Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs
CFDA 84.334 · Federal Grants & Funding
Total Funding
$2.36B
Awards
225
Recipients
145
States
46
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2025
Yearly Funding Trend
| Fiscal Year | Obligations | Awards | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.97B | 163 | |
| 2025 | $394.2M | 62 | -79.9% |
Award Type Mix
| Type | Obligations | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| $0 | 0 |
Top 50 Awards under CFDA 84.334
Largest individual obligations for Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs.
| Award | Recipient | Awarding Agency | Place | FY | Obligation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ASST_NON_P334A180025_091 COLLEGE NOW - CAREER CONNECTED! | REGION ONE EDUCATION SRV CENTER Texas | Department of Education Department of Education | EDINBURG, TX-15 | 2024 | $45,390,936 |
ASST_NON_P334S190011_091 NEW JERSEY GEAR UP STATE PROJECT | NEW JERSEY COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION New Jersey | Department of Education Department of Education | TRENTON, NJ-12 | 2024 | $35,000,000 |
ASST_NON_P334S190012_091 WISCONSIN STATE GEAR UP PROJECT | WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION Wisconsin | Department of Education Department of Education | MADISON, WI-02 | 2024 | $35,000,000 |
ASST_NON_P334S180003_091 COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION, GEAR UP APPLICATION 2018 | COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION Colorado | Department of Education Department of Education | DENVER, CO-01 | 2024 | $35,000,000 |
ASST_NON_P334S190004_091 ARIZONA GEAR UP 2019-26: THE FIVE E'S OF EQUITY | NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY Arizona | Department of Education Department of Education | FLAGSTAFF, AZ-02 | 2024 | $31,665,705 |
ASST_NON_P334A180024_091 COLLEGE READY, CAREER SET! | REGION ONE EDUCATION SRV CENTER Texas | Department of Education Department of Education | EDINBURG, TX-15 | 2024 | $31,660,349 |
ASST_NON_P334S180004_091 VSAC VERMONT STATE GAINING EARLY AWARENESS AND READINESS FOR UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS | VERMONT STUDENT ASSISTANCE CORPORATION Vermont | Department of Education Department of Education | WINOOSKI, VT-00 | 2024 | $31,142,230 |
ASST_NON_P334A180080_091 GEAR UP 4 LA WILL SERVICES 5568 STUDENTS IN THE LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT TO SUPPORT HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION, AND POST-SECONDARY ENROLLMENT AND PERSISTENCE. | LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT California | Department of Education Department of Education | LOS ANGELES, CA-34 | 2024 | $30,525,600 |
ASST_NON_P334A180067_091 THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN GUIDES: GEAR UP FOR INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS | UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN Texas | Department of Education Department of Education | AUSTIN, TX-25 | 2024 | $30,364,148 |
ASST_NON_P334S180008_091 FY 2018 GEAR UP MASSACHUSETTS STATE GRANT APPLICATION | MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION Massachusetts | Department of Education Department of Education | MALDEN, MA-05 | 2024 | $29,792,000 |
ASST_NON_P334A180081_091 GEAR UP 4 LA WILL SERVICES 5203 STUDENTS IN THE LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT TO SUPPORT HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION, AND POST-SECONDARY ENROLLMENT AND PERSISTENCE. | LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT California | Department of Education Department of Education | LOS ANGELES, CA-34 | 2024 | $29,005,600 |
