You do not need to have gone to college yourself to help someone else get ready for college. The GEAR UP program at your child's middle school can guide you and your child in the right direction.

Among other programs GEAR UP offers:

• Tutoring programs,
• Mentoring programs,
• After-school enrichment programs, and
• Information about college admissions requirements.

For more information about GEAR UP's many programs to help get your child to college, please contact the GEAR UP staff at your child's school.