in ET.

This webinar is focused on the proposed changes to the GEAR UP Annual Performance Report (APR). We will highlight the proposed revisions and discuss next steps in the federal clearance process.

Note: We will be offering the same webinar twice to accommodate meeting schedules, so there is no need to attend both webinars.

Register here.

All event times are scheduled in ET.

The Coordinator Learning Lab (CLL) is a short-term, cohort-based professional development program where participants explore common challenges facing new GEAR UP practitioners who lead programs at school sites.

Coordinators who have been in the role for 0–3 years will especially benefit from this introductory experience.

Next session: September 25 - November 30, 2023

Learn more about the CLL.

NCCEP committees include a diverse group of volunteer members that help engage the community, share their expertise for professional development, and offer input to NCCEP on programs and services.

Most committees meet monthly via Zoom. Committee members contribute 1 – 2 hours per month over a 2-year term, from October 1 to September 30.

Learn more and apply to be on the Communications or Family Engagement committees.

As you kick off the school year, join us to explore ways to engage families! NCCEP's Family Engagement Advisory Committee members will facilitate this Discussion Lab as our community explores family engagement at the beginning of the school year.

Discussion Labs brings together the GEAR UP community for informal conversations and networking. Come prepared to engage!

Register here.

All event times are scheduled in ET.

The College Advising Learning Lab (CALL) is a short-term, cohort-based professional development program where participants learn how to help students select the college that fits their needs. Hosted in partnership with Bottom Line.

Next session: September 4 - November 15, 2023

Learn more about the CALL.

Join NCCEP and members of the Communications Advisory Committee to complete the final stretch of your planning for National GEAR UP Week. In this webinar we will discuss how to align the national event goals to your local goals, review tools available to support your planning, and final planning tasks to round out your planning. This webinar is for any GEAR UP educators involved in direct student services, whether they’ve celebrated National GEAR UP Week for 10 Years or for the first time this year.

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All event times are scheduled for ET.

Join members of the NCCEP/GEAR UP Communications Advisory Committee to learn practical ways to participate in the 2023 National GEAR UP Week video challenge. Learn tips and tricks to capturing videos, editing on free and easy platforms, and beginner graphic design. Bring your questions!

Register here.

All event times are scheduled for ET.

Join this Open Lab to brainstorm and share ways to go beyond events to truly engage with families.

This is the second of four Open Labs in 2023 dedicated specifically to the topic of GEAR UP family engagement. NCCEP's Family Engagement Advisory Committee members will facilitate this Open Lab.

Open Labs brings together the GEAR UP community for informal conversations and networking. Come prepared to engage!

Register here

All event times are scheduled for ET.

Tell us your priorities, preferences, and ideas to reshape the NCCEP/GEAR UP Capacity-Building Workshop. As we redesign this now-virtual event, we want to meet your needs! 

Please take a couple of minutes to complete this survey.

Are you presenting at our Annual Conference this July?

Join us to explore tips, tricks, and best practices to present like a pro. We'll also review some helpful logistical information about presenting at the conference in San Francisco, CA.

All event times are scheduled for ET.

Register here