Program Information Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) is committed to increasing the number of underrepresented students from low-income backgrounds who enter and succeed in postsecondary education. In partnership with Anaheim Union High School District, the project serves a cohort of students beginning the 7th grade and follows their successes through high school graduation. Cal State Fullerton has received three six-year grants from the U.S. Department of Education since the GEAR UP program began in 1999. GEAR UP services aim to meet the following objectives:- Enhance academic achievement in mathematics and language arts- Provide on-time intervention to ensure academic success and increase student and parent knowledge of postsecondary options and financial aid- Develop a college-going culture among school sites and among families- Promote systemic change aimed at increasing the number of students prepared to enter and succeed in postsecondary education