Welcome to the C.H.A.M.P./GEARUP Website!
C.H.A.M.P. (Creating Higher Aspirations and Motivations
Project)/ GEARUP (Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness
for Undergraduate Programs) is one of 10 College Bound
programs in the state of New Jersey serving 7th through
12th grade students. The project serves 250 seventh through
twelfth grade students in Camden City, Millville, Vineland
and Bridgeton Public Schools. The program is supported
by grants from the New Jersey Commission on Higher Education,
The Camden City Board of Education, Campbell Soup Foundation, and Rowan University.
What does The program offer?
Services offered by NJ GEAR UP include:
- A 6-week summer program on a college campus
- Saturday classes
- Tutoring after school
- College visits and tours
- Assistance with college applications
- Financial aid information workshops
- Mentoring
- Academic and personal counseling
- GEPA, HSPA, PSAT, and SAT prep classes
- Cultural and educational field trips
- Scholarships for college
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