GEAR UP Maine continues it’s work through a no cost extension for the 2014-2021 GEAR UP program through 9/24/2022 and our work on the Supplemental Award to study the Class of 2020 for five years will continue. For more information about GEAR UP and the services it is providing, please contact Debbie Gilmer (debbie@syntiro.org) or Mary Freeman (mfreeman@syntiro.org).

Creating a College-Going Culture in Maine.

Syntiro is thrilled to collaborate with the University of Maine at Farmington to enhance and support a robust college-going culture in Maine schools through the GEAR UP Maine grant. Our goal is to significantly increase the number of students who graduate high school and enroll and succeed in postsecondary education. We are excited to build upon the successes of Maine’s 2005-2011 GEAR UP grant and, with UMF and other partners, create outstanding opportunities for Maine's students!

"An investment in knowledge pays the best interest."
- Benjamin Franklin