Current News : Summer 2010

Day camp students get experience in medical field.

>>Read the article that appeared in the Sun Journal, August 6, 2010 about high school students attending the annual Scrub Club at Franklin Memorial Hospital in Farmington, Maine. Article and photos by staff writer Ann Bryant.

UNE, in partnership with Maine State GEAR UP, trains high
school students in dentstry.

PORTLAND, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- For years, Maine has been struggling with a shortage of dentists. The University of New England is hoping to change that with a 4-day camp it's offering to high school students.

Working alongside Maine GEAR UP, a program working to get more kids into college, UNE is giving the students the chance to experience the healthcare profession first-hand at the Coleman Dental Hygiene Building.

The students even got to practice their drilling skills on a patient simulator.

Watch the WCSH6 news clip: http://tinyurl.com/gudental

Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) on the Web Worksheet Now Available

The U.S. Department of Education has indicated that the FAFSA on the Web worksheet for 20010-2011 are available.

Guilford GEAR UP Student Samantha "Sammie" Williams Gets Published!

Read the article from the Bangor Daily News published January 21, 2010 entitled, "She let the "Cat" out of the bag" by Diana Bowley about 16-year-old Samantha "Sammie" Williams who just had her first book published. You can also purchase the book Adventures of the Cat Princess Warrior at Amazon.com.

GEAR UP Celebrates its 10 Year Anniversary/
September 18 is National GEAR UP Day

Nationwide people are celebrating the 10th anniversary of the GEAR UP program, and in recognition of this Maine State Governor John Baldacci has issued a proclamation that September 18th is National GEAR UP day.

• Read Governor Baldacci's Proclamation (pdf)
• Read the Press Release (pdf)
  

GEAR UP Updates its scholarship guidelines!

The rules for receiving the GEAR UP scholarship have changed this year, including allowing the scholarship to be given to students attending colleges and universities out of state, and removing the "one year off" minimum.

• See the new guidelines
• Read an article that appeared in the Irregular about the updated guidelines

How Much Student Debt Is Too Much?

The New York Times editorial that is a must-read! Written by the Editors of the Times and published June 14, 2009.
http://roomfordebate.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/06/14/how-much-student-debt-is-too-much/

TRiO's 08-09 Yearbook

Maine State GEAR UP is thrilled to have partnered with Maine State TRiO programs on the 08-09 TRiO Yearbook.  Two GEAR UP graduates are highlighted — Shelbi Cote from Sumner High School who now attends the University of Maine, and Amy Dyer from Lawrence High School who now attends Kennebec Valley Community College. TRiO Programs in Maine (Educational Opportunity Centers, Educational Talent Search, Student Support Services, Upward Bound, and Upward Bound Math/Science) and GEAR UP share common objectives and all are funded through the US Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education.  The Yearbook can be downloaded at this link: http://www.meeoa.org/.

GEAR UP Yearbook

The GEAR UP 2008 Yearbook (pdf) is ready to download! If you would like a paper copy please email Jenny (jenny@syntiro.org) to request one including your name and mailing address.

Six GEAR UP schools received new 2008 MELMAC grants

All Maine GEAR UP schools were encouraged to apply for this year's round of MELMAC grants. We are happy to say that six of our schools received one! Congratulations to: Old Town High School, Piscataquis Community High School, Shead High School, So Aroostook CSD School, Sumner High School, & Carrabec High School. To find out more about the MELMAC Foundation, visit Partners.

New podcast episode

"Clear-minded," "straightforward," and "wise beyond his years" popped into the mind of GEAR UP representative Joshua Kierstead as he interviewed Will West, a UMO senior and GEAR UP scholarship recipient. (Published March 2009) .To listen, learn more about, or read the transcript from this podcast episode, visit the Podcast section of this site.

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