U.S. Department of Education/Government grant

GEAR UP Scholarship

Amount variesLimited number available

A scholarship for students who took part in GEAR UP at school, once they start an undergraduate course. The regulation sets a floor rather than an amount: it cannot be less than the smallest Federal Pell Grant, and under older grants not less than the lesser of 75 percent of in state cost of attendance or the largest Pell Grant.

The regulation sets a minimum rather than an amount, and the maximum is set by whoever holds the grant. Under 34 CFR 694.14 the minimum is the smallest Federal Pell Grant at the time of award. Under 694.13, which covers grants first awarded before 14 August 2008, it is the lesser of 75 percent of the average in state cost of attendance for a four year public course, or the largest Pell Grant. Ask the GEAR UP office at your school or state what the figure is where you are.

Rolling, apply any time

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What you need

The official page does not list required documents. Check the official page before you apply, since a provider can ask for paperwork it does not publish.

How to apply

1Ask the GEAR UP office that served your schoolThe scholarship is paid by whoever held the GEAR UP grant for your school or state, not by the Department of Education directly. They hold the money and they run the process. If you do not know who that was, your school will.

Where this comes from

Official source: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-34/part-694/section-694.14
Last checked by SCRN: 2026-09-03Verified null days ago
How it was verified: Checked against the official page by a person at SCRN
Source level: Provider verifiedRead from the provider's own page.
Deadline: RollingNo national deadline. The state or partnership holding the grant runs its own process, and the age limit applies at the time of the first award.
How often: annual

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