California Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) supports low-income students in developing the skills to enter and succeed in postsecondary education. The program's services begin when students are in middle school and continue through their high school graduation.
Visit https://castategearup.org for more details.
The Puente Project is a national award-winning program that has improved the college-going rate of tens of thousands of California's educationally underrepresented students since 1981.
Its mission is to increase the number of educationally underrepresented students who enroll in four-year colleges and universities, earn college degrees, and return to the community as mentors and leaders to future generations. The program is interdisciplinary in approach, with writing, counseling, and mentoring components.
Visit https://www.thepuenteproject.org for more details.
Early Academic Outreach Program (EAOP) can help a high school student become a competitive University of California applicant. EAOP participants will prepare for college, complete all UC and CSU admissions requirements, and more.
Visit eaop.universityofcalifornia.edu/index.html for more details and application.
MESA is a college and career prep engine that propels student diversity and achievement in science, technology, engineering, and math. For more details and application, visit mesa.ucop.edu today.
Scout from the University of California provides a high-quality curriculum, including UC-approved courses, to California schools and beyond.
FREE for California public school students and teachers.
Visit http://www.ucscout.org for more details.
