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College. It’s about having a plan and making it happen.

These resources are available to help students, parents and educators get the information they need to plan for and make college a reality.

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GET Ready for College!

The GET Program is Washington's 529 prepaid college tuition plan. You prepay for your child's future college tuition and have peace of mind knowing that the value of your account is guaranteed by the state to keep pace with rising college tuition.  
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Pay for college with College Bound!

The College Bound Scholarship is a program for low-income youth. If your family qualifies your child could receive college tuition for up to four years! After your child applies, he/she needs to do well in middle and high school, graduate from high school, and stay out of trouble. The scholarship may be used at a community college, a vocational-technical college, or a 4 year college or university. For more information and to apply online, visit www.hecb.wa.gov/collegebound or download a brochure here. 
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You can go to college with College Bound!

The College Bound Scholarship is a program for low-income youth. If your family qualifies, you could receive college tuition for up to four years!After you've applied, you need to do well in middle and high school, graduate from high school, and stay out of trouble. The scholarship may be used at a community college, a vocational-technical college, or a 4 year college or university. For more information and to apply online visit www.hecb.wa.gov/collegebound, or download a brochure that explains the program.  
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GEAR UP Scholars Project Quarterly Reports

Get ready for the APR! The Washington State GEAR UP Program has developed a series of quarterly reports to help Scholars Project site directors accurately collect and report student and school data for the Annual Performance Report. These reports are now available for download.  
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Help Your Students Succeed

At GEAR UP, we believe that with the right tools and support, every student can succeed academically and go on to higher education after high school.  We're currently developing content for for the Educator section of our site, and we welcome feedback from users on what kind of resources you find useful and would like to see on this site.Until then, here are some organizations and links that you can look to for ideas and support.  Read more
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GEAR UP Scholars Project Administrator's Manual

Washington State GEAR UP Administrator's Manual now available online! The Washington State GEAR UP Program has created a number of forms, policies, and worksheets to help GEAR UP grant administrators and site directors track, complete, and submit the data required to run a successful program. If you're from a GEAR UP program in another state, please feel free to use our Administrator's Manual as a template to customize your program's materials.  
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Improving the Odds: Preparing Washington Students for Family-Wage Jobs

This report advocates for a K-12 education system that prepares all students for college and the world of work.  
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Create a School Course Plan [PDF]

Plan for high school and college with this school course plan worksheet. 
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Setting Goals - Checklist (Grades 6, 7, 8) [PDF]

Use these checklists to make sure you're on track to succeed in high school and prepare for college. 
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ACT Testing Dates & Registration Deadlines

Mark your calendar now. Test DatesApril 12, 2008 June 14, 2008  Registration DeadlinesMarch 7, 2008May 9, 2008  
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