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Gearup_HS_FOGU_Xavie
Grade Range:
6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Xavier is all about the drama. At least he is when he’s slaying it on stage as part of his school’s theater troupe. And since this El Paso senior wants to go into a public relations career, he might be surrounded by drama for the long haul. (…
Resource ID:
Gearup_Pa_Fafsa
Grade Range:
6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Directly focused on making it easy for students to complete the FAFSA, this site offers up no-hassle pages informing them of deadlines and options for filing.
Resource ID:
Gearup_Pa_Fatoolkit
Grade Range:
6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
This site is geared toward guidance counselors and teachers, and is a huge resource for financial aid—so you might as well take advantage of it. It’s likely you’ll be filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA…
Resource ID:
15718
Grade Range:
6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
This video discusses the importance of establishing a process by which Career and Technical Education (CTE) advisory committees are run. This process includes establishing bylaws, conducting periodic meetings and selecting committee leaders.
Resource ID:
FC-SS-RG
Grade Range:
6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
TEA developed a premiere resource to support Texas schools in addressing the education of students in foster care: Texas Foster Care & Student Success Resource Guide (PDF). This guide is the product of collaboration with the Texas Department of Family…
Resource ID:
CTSO - FBLA
Grade Range:
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13
CTSO FBLA
Resource ID:
CTSO-FFA
Grade Range:
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Future Farmers of America
Resource ID:
GEARUP-Master
Grade Range:
6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Explore resources to answer all your burning college questions, watch videos of kids who've overcome some of the same challenges you may be facing, get the full scoop on your dream career, and so much more.
Resource ID:
Gearup_W_GenTX
Grade Range:
6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Why to Care: Learn from others who've gone to college.
Resource ID:
Coun-GMF
Grade Range:
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13
U.S. Department of Labor career and education resources.
Resource ID:
Hear-US
Grade Range:
6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Since 2005, HEAR US offers award-winning resources and information for those concerned about homeless children, teens and families.
Resource ID:
THEO-AM
Grade Range:
6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
For those recovering from a disaster, man-made or natural, immediate needs for income and housing may overshadow critical concerns about education of children and youth. However, the needs of displaced students should also be considered. This manual is…
Resource ID:
THEO-HLD
Grade Range:
6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Contact information for the Homeless Education Liaisons in the public Local Educational Agencies (LEAs) in Texas may be obtained in several ways.
Resource ID:
Gearup_C_HIGH_Alex
Grade Range:
6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Students like Alex might get a lot of flak for switching schools and switching studies. But as he shows us in the latest installment of TXGU's "How I Got Here" video series, switching things up can work out to your benefit—as long as…
Resource ID:
Gearup_Pa_HIGH_Angel
Grade Range:
6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
So you've got a lot of first-gen students on your hands without too much in the way of college savings, and some may be close to giving up hope on pursuing higher education all together. Happily, Angelica's story can show them just how wrong they…
Resource ID:
Gearup_C_HIGH_Dianey
Grade Range:
6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Getting parents on board with the idea of college is step one. Getting them on board with a college far away from home can be an even more daunting challenge. Dianey faced that issue when her parents didn’t want her leaving the Valley for college…
Resource ID:
Gearup_C_HIGH_Dorthy
Grade Range:
6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
When self-described bookworm Dorothy went from the Rio Grande Valley to Harvard for college, she expected to fit in immediately in her new surroundings. So she was pretty surprised when she got to her new campus and was hit with a big dose of culture…
Resource ID:
Gearup_C_HIGH_Elvia
Grade Range:
6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
You’ve got big college dreams, but what if your parents aren’t totally on board with those dreams? Elvia knows exactly what that’s all about. She wanted a college degree, but her mom wanted her to start working to help support the family…
Resource ID:
Gearup_F_HIGH_Gabe
Grade Range:
6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Man-with-a-plan Gabe knew back in high school that he definitely wanted to be an engineer, so he was able to use that specific career goal to help shape his whole college search (and decision) process.
Resource ID:
Gearup_Pa_HIGH_Greg
Grade Range:
6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
When San Antonio native Greg lost his scholarship while he was in college, he was absolutely determined that he would still graduate. So he turned to student loans to cover his costs…with more than a little trepidation. But even though the idea of…