ASST_NON_P334S190003_091 GEAR UP MISSISSIPPI | MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY Mississippi | Department of Education Department of Education | MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS-03 | 2024 | $27,974,918 |
ASST_NON_P334A140100_091 PHILADELPHIA COLLEGE READINESS COLLABORATIVE COMMUNITIES - A PHILADELPHIA GEAR UP PROJECT | SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PHILADELPHIA Pennsylvania | Department of Education Department of Education | PHILADELPHIA, PA-03 | 2024 | $27,016,273 |
ASST_NON_P334S200005_091 2019 GEAR UP NEW MEXICO: COLLEGE READY & CAREER BOUND | HIGHER EDUC DEPARTMENT New Mexico | Department of Education Department of Education | SANTA FE, NM-03 | 2024 | $26,880,000 |
ASST_NON_P334A180021_091 K20 GEAR UP FOR THE FUTURE (FORGING UNDERGRADUATES THROUGH UNIVERSITY READINESS EXPERIENCES) | UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA Oklahoma | Department of Education Department of Education | NORMAN, OK-04 | 2024 | $26,482,400 |
ASST_NON_P334S190008_091 GEAR UP CT | BOARD OF TRUSTEES COMMUNITY-TECHNICAL COLLEGES Connecticut | Department of Education Department of Education | HARTFORD, CT-01 | 2024 | $25,802,971 |
ASST_NON_P334S190002_091 ABSTRACT - GEAR UP NORTH CAROLINA | UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SYSTEM OFFICE North Carolina | Department of Education Department of Education | CHAPEL HILL, NC-04 | 2024 | $25,658,589 |
ASST_NON_P334A200062_091 APPALACHIAN GEAR UP 2025 | APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY North Carolina | Department of Education Department of Education | BOONE, NC-05 | 2024 | $25,315,200 |
ASST_NON_P334A180155_091 GEAR UP JEFFERSON COUNTY | UNIVERSITY OF MONTEVALLO Alabama | Department of Education Department of Education | MONTEVALLO, AL-06 | 2024 | $25,228,000 |
ASST_NON_P334S180010_091 GEAR UP HAWAII STATE GRANT: PROVIDING SUPPORT TO HAWAII'S LOW-INCOME STUDENTS ON THEIR ACADEMIC JOURNEY TO COLLEGE AND CAREER SUCCESS | UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII Hawaii | Department of Education Department of Education | HONOLULU, HI-01 | 2024 | $24,702,074 |
ASST_NON_P334S190009_091 NEVADA GAINING EARLY AWARENESS AND READINESS FOR UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS (GEAR UP) GRANT PROGRAM AIMED AT INCREASING THE NUMBER OF LOW-INCOME, UNDERREPRESENTED STUDENTS WHO ARE PRE… | NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Nevada | Department of Education Department of Education | CARSON CITY, NV-02 | 2024 | $24,500,000 |
ASST_NON_P334S180011_091 GEAR UP KENTUCKY 4 - STATEWIDE GEAR UP PROJECT | KENTUCKY COUNCIL ON POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION Kentucky | Department of Education Department of Education | FRANKFORT, KY-01 | 2024 | $24,500,000 |
ASST_NON_P334S180012_091 GEAR UP 3 WILL BE IDAHO’S THIRD AND MOST INNOVATIVE GEAR UP GRANT; GIVING OUR AT-RISK, FIRST-GENERATION, AND RURAL STUDENTS THE BEST CHANCE FOR SUCCESS IN THEIR POST-SECONDARY END… | IDAHO STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION Idaho | Department of Education Department of Education | BOISE, ID-02 | 2024 | $24,500,000 |
ASST_NON_P334S160013_091 LOUISIANA GEAR UP (LA GEAR UP) | LOUISIANA OFFICE OF STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE Louisiana | Department of Education Department of Education | BATON ROUGE, LA-06 | 2025 | $24,491,405 |
ASST_NON_P334S140020_091 GEAR UP ALABAMA | UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM Alabama | Department of Education Department of Education | BIRMINGHAM, AL-07 | 2025 | $24,380,314 |
