34-35) Students Served: Students in schools in service regions described above. Successful projects demonstrate cooperative planning between the institutions of higher education (IHE), the GEAR UP Coordinator for the Cooperative respective school district, representatives from the school district’s central planning: office, and whenever appropriate, from the schools to be served. These entities work together to assess the local education (LEA) needs agencies’ and student achievement when planning activities that will address these needs. Participant recruitment, retention, and follow-up can be very difficult to achieve successfully if the LEA partners have not been involved in the planning. Proposals must show evidence of cooperative planning between the primary IHE and the LEA. Project directors from the IHE should contact the GEAR UP Coordinator early in the planning process. LEA grants offices may have a required approval process that could take several weeks. The GEAR UP Coordinator can help coordinate meetings with applicable district and school representatives and assist with obtaining the necessary signatures from the be advised that GEAR UP districts’ leadership. Please Coordinators typically attend the technical assistance workshops MHEC provides. Time will be allowed at the conclusion of each session for meetings between GEAR UP coordinators and potential applicants. proposals due: April 3, 2017 Project Period: May 22, 2017 through May 31, 2018. Award Typical grant amounts are up to $150,000 per project. However, MHEC Amount: may make larger awards for projects of exceptional breadth and depth that will improve the academic achievement of students. The first grant payment (50% of the total award) will be made at the start of the project period. The second payment (50% of the total award) will be made after the report has been received and approved. project’s interim Accredited Maryland institutions of higher education accepted as a Eligible partner for one or more GEAR UP or designated school sites meeting Applicants: criteria. Institutions may hold multiple grants. Grantees are strongly encouraged to conduct some of the project activities on their college campus. GOALS & OBJECTIVES CPIP AND CPIP supports GEAR UP goals and objectives to MHEC’s Maryland’s MARYLAND increase the number of economically disadvantaged students who intend to GEAR UP pursue postsecondary education. GOALS:
34-35) Students Served: Cooperative planning: Students in schools in service regions described above. Successful projects demonstrate cooperative planning between the institutions of higher education (IHE), the GEAR UP Coordinator for the respective school district, representatives from the school district’s central office, and whenever appropriate, from the schools to be served. These entities work together to assess the local education agencies’ (LEA) needs and student achievement when planning activities that will address these needs. Participant recruitment, retention, and follow-up can be very difficult to achieve successfully if the LEA partners have not been involved in the planning. Proposals must show evidence of cooperative planning between the primary IHE and the LEA. Project directors from the IHE should contact the GEAR UP Coordinator early in the planning process. LEA grants offices may have a required approval process that could take several weeks. The GEAR UP Coordinator can help coordinate meetings with applicable district and school representatives and assist with obtaining the necessary signatures from the districts’ leadership. Please be advised that GEAR UP Coordinators typically attend the technical assistance workshops MHEC provides. Time will be allowed at the conclusion of each session for meetings between GEAR UP coordinators and potential applicants. proposals due: Project Period: April 3, 2017 May 22, 2017 through May 31, 2018. Award Amount: Typical grant amounts are up to $150,000 per project. However, MHEC may make larger awards for projects of exceptional breadth and depth that will improve the academic achievement of students. The first grant payment (50% of the total award) will be made at the start of the project period. The second payment (50% of the total award) will be made after the project’s interim report has been received and approved. Eligible Applicants: Accredited Maryland institutions of higher education accepted as a partner for one or more GEAR UP or designated school sites meeting criteria. Institutions may hold multiple grants. Grantees are strongly encouraged to conduct some of the project activities on their college campus. GOALS & OBJECTIVES CPIP AND MARYLAND GEAR UP GOALS: MHEC’s CPIP supports Maryland’s GEAR UP goals and objectives to increase the number of economically disadvantaged students who intend to pursue postsecondary education.
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