Opportunity Information: Apply for ED GRANTS 060718 002
The Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE) Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) Partnership Grants (CFDA 84.334A) is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Education designed to increase college access and success for eligible low-income students, including students with disabilities. The central aim is to help students stay on track to earn a high school diploma (or a recognized equivalent) and to strengthen their preparation for postsecondary education so they are more likely to apply, enroll, and persist once they get to college. This opportunity specifically focuses on the partnership-grant side of GEAR UP, rather than the state-grant track, meaning applicants must propose a coordinated effort among key education stakeholders rather than a single statewide initiative.
A defining feature of these partnership grants is the required structure of the applicant team. The Department awards GEAR UP grants to either states or partnerships, and this particular notice invites applications only for partnerships that include, at minimum, one institution of higher education (IHE) and one local educational agency (LEA). The eligible applicant categories listed for this competition include state governments, public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and other entities as clarified in the official Federal Register notice under “Additional Information on Eligibility.” In practice, the partnership model is meant to connect K-12 systems and colleges or universities in a sustained pipeline of support so students receive consistent messaging, services, and opportunities from middle school and/or high school into the transition to college.
Program activities are guided by statute in the Higher Education Act of 1965 (as amended), with required services referenced in section 404D(a) (20 U.S.C. 1070a-24(a)) and permissible services in section 404D(b) (20 U.S.C. 1070a-24(b)). For partnership grantees, the notice highlights several core expectations. Projects must provide students and families with financial aid information for postsecondary education, including helping them understand how to pay for college and navigate the aid process. Projects must also encourage enrollment in rigorous and challenging coursework, with the explicit goal of reducing the need for remedial education once students arrive at the postsecondary level. In addition, partnerships are expected to implement strategies that increase the number of participating students who (1) earn a secondary school diploma and (2) complete postsecondary applications and actually enroll in a postsecondary program. Beyond these required elements, the program allows a wide range of supportive services that many communities use to address local barriers to college readiness, such as mentoring and tutoring, academic and career counseling, financial and economic literacy education, exposure to college campuses, and support for dual or concurrent enrollment programs, including those that strengthen student participation in STEM pathways.
From a funding and administrative standpoint, this opportunity is categorized as an education discretionary grant administered by the Department of Education. The funding opportunity number is ED GRANTS 060718 002. Applications were made available on June 7, 2018, with a deadline for transmittal of applications on July 13, 2018. The posted award ceiling is $7,000,000, and the notice anticipated approximately 54 awards. As with most Department of Education discretionary competitions, applicants are expected to follow the Department’s standard submission rules and processes, and this notice specifically points applicants to the “Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs” published February 12, 2018 (83 FR 6003) for key procedural requirements, including where and how to submit applications.
The synopsis repeatedly emphasizes that the authoritative requirements for eligibility, priorities, selection criteria, application components, performance measures, and program contacts are contained in the official Federal Register application notice, and applicants should rely on that version rather than the synopsis alone. It also notes that the Federal Register and Code of Federal Regulations can be accessed for free online, and it provides references to the official sources so applicants can confirm details like required narrative elements, any competitive preference priorities, evidence expectations, reporting requirements, and other compliance conditions that typically shape how a GEAR UP partnership project must be designed and evaluated.Apply for ED GRANTS 060718 002
- The Department of Education in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) Partnership Grants CFDA Number 84.334A" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 84.334.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 07, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 13, 2018 Applications Available June 7, 2018. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications July 13, 2018.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $7,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 54 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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