Indiana GEAR UP News
The Indiana GEAR UP program ended on September 30, 2025. This news section is your source for information about all the great work that took place with Indiana GEAR UP from 2016 to 2025. We highlight the work of the program and the activities of our partners that were in the news.
2025
- November 19, 2025 - Flourishing in new areas: INGU held free STEM summer camps for 400+ Hoosier middle schoolers
- November 4, 2025 - From Classroom to College: The Story of Indiana GEAR UP
- September 29, 2025 - Trump admin cancels $35 million Purdue college prep program in DEI crackdown
- January 9, 2025 - Muncie Central eSports Team to Begin Competition This Month
2024
- September 4, 2024 - Purdue College of Education receives a $34.9M grant to continue helping Indiana students and teachers succeed
- August 20, 2024 - Project brings a little Hollywood to teaching teachers a different way to teach Algebra
- August 18, 2024 - Indiana GEAR UP debuts program overview, animated infographic, and My GEAR UP Story student experience videos on YouTube
2023
- April 28, 2023 - High school students explore jobs with robots
- March 31, 2023 - Indiana GEAR UP: Creating doors and opportunities for students
2022
- December 5, 2022 - Gary Community School Corporation A Day in the District Interview Video
- November 30, 2022 - Gary Community School Corporation GEAR Up Garden Club donates Freshly Grown Greens in time for Thanksgiving
- November 23, 2022 - GCSC GEAR-UP high school students visit Purdue Northwest
- October 2, 2022 - West Side Leadership Academy Garden Club Chicago Tribune
- October 1, 2022 - West Side Leadership Academy Garden Club
- September 1, 2022 - Purdue Polytechnic receives college readiness grant
- August 21, 2022 - Gary Schools Welcome Partnerships
- August 4, 2022 - See what parents and students have to say about Indiana GEAR UP with our first ever PROGRAM VIDEO!
- April 21, 2022 - State awards more than $162K for college and career readiness programs
- April 18, 2022 - IU Northwest awarded an Indiana Commission for Higher Education grant to support college and career readiness
- April 18, 2022 - Indiana Commission for Higher Education awards four Region organizations with grants
- February 25, 2022 - $80,000 in grant funding available to support the college, career readiness
- February 24, 2022 - $80,000 is available for college and career readiness support in Indiana
2021
- December 22, 2021 - Padres Estrellas Helps Hoosier Students Get Financial Aid
- December 2, 2021 - IU Northwest receives grant to promote college readiness
- December 1, 2021 - Higher Ed Commission to Welcome Four New Padres Estrellas
- November 30, 2021 - IU Northwest receives $10,000 Indiana GEAR UP ‘Bridge to College Day’ grant to promote college readiness
- November 30, 2021 - Indiana Higher Ed Commission to Welcome Four New Padres Estrellas, One From Southwest Region
- November 22, 2021 - Indiana Colleges, Universities Receive Grants
- October 1, 2021 - $80,000 in education grants awarded to Indiana organizations
- August 26, 2021 - While colleges go test-optional, Indiana juniors prepare for a new SAT requirement
2020
- November 2, 2020 - State Higher Ed Commission Awards Over $83,000 to Local Organizations
- September 4, 2020 - Grants Available for Programs that Help Students Succeed
- July 16, 2020 - COVID-19 Accelerated Online Learning, But Where Do We Go From Here?
- July 8, 2020 - State grant funds prep program for Indiana University Kokomo freshmen
- July 4, 2020 - IU Kokomo to help new students fight 'summer slide'
- July 2, 2020 - IU Southeast awarded $25,000 grant to support graduating high school seniors
- July 1, 2020 - IU Southeast awarded $25K grant to support 2020 high school seniors
- June 27, 2020 - Indiana awards more than $135K for graduating high school seniors
- June 26, 2020 - State supporting high school seniors with grants
- January 24, 2020 - State higher ed commission extends grant deadline
- January 2, 2020 - Indiana Launches Initiative to Improve Latino College Enrollments
2019
- December 22, 2019 - New program established to increase statewide access to higher education among Hispanic and Latino students
- December 18, 2019 - New initiative helps Indiana's Hispanic and Latino learners obtain education and training beyond high school
- August 22, 2019 - Indiana students GEAR UP with STEM
2017
- July 30, 2017 - How well are Indiana high schools preparing students for college?
- April 13, 2017 - Purdue-led Indiana GEAR UP makes progress