The Resources Page is designed especially for middle schools. This page contains resources that you can use to give students and parents the information they need to start preparing for college now.

GEAR UP is a national initiative funded through the US Department of Education. The goal is to encourage more young people to have high expectations, stay in school, study hard and take the right course to get into college. Through the Massachusetts Board of Higher Education, GEAR UP is providing the following resources through this web site.

• For Students - You will see a poster, newsletter and presentation.
• For Parents - You will see newsletters and postcards in both English and Spanish for parents and other resources.
• For Educators - You will see classroom materials, lessons and ideas for Activities.

We hope you find this site very useful in your mission to have both students and parents preparing for college now. If you have any questions or suggestions, please e-mail Robert Dais, GEAR UP Program Director at RDais@osfa.mass.edu.