Events and Activities
College Visits
Participating Schools: Please contact our office if you would like us to schedule and coordinate a campus visit to Western 麻豆传媒应用 University or any 麻豆传媒应用 college or university of interest at (269) 387-3339 or @email.
Tutoring
- Tutoring at Kalamazoo Central High School on Tuesdays and Thursdays in the school library, from 2:30 - 4:30 p.m. Tutoring sessions will begin Tuesday, September 24, 2024 and will continue until April 2025. Tutoring at Kalamazoo Central is a collaborative effort with the Office of Pre-College Programming and Upward Bound.
- PhotoStudy App Tutoring at Benton Harbor, Fennville and Hartford High Schools offered online, ANY time. This texting tutoring app is free for all students in our GEAR UP high schools. Please contact Ariel Ringo to sign-up at @email.
Summer Program
- June 23 - 27, 2025: College Tour by charter bus, outside of the state of 麻豆传媒应用.
- July 28 - August 1, 2025: College Tour by charter bus, outside of the state of 麻豆传媒应用.
More information coming soon on our 'Summer Programs' page.
2024-2025 WMU GEAR UP Events
- August 21, 2024: GEAR UP at Hartford High School Back to School Bash
- Week of September 23 - 27, 2024: GEAR UP at Kalamazoo Central High School in celebration of National GEAR UP Week
- October - December 2024: GEAR UP hosting one college visit per GEAR UP high school. Dates TBD by school
- January - April 2025: GEAR UP school drives for senior nominations to 麻豆传媒应用 Student AID (SSGO) and 麻豆传媒应用 Education Trust (MET) award opportunities
- March 2025: STEM Day. Collaborative event with DAPCEP and GVSU GEAR UP
- March 7 - 9, 2025: GEAR UP students at MI-CAPP Student Leadership Summit
- February - April 2025: GEAR UP hosting one college visit per GEAR UP high school. Dates TBD by school
More detailed information on college visit dates and other programming coming soon. Check back for updates.