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- Education Center
- 1520 St. Olaf Avenue
- Northfield, MN 55057
- 507-786-8441
- 507-786-3552 (FAX)
- perezc@stolaf.edu
- Additional Phone: 877-521-3642

Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP)
is a federally funded program that works in collaboration with, teachers, community partners, students and families, and St. Olaf College to annually assist 850 students from the the class of 2011 and 2012 at Humboldt Secondary School. Also GEAR UP serves AVID students and all Level 4 ELL students in the class of 2012 along with the entire class of 2011 at Harding Senior High School in St. Paul, Minnesota.

The goal of the program is to raise educational expectations of parents, teachers, students, and community leaders. Primary student activities include weekly classroom presentations on planning for high school and college, personal development, careers, financial aid, and study skills. Students also participate in field trips, college visits, and mentoring and tutoring programs to gain insight about college planning. For a complete list of the services GEAR UP offers, click here.

St. Olaf's GEAR UP program is extremely effective. For results and testimonials, check out our outcome data and success stories. For more information about St. Olaf College GEAR UP, contact the Director, Claudia Perez, at perezc@stolaf.edu.

Check out our most recent newsletter for interesting articles about GEAR UP events.

In addition to GEAR UP, St. Olaf hosts 4 TRiO Programs, which also assist students overcome class, social and cultural barriers to higher education. Click on the link above for more information.