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NJ GEAR UP NJ GEAR UP Target Schools Information CAMDEN Cooper's Poynt Professional Development School With a college East Camden Middle School Helping Students Request R.T. Cream Elementary School Brimm Medical Arts High School [ Camden High School Please complete and send this card to NJ GEAR UP, education, students in Grades 6-12 Creative and Performing Arts High School P.O. Box 542, Trenton, NJ 08625 or go to Woodrow Wilson High School www.nj.gov/highereducation/gearup.htm. gain career options, Prepare for College C.H.A.M.P./GEAR UP Rowan University (856) 756-5420 Today's Date: ______________________________ [ http://www.rowan.edu/camden/champ [ ] knowledge, and JERSEY CITY First Name ________________________________ Ollie E. Culbreth, Jr. No. 14 ES Lincoln High School ] skills that will last Ezra L. Nolan No. 40 ES Henry Snyder High School Fred W. Martin No. 41 ES Last Name ________________________________ a lifetime. James F. Murray No. 38 ES ] College Bound/GEAR UP New Jersey City University (201) 200-2347 Street ____________________________________ http://www.njcu.edu/programs/collegebound/home.htm NEWARK Apt # ______ City __________________________ Hawkins Elementary School Ridge Street Elementary School What is NJ GEAR UP? William H. Brown Academy State__________ Zip Code __________________ Barringer High School NJ GEAR UP provides academic support and East Side High School college preparation activities to middle school Phone # __________________________________ The Consortium for Pre-College Education in Greater Newark/GEAR UP and high school students. The program guides New Jersey Institute of Technology, University of Medicine & Dentistry of students on the path to higher education and New Jersey, and Rutgers, The State University of NJ-Newark School Name ______________________________ (973) 596-5762 provides tools for academic success. With http://cons.njit.edu a college education, students gain career PATERSON Grade ____________________________________ options, knowledge, and skills that will last PS #2 PS #6 a lifetime. PS #10 Parent/ Eastside High School Guardian Name ____________________________ J.F. Kennedy High School Who is eligible? SMT College Bound/GEAR UP Passaic County Community College Send me information about the NJ GEAR UP To be eligible, students must: (973) 684-5294 http://www.pccc.edu/smt/ programs at (check all that apply): • Attend a target school (see list on back) and NJ GEAR UP • Be eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. TRENTON Rowan University (Camden) Grace A. Dunn Middle School www.nj.gov/highereducation/gearup.htm Hedgepeth-Williams Middle School New Jersey City University (Jersey City) And, of course, students must show motivation Joyce Kilmer Elementary School Luis Munoz-Rivera Elementary School The Consortium for Pre-College Education to prepare for college. Trenton Central High School Administered by the New Jersey Commission on Higher Education. in Greater Newark (NJIT, Rutgers-Newark, Funded in part by the United States Department of Education; participating col- Project S.M.I.L.E./GEAR UP Mercer County Community College leges, universities, and schools; community partners; and the State UMDNJ) (609) 570-3158 of New Jersey. http://www.mccc.edu/community_youth_jkc_gearup.shtml Mercer County Community College (Trenton) Passaic County Community College (Paterson) How does NJ GEAR UP What does the program offer? help students? Services offered by NJ GEAR UP include: • GEPA, HSPA, PSAT and SAT prep classes When students join NJ GEAR UP, they begin • Summer program on a college campus • Cultural and educational field trips preparing themselves for college success. • Saturday classes • Professional development workshops for teachers Program staff, tutors, teachers, counselors, • Tutoring after school • College scholarships* and mentors assist them with schoolwork, • College visits and tours * Scholarships are available for students who participate in the college applications, standardized tests, and • Assistance with college applications program in the 7th grade, complete it, graduate from high personal concerns. College tours, field trips, • Financial aid information workshops school, and enroll in a New Jersey college or university. and summer programs add fun to the learning • Mentoring Contingent upon federal funding. experiences. Students gain the skills they need • Academic and personal counseling to succeed in school and receive academic support at the college level as well. How can I join? Complete the card in this brochure and give it to Is the program free? Yes. How do parents get involved? your school guidance counselor. A staff member There is no cost to enroll in NJ GEAR UP or to Parents attend workshops on topics such as from the GEAR UP campus near you will contact attend activities. Students are required to complete “Dealing with Stress” and “Learning Styles.” you with an application and other information. an application, attend an interview accompanied by Volunteer opportunities are also available. their parents, sign a participation contract, and share Parents can meet regularly with program staff their grades and test scores with the program. about their child's personal education plan and attend local and statewide conferences about educational issues that may affect their children. .