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GEAR UP Baton Rouge GEAR UP Baton Rouge (Gaining Early Access & Readiness for Undergraduate Programs) is a unique, outreach program designed by the LSU College of Education to help middle school students in the Baton Rouge community stay on the right educational track. The five-year program provides students with assistance in mathematics, English, and language arts. Students learn study skills, develop leadership, learn problem-solving techniques, and learn how to prepare for college. Now in its second year, the program has helped more than 1,100 students and their parents. LSU was awarded a $2 million grant by the national GEAR UP organization and the U.S. Department of Education. The program is made possible through partnerships with LSU, ExxonMobil, the East Baton Rouge Parish School System, and the Baton Rouge-based Young Leaders’ Academy. Participants come from Istrouma Middle Magnet and Scotlandville Middle schools. Last updated April 2002
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