Santa Ana GEAR UP

Scholarships

The GEAR UP Santa Ana Scholarship Program is a coalition of college scholarship underwriters who have joined together for the purpose of encouraging students to pursue rigorous coursework at the beginning of their secondary school careers

In coordination with the 21st Century Scholars Program, all GEAR UP Santa Ana students will be provided with dedicated and general scholarship support in their pursuit of a college education.

GEAR UP Scholarship Program is based on the belief that many talented students are not motivated to pursue rigorous academic programs in intermediate and high school because they do not believe that they will have the opportunity to attend college.

The goal of this program is to help clear anticipated financial obstacles by joining with the student and their family in becoming a college funding partner.

All GEAR UP students are constantly reminded of the resources available to help them achieve a college education if they are prepared academically.

Parents of all GEAR UP students have received information on preparing academically and financially for college, with an emphasis on scholarship and grant resources for their children.

Scholarship partners (K-12, Higher Education, community and business organization, local foundations) have committed resources to support GEAR UP students.

Santa Ana GEAR UP Scholarships
The Hispanic Education Endowment Fund	Four years of university scholarship support at $2000 per year for 200 seventh grade GEAR UP students.
The University of California, Irvine	Unlimited four year scholarships at $4,000 per year for all high school graduate GEAR UP students who are university-eligible and enroll at UCI.
The Santa Ana Education Foundation	Four years of scholarship support has been dedicated to 100 seventh grade GEAR UP students at $3000 per year.
PacifiCare Foundation	Scholarship partnership agreement signed, with specific number of scholarship awards to be determined.
Santa Ana Networks Partnership	A $50,000 scholarship endowment for GEAR UP students who begin their higher education at Santa Ana College and transfer to university.
Orange County Teacher's Federal Credit Union	Scholarship agreement signed for multi-year GEAR UP student scholarship support. The specific number of awards to be sponsored is still under review with the finance and awards committee.
Santa Ana 2000	Two full years of scholarship support equal to 100% of the tuition and fees at SAC will be provided for 25 GEAR UP students each year. Each year a new group of 25 will be awarded, with renewal funds guaranteed for continuing students at Santa Ana College.
Santa Ana Chamber of Commerce	Will continue to fund higher education scholarship program for university- eligible SAUSD graduates. Thirty percent are expected to be from GEAR UP high schools. Students receive from $1250 per year for four years to $500 per year for one year, depending on type of award requested, level of merit, and unmet need.
Xerox Corporation	California Regional Office has signed partnership commitment form and will join with GEAR UP Santa Ana in submitting a large scale proposal to the Xerox Foundation, headquartered in Stanford, Conn.