Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) is a federally funded, statewide grant in Wyoming.
GEAR UP Wyoming
FREE academic and college-access services for income-eligible students, seventh grade through college freshman. Middle school and high school students in Sheridan, Johnson, and Campbell Counties may be eligible for the GEAR UP program with Northern Wyoming Community College District. GEAR UP Wyoming services are provided to GEAR UP students attending the following schools:
Sheridan County
- Cowboy State Virtual Academy
- Homeschool
- John C. Schiffer Collaborative School
- Sheridan College
- Sheridan Junior High School
- Sheridan High School
- Tongue River Middle School
- Tongue River High School
- Wyoming Connections Academy
- Wyoming Virtual Academy
Johnson County
- Buffalo High School
- Clear Creek Middle School
- Homeschool
- Kaycee School
- New West High School
- Wyoming Connections Academy
- Wyoming Virtual Academy
Current Students
Find more information about the TRIO on the HUB.
Visit the GEAR UP Wyoming website
Services
The goal is to increase the number of eligible students who are prepared to enter and succeed in post-secondary programs. GEAR UP Wyoming is funded through a grant from the U.S. Department of Education totaling $4,019,424 annually with an additional $4,019,424 annually provided by in-kind and scholarship contributions.
Services include the following:
- College Visits
- Academic Camps
- College Fit Advising
- ACT Test Preparation
- Scholarship Opportunities
- College Application Fee Waivers
- College Freshman Support Services
- Academic Assistance (Including Tutoring)
- Test Fee Waivers (AP Exam, ACT, Accuplacer)
- Workshops, Family Events, and One-on-One Services
- Educational Academies (Career Exploration & STEM)
- Financial Aid, College, and Scholarship Application Advising
- Academic Planning (CTE, AP, and Dual/Concurrent Enrollment Advising)
Contact Information
Please visit GEAR UP Wyoming or feel free to contact the Director of GEAR UP Services at Sheridan College.
Denise Scammon
Director of GEAR UP Services
307-675-0150
dscammon@sheridan.edu