ASST_NON_P334S200001_091 MI GEAR UP IS THE OFFICIAL STATE OF MICHIGAN COLLABORATIVE STRATEGY TO HELP PARENTS, STUDENTS, EDUCATORS AND ADMINISTRATORS REALIZE THAT POSTSECODARY EDUCATION IS ACCESSIBLE, ACHI… | MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY Michigan | Department of Education Department of Education | LANSING, MI-07 | 2024 | $24,000,000 |
ASST_NON_P334A180020_091 UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON GEAR UP ACHIEVERS PARTNERSHIP | UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON Washington | Department of Education Department of Education | SEATTLE, WA-07 | 2024 | $23,380,800 |
ASST_NON_P334A180034_091 K20 GEAR UP FOR MY SUCCESS (MOTIVATING YOU TO SEEK AND UNDERSTAND COLLEGE AND CAREER TO ENHANCE STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP) | UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA Oklahoma | Department of Education Department of Education | NORMAN, OK-04 | 2024 | $23,262,400 |
ASST_NON_P334S140027_091 GEAR UP VIRGINIA | STATE COUNCIL OF HIGHER EDUCATION FOR VI Virginia | Department of Education Department of Education | RICHMOND, VA-04 | 2025 | $22,699,250 |
ASST_NON_P334S140017_091 GEAR UP IOWA 2.0 | COLLEGE STUDENT AID COMMISSION IOWA Iowa | Department of Education Department of Education | DES MOINES, IA-03 | 2025 | $22,658,589 |
ASST_NON_P334S140028_091 NEW YORK STATE HIGHER EDUCATION SERVICES CORPORATION GEAR UP STATE APPLICATION | NEW YORK STATE HIGHER EDUCATION SERVICES CORPORATION New York | Department of Education Department of Education | ALBANY, NY-20 | 2025 | $22,111,126 |
ASST_NON_P334A210075_091 VOORHEES GEAR UP! | VOORHEES UNIVERSITY South Carolina | Department of Education Department of Education | DENMARK, SC-06 | 2024 | $21,444,000 |
ASST_NON_P334A180143_091 GEAR UP FORT WAYNE! | FORT WAYNE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS Indiana | Department of Education Department of Education | FORT WAYNE, IN-03 | 2024 | $21,358,400 |
ASST_NON_P334S140001_091 WEST VIRGINIA GEAR UP | WEST VIRGINIA HIGHER EDUCATION POLICY COMMISSION West Virginia | Department of Education Department of Education | CHARLESTON, WV-01 | 2025 | $20,653,275 |
ASST_NON_P334A200041_091 HARVEST OF HOPE (HOH) GEAR UP PROJECT | WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY Washington | Department of Education Department of Education | PULLMAN, WA-05 | 2024 | $20,500,800 |
ASST_NON_P334A210014_091 PATHWAYS TO THE FUTURE! | REGION ONE EDUCATION SRV CENTER Texas | Department of Education Department of Education | EDINBURG, TX-15 | 2024 | $20,040,000 |
ASST_NON_P334A210108_091 GEAR UP READY (REIMAGINING EDUCATIONAL ACCESS FOR DESERVING YOUTH) PHILADELPHIA | SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PHILADELPHIA Pennsylvania | Department of Education Department of Education | PHILADELPHIA, PA-03 | 2024 | $19,978,400 |
ASST_NON_P334S140018_091 GEAR UP MAINE | UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM Maine | Department of Education Department of Education | FARMINGTON, ME-02 | 2025 | $19,975,558 |
ASST_NON_P334A230100_091 K20 GEAR UP FOR LIFE (LEARNING AND INVESTIGATING FUTURE EDUCATION) | UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA Oklahoma | Department of Education Department of Education | NORMAN, OK-04 | 2024 | $19,819,200 |
ASST_NON_P334A220031_091 THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN: RESET AND REIMAGINE GEAR UP (UT R2 GEAR UP) | UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN Texas | Department of Education Department of Education | AUSTIN, TX-25 | 2024 | $19,449,600 |
ASST_NON_P334A180030_091 COLLEGE BOUND | EDUCATION SERVICE CTR REGION XII Texas | Department of Education Department of Education | WOODWAY, TX-17 | 2024 | $19,283,903 |
