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GEAR UP presenters cite rising postsecondary interest as residents press board for vendor data
Summary
GEAR UP South Bend staff told the school board the federally funded program (2021 award: $13.2 million) serves more than 2,000 students and reported increases in college awareness; several public commenters demanded clearer vendor data and accountability for Enrich U contracts, and the board postponed rescinding action on that MOU.
The South Bend Community School Corporation on Monday heard a detailed update on GEAR UP South Bend, the federally funded college- and career-readiness program, while residents urged the board to make vendor performance data public.
GEAR UP presenters told trustees the program — funded by a 2021 U.S. Department of Education award of $13,200,000 — currently serves more than 2,000 students in the sophomore and junior cohorts and partners with dozens of community organizations to provide tutoring, mentoring, college visits, FAFSA support and work-based learning. "We are serving 2,000 plus students in the current sophomores and junior levels," a presenter said during the slide-backed presentation. The team said the program is one of only two GEAR UP grants in Indiana.
The presentation included survey comparisons the team said show increased college awareness and postsecondary intent. "In 2023, only 54.04 percent reported that they were interested in a four-year…
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