Eligible High Schools

The 2012-2019 GEAR UP grant served select middle schools and high schools in 16 school districts. Graduates from the following high schools are eligible to receive first-year coaching services at partner institutions for the 2023-2024 academic year.

• Burns High School
• Gates High School
• Harnett Central High School
• Hoke High School
• Jones Senior High School
• Montgomery Central High School
• South Columbus High School
• South View High School
• Southwest Edgecombe High School
• Washington High School
• West Columbus High School
• West Craven High School

Partner institutions of higher education include:

• Lenoir Community College
• Pitt Community College
• Sandhillls Community College
• Elizabeth City State University
• East Carolina University
• North Carolina A&T State University
• UNC Greensboro University
• UNC Pembroke