# Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Student Service: Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) State Grants, Assistance Listing Number 84.334S

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/ed-grants-061125-002-office-of-postsecondary-education-ope-student-service/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/359674

> Department of Education offered grants of up to $5.0 million to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 8 awards worth $36.5 million in total. Applications closed on June 25, 2025.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | ED-GRANTS-061125-002 |
| Agency | Department of Education |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | June 25, 2025 |
| Award ceiling | $5.0 million |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 8 |
| Total funding | $36.5 million |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 84.334 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

1. Eligible Applicants: States (as defined in section 103(20) of the HEA (20 U.S.C. 1003(20)), which includes the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, Guam, American Samoa, the United States Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Freely Associated States. Per congressional direction in Senate Report 118-84 (Pub. L. 118-47), only States without an active State GEAR UP grant, or States that have an active State GEAR UP grant that is scheduled to end prior to October 1, 2025, are eligible to receive a new State GEAR UP award in this competition. States with grants remaining open beyond October 1, 2025, for a no-cost extension period or for the sole purpose of data collection and analysis activities, are not considered active for purposes of implementing this directive.

## What the grant funds

Purpose of Program: The GEAR UP program is a discretionary grant program that encourages eligible entities to provide support, and maintain a commitment, to eligible students from low-income backgrounds, including students with disabilities, to assist the students in obtaining a secondary school diploma (or its recognized equivalent) and to prepare for and succeed in postsecondary education. Under the GEAR UP program, the Department awards grants to two types of entities: (1) States and (2) Partnerships consisting of at least one degree-granting institution of higher education (IHE) and at least one local educational agency (LEA).

## Questions people ask

### Is ED-GRANTS-061125-002 still open?

No. It closed on June 25, 2025.

### Who can apply for Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Student Service: Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) State Grants, Assistance Listing Number 84.334S?

Department of Education accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Student Service: Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) State Grants, Assistance Listing Number 84.334S?

Closed June 25, 2025. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $5.0 million each. About $36.5 million in total across about 8 awards.

### Who has won Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Region One Education SRV Center, University of Texas at Austin, University of Oklahoma. The program made 247 awards worth $1.8 billion in that time.