ASST_NON_P334A140205_091 THE APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY (ASU) GEAR UP PARTNERSHIP PROJECT WILL SERVE 9500 STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES THROUGH A 4-GRADE COHORT MODEL, WORKING WITH THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN… | APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY North Carolina | Department of Education Department of Education | BOONE, NC-05 | 2024 | $19,034,250 |
ASST_NON_P334A180011_091 GEAR UP OKC (OPPORTUNITIES + KNOWLEDGE = COLLEGE) | UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA Oklahoma | Department of Education Department of Education | NORMAN, OK-04 | 2024 | $18,681,600 |
ASST_NON_P334S140033_091 OREGON GEAR UP 3 | OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY Oregon | Department of Education Department of Education | CORVALLIS, OR-04 | 2025 | $18,422,622 |
ASST_NON_P334A200038_091 ONE VISION PARTNERSHIP (OVP) GEAR UP PROJECT | WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY Washington | Department of Education Department of Education | PULLMAN, WA-05 | 2024 | $18,379,200 |
ASST_NON_P334A210018_091 ALABAMA STATE UNIVERSITY GEAR UP (ASU-GU) | ALABAMA STATE UNIVERSITY Alabama | Department of Education Department of Education | MONTGOMERY, AL-02 | 2024 | $17,980,000 |
ASST_NON_P334A140107_091 PATHWAYS TO SUCCESS | BIRMINGHAM BOARD OF EDUCATION Alabama | Department of Education Department of Education | BIRMINGHAM, AL-07 | 2024 | $17,886,914 |
ASST_NON_P334S210011_091 PROMOTING ACCESS AND EQUITY FOR UNDERSERVED YOUTH: THE GEAR UP VIRGINIA, 2021-2028 APPLICATION | STATE COUNCIL OF HIGHER EDUCATION FOR VI Virginia | Department of Education Department of Education | RICHMOND, VA-04 | 2024 | $17,638,545 |
ASST_NON_P334S210003_091 WEST VIRGINIA GEAR UP | WEST VIRGINIA HIGHER EDUCATION POLICY COMMISSION West Virginia | Department of Education Department of Education | CHARLESTON, WV-01 | 2024 | $17,500,000 |
ASST_NON_P334A190002_091 GAINING EARLY AWARENESS AND READINESS FOR UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS (GEAR UP PARTNERSHIP) | LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT California | Department of Education Department of Education | LOS ANGELES, CA-34 | 2024 | $17,104,291 |
Top 50 awards shown, ranked by obligated amount. Dates reflect performance period; last-modified dates match USAspending.gov. Complete listings include all transaction history going back to FY2024.
Spending by State
| State | Funding | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | $291.5M | 28 |
| California | $247.1M | 35 |
| Washington | $140.3M | 11 |
| Oklahoma | $116.8M | 9 |
| North Carolina | $105.7M | 8 |
| Alabama | $93.4M | 5 |
| Pennsylvania | $87.9M | 7 |
| New York | $79.4M | 9 |
| South Carolina | $57.0M | 4 |
| Utah | $55.1M | 6 |
| West Virginia | $49.8M | 3 |
| Colorado | $47.8M | 4 |
| Nevada | $46.2M | 3 |
| Oregon | $43.5M | 3 |
| Arizona | $43.1M | 3 |
| Kentucky | $42.3M | 4 |
| Virginia | $42.2M | 4 |
| Hawaii | $42.0M | 5 |
| Mississippi | $40.4M | 3 |
| Massachusetts | $40.0M | 4 |
| Indiana | $38.5M | 4 |
| Louisiana | $38.4M | 3 |
| Wisconsin | $38.3M | 2 |
| New Jersey | $36.1M | 2 |
| New Mexico | $35.9M | 2 |
| Vermont | $35.7M | 2 |
| Tennessee | $35.4M | 5 |
| Iowa | $33.8M | 2 |
| Kansas | $32.4M | 10 |
| Maine | $32.2M | 2 |
| Minnesota | $30.8M | 3 |
| Idaho | $29.5M | 2 |
| Ohio | $29.4M | 6 |
| Michigan | $27.4M | 3 |
| Connecticut | $25.8M | 1 |
| Arkansas | $23.0M | 3 |
| Georgia | $22.1M | 4 |
| New Hampshire | $20.6M | 2 |
| Florida | $17.6M | 2 |
| Maryland | $12.4M | 1 |
| District of Columbia | $10.6M | 1 |
| Illinois | $10.0M | 1 |
| Rhode Island | $9.6M | 1 |
| Montana | $8.5M | 1 |
| Wyoming | $8.0M | 1 |
| Nebraska | $6.0M | 1 |
Top Recipients
Agencies Administering This Program
Department of Education$2.36B
Source: USAspending.gov · All Programs