Our Stories – GEAR UP 4 LA

GU4LA Student Wins $20K Warren Christopher Scholarship

GEAR UP 4 LA sophomore Gisselle Delgado-Velarde has overcome a lot of suffering in her life, including enduring years of struggles while growing up in a tumultuous home. Still, she… Read more

GEAR UP Families Explore University Life

For the first time in over two years, GEAR UP 4 LA families had the opportunity to visit a four-year university in person, walk the campus grounds, hear from college… Read more

Families Lay Foundation for Lasting Success During Hybrid Summit

Nearly 200 students and parents/guardians participated in GEAR UP 4 LA’s second hybrid Parent Summit on April 2, when they learned how to set short- and long-term goals, explored college… Read more

Students Get a Glimpse of UC Merced

GEAR UP 4 LA students were introduced to its newest partner, UC Merced, during a conference in which they discovered the support services, academic programs, and the higher education possibilities… Read more

Class of 2024 Spends Spring Break Visiting UC Campuses

To boost students’ early exposure to four-year universities, majors, and careers, GEAR UP 4 LA took members of the Class of 2024 to various universities during Spring Break. On April… Read more

The GU4LA Impact: Fall 2021

During the first full semester of in-person learning in the 2021-22 school year, GEAR UP 4 LA provided over 37,000 hours of support to nearly 14,000 ninth- and 10th-grade students… Read more

Parent Ambassadors Empower Families to Make College Dreams a Reality

Agueda Palacios didn’t think her son, a freshman at Fremont High School, would go to college as it appeared to be unaffordable and, as such, out of reach. Then she… Read more