Timeline

Application package available: November 5, 2007
Deadline for transmittal of applications: December 20, 2007

Federal Register Notice

• Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for FY 2008 dated November 5, 2007

Current Application

The FY 2008 competition is now closed. The archived applications below should be used for reference only.

Below are the "Application Instructions" documents that were published on Grants.gov for the FY 2008 competition. The forms required to complete this package are not available in this document. Those forms are only available on Grants.gov while an application is available for submission. For your reference, the Department has provided a forms library. Some of the forms referenced in this document may be found in the forms library.

FY 2008 Applications (archived)

• Partnership Grants MS Word (696K) | PDF (389K)
• State Grants MS Word (671K) | PDF (330K)

Tips and Assistance

Pre-Application Technical Assistance Workshop and Other Materials

• FY 2008 Pre-Application Technical Assistance Workshops

  Four workshops were held nationwide from September 10 - 17, 2007.

  Presentation -- Pre-Application Overview: MS PowerPoint (382K) | PDF (290K) | MS Word (174K)

  Presentation -- Making Grants.gov Work for You: MS PowerPoint (4.01MB) | PDF (824K) | MS Word (92K)

• Matching Requirements

  The following document describes the matching requirements for the GEAR UP program and provides guidance regarding documentation of the match.
  MS Word (37K) |  PDF (128K)

• Technical Assistance

  Paper on Benchmarking: This document contains useful information for GEAR UP project staff to address program planning, development and evaluation.

Review Process

Peer Reviewers Needed

If you are interested in serving as a peer reviewer for the next GEAR UP competition, please complete the electronic application at the following Web site:

• http://opeweb.ed.gov/frs

Application Contact

Angela Oliphant
Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs
U.S. Department of Education
1990 K Street, N.W., Suite 6101
Washington, DC 20006-8524
Telephone: (202) 502-7676

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