GEAR UP students take a trip to the University of Utah.

Students from grant one build a wirelessly charging greenpower car.

Daniel Combs was a member of the 2019 Aggie Recharge Team.

USU STARS! GEAR UP

GEAR UP students and parens are encouraged to take an annual survey.

We need your help

The 2019-2020 school surveys are now available online and for download. Surveys are to be filled out by students and parent/guardians annually to let us see how our program is helping and where we need to improve.

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2020 Summer Camps

A student holds a petri dish at biology in camp.

Sign Up Now for Summer Camps and College Bus Tours

Utah State University STARS! GEAR UP offers numerous programs and activities during the school year to enhance learning and college readiness. In addition to our popular summer camps, we have now added two spring break college bus tours to our 2020 line-up.

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YouTube Channel

Biology in Life Camp 2019

Students at Biology in Life Camp explored a wide variety of careers and topics all connected to the world of biology. USU STARS! GEAR UP students talked about their experiences and what they learned by visiting Weber State and Utah State University campuses.

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News & Highlights

Student from Granite School District winning a scholarship.

Granite District Jr. High Student Earns $1,000 for College

Inspired by GEAR UP Week, a student from Hunter Junior High School in the Granite School District, applied for her first scholarship. She designed a winning bookmark and now she has a 529 college savings account with her scholarship started in her name.

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About Us

The Utah State University STARS! GEAR UP program is part of the School of Teacher Education and Leadership in the Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services. Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) is a federally-funded program designed to help students prepare for and succeed in college. USU created the Science, Technology, Arithmetic, Reading Students (STARS!) partnership program to provide academic support, mentoring, and guidance to help a cohort of students, starting in 7th grade, reach a post-secondary education program that meets their needs.