Results
GEAR UP Stories
Stay updated with the latest stories and achievements of Oregon GEAR UP students, highlighting their hard work, determination, and successes as featured in various media outlets.
From Our Team
- The Class of 2025: Oregon GEAR UP Seniors Ready for Their Next Steps
- GEAR UP Student Leadership Camp: Forging Leaders, Building Oregon's Future
- Governor Kotek Proclaims GEAR UP Week in Oregon
- Oregon Hosts GEAR UP West Conference: Educators Advance Student Opportunity
- Congresswoman Bonamici Joins GEAR UP West Conference to Champion Students
In the News
- Special Program Helps Some of Lincoln County’s 410 Graduating Seniors Make the Impossible Come True — Lincoln County Chronicle | June 5, 2025
- Oregon GEAR UP Week Highlights Student Success in Rural Areas — KDRV News 12 | September 10, 2025
- Oregon Declares Sept. 22-26 National GEAR UP Week — South Coast Shopper | September 24, 2025
- Bonanza Jr./Sr. High School Named Inaugural College Access Champion Award Winner — Herald and News | September 26, 2025
- Educators and Leaders to Convene at GEAR UP West 2025 for Innovation in Education — KVAL 13 | October 20, 2025
- The Power of GEAR UP: How Expanded Opportunities Drives a 100% Grad Rate (Radio Segment) — Jefferson Public Radio (The Jefferson Exchange) | October 28, 2025
What GEAR UP Means to Us
Discover the powerful essence of Oregon GEAR UP through the single-word impressions of the dedicated educators and partners who actively serve the program. From "Opportunity" to "Transformational," these concise, heartfelt responses reveal the profound impact Oregon GEAR UP has. Hear directly from those on the front lines how their work empowers futures and transforms lives within our communities, highlighting what makes GEAR UP vitally significant.
Archived Reports & Evaluations
GEAR UP Works
A study shows that for the 2008-14 cohort of schools, GEAR UP participation had a significant positive impact on the college enrollment rate, for both immediate college enrollment and delayed college enrollment when compared to a comparison group.
In addition, recent evaluations find that Oregon GEAR UP has played an instrumental role in promoting a college-going culture, including increasing students' expectations for postsecondary education. Results also indicate a positive correlation between participation in GEAR UP-related activities and positive perceptions about college affordability.
Annual Reports
Our annual reports highlight some of the school-based, statewide and partner activities that help to make GEAR UP such a powerful program for Oregon's low-income youth.
Evaluations
- 2016: Archambault, K. An Analysis of Oregon GEAR UP Program 2008-2014: Outcomes Explored
Prepared by Metis Associates
- 2023: Year 2 Evaluation Report (2023-24)
- 2022: Year 1 Evaluation Report (2022-23)
- 2021: Key Evaluation Findings for Year 6 (2019-20)
- 2020: The Impact of COVID-19 on Students' Postsecondary Plans
- 2020: Where Are They Now? Life After High School for the Class of 2019
- 2020: Key Evaluation Findings for Year 5 (2018-19)
- 2019: Where Are They Now? Life After High School for the Class of 2018
- 2019: Key Evaluation Findings for Year 4 (2017-18)
- 2018: Accelerated Learning in GEAR UP Schools, 2013-2017
- 2018: Where Are They Now? Life After High School for the Class of 2017
- 2018: Key Evaluation Findings for Year 3 (2016-17)
- 2018: Evaluation of the Oregon GEAR UP The Ford Family Foundation Initiative: Final Evaluation Report
- 2017: Evaluation of the Oregon GEAR UP The Ford Family Foundation Initiative: Findings for Year 5 (2015-16)
- 2017: Key Evaluation Findings for Year 2 (2015-16)
Prepared by Education Northwest
- 2014: 2008-2014 Cohort and 2013-2014 Cohort
- 2013: 2012-2013 Cohort and 2012-2013 Cohort
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- 2010
- 2009