Gearing Up for Academic Success Act

Summary

Gearing Up for Academic Success Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to reauthorize and revise Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP). Revises fund allocation to provide, under certain conditions, for formula grants to states and competitive grants to partnerships. Requires partnerships, through a cohort approach, to provide activities designed to ensure: (1) secondary school completion and college enrollment of students at risk of dropping out; and (2) systemic changes in schools, so future cohorts of children will benefit. Requires such activities to include: (1) enrollment in college preparation curricula; (2) professional development for college preparation course instructors; and (3) curriculum development. Requires states to provide: (1) policy leadership to promote college readiness of students, especially those at risk of dropping out and those who are economically disadvantaged; and (2) services to promote coordination and information sharing among grantees. Eliminates authority for a scholarship program component and for 21st Century Scholar Certificates.

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Timeline

1. 16 June 2005

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6764-6766)

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2. 16 June 2005

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6763-6764)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 16 June 2005

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 16 June 2005 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 16 June 2005

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 16 June 2005

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 16 June 2005

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Sponsors

• Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] · D · Sponsor
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