# Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (84.334)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/84-334-gaining-early-awareness-and-readiness-for-undergraduate/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs is run by Department of Education. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $1.8 billion in 247 grants, about $7.1 million per award.

## Objectives

Provides 6-or 7-year grants to States and Partnerships 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. GEAR UP has two major service components. All projects provide a comprehensive set of early intervention services including mentoring, tutoring, academic and career counseling, services to increase parental involvement, and other college preparation activities like exposure to college campuses and financial aid information and assistance. Some projects provide college scholarships to participating students.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $353 million | 153 |
| 2022 | $371 million | 154 |
| 2023 | $316 million | 153 |
| 2024 | $359 million | 146 |
| 2025 | $367 million | 129 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Region One Education SRV Center | Texas | $82.1 million |
| University of Texas at Austin | Texas | $71.0 million |
| University of Oklahoma | Oklahoma | $64.6 million |
| Washington State University | Washington | $48.5 million |
| Los Angeles Unified School District | California | $43.5 million |
| University of Washington | Washington | $42.2 million |
| Appalachian State University | North Carolina | $30.9 million |
| Board of Regents of Nevada System of Higher Education | Nevada | $28.0 million |
| Utah State University | Utah | $25.9 million |
| Colorado Department of Higher Education | Colorado | $25.0 million |
| Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction | Wisconsin | $25.0 million |
| New Jersey Commission on Higher Education | New Jersey | $24.6 million |
| University of Washington | Washington | $22.6 million |
| Vermont Student Assistance Corporation | Vermont | $22.4 million |
| Higher Educ Department | New Mexico | $22.3 million |
| Massachusetts Department of Higher Education | Massachusetts | $21.9 million |
| Voorhees University | South Carolina | $21.4 million |
| University of Hawaii | Hawaii | $21.4 million |
| WA Student Achievement Council | Washington | $20.5 million |
| Higher Education Commission, Tennessee | Tennessee | $20.5 million |