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Evaluating the Use of Student and Parent GEAR UP Survey Summaries in a Rural, Nine-County Region.

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Meehan, Merrill L.; Cowley, Kimberly S.; Whittaker, Denise – 2001

In 1999, Fairmont State College (West Virginia) received a Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) grant for a 5-year program designed to encourage college aspirations and preparation among disadvantaged rural youth. During the first 2 years, parents and students in nine counties were surveyed to determine their…

Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Administrator Attitudes, College Preparation, Disadvantaged Youth