Opportunity Information: Apply for ED GRANTS 060718 001
The Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE) Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) State Grants opportunity (CFDA 84.334S) is a discretionary grant program run by the U.S. Department of Education. Its core aim is to help low-income students, including students with disabilities, stay on track to earn a high school diploma (or an equivalent credential) and to be genuinely prepared to enter and succeed in postsecondary education. The program is designed around the idea of sustained support over time, so students are not only encouraged to consider college, but also get the academic preparation, advising, and practical guidance needed to make college enrollment and completion more realistic.
This specific funding notice is for State grants only. While the broader GEAR UP program also funds eligible partnerships, the Department indicated that partnership grants would be competed under a separate Federal Register notice. Eligible applicants for this opportunity are state governments (and potentially other entities as clarified in the official eligibility language), but the emphasis of the competition described here is on state-level applicants proposing statewide strategies and structures to serve eligible students.
Program activities are grounded in the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA), as amended. The notice points applicants to required services under HEA section 404D(a) and permissible services under sections 404D(b) and (c), making the HEA the main rulebook for what grantees must do versus what they may choose to do. For State grantees, the required components include providing students and families with financial aid information for postsecondary education, encouraging enrollment in rigorous and challenging coursework to reduce the need for remediation in college, implementing efforts that increase the number of participating students who (1) earn a secondary diploma and (2) complete college applications and actually enroll in a postsecondary program, and providing scholarships in accordance with HEA section 404E. In other words, the State grant is not just about motivation or outreach; it is expected to move measurable indicators like graduation, FAFSA and application activity, enrollment behavior, and readiness through stronger course-taking patterns, while also supporting students financially through scholarship structures required by the statute.
Beyond those required elements, the notice highlights a range of allowable supports that states can include to strengthen their overall approach. These may include mentoring and tutoring, academic and career counseling, financial and economic literacy education, and activities that give students direct exposure to college campuses. The notice also explicitly mentions the option to support dual or concurrent enrollment programs, particularly those that support participating students in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM). This signals that states can design projects that blend traditional college access services with concrete acceleration opportunities, such as earning college credit in high school, while keeping an emphasis on readiness and reducing remediation later.
Administratively, the notice emphasizes that the funding opportunity description is only a synopsis and that the controlling requirements are in the official Federal Register application notice. It directs applicants to consult the Federal Register for key details like eligibility specifics, application requirements, submission instructions, priorities, performance measures, and program contacts. It also points to the Department of Education Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs (published February 12, 2018, 83 FR 6003) for the standard federal instructions on how to obtain and submit an application.
For the 2018 competition described in the source information, applications were made available on June 7, 2018, with a deadline to transmit applications by July 13, 2018. The award ceiling listed is $3,500,000, and the Department anticipated making about 18 awards. The opportunity is categorized as a discretionary education grant under the Department of Education, with the listing identified as Funding Opportunity Number ED GRANTS 060718 001 and CFDA 84.334S.Apply for ED GRANTS 060718 001
- The Department of Education in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) State Grants CFDA Number 84.334S" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 84.334.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 07, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 13, 2018 Applications Available June 7, 2018. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications July 13, 2018.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $3,500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 18 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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| Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) Partnership Grants CFDA Number 84.334A Apply for ED GRANTS 060718 002 Funding Number: ED GRANTS 060718 002 Agency: Department of Education Category: Education Funding Amount: $7,000,000 |
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| Office of Innovation and Improvement (OII) Full-Service Community Schools (FSCS) Program CFDA Number 84.215J Apply for ED GRANTS 061318 001 Funding Number: ED GRANTS 061318 001 Agency: Department of Education Category: Education Funding Amount: $2,500,000 |
| OSERS-OSEP: Preparation of Special Education, Early Intervention, and Related Services Leadership Personnel CFDA Number 84.325D Apply for ED GRANTS 061318 004 Funding Number: ED GRANTS 061318 004 Agency: Department of Education Category: Education Funding Amount: $250,000 |
| OSERS-OSEP: Interdisciplinary Preparation in Special Education, Early Intervention, and Related Services for Personnel Serving Children with Disabilities who have High-Intensity Needs CFDA Number 84.325K Focus Area B Apply for ED GRANTS 061318 003 Funding Number: ED GRANTS 061318 003 Agency: Department of Education Category: Education Funding Amount: $250,000 |
| OSERS-OSEP: Interdisciplinary Preparation in Special Education, Early Intervention, and Related Services for Personnel Serving Children with Disabilities who have High-Intensity Needs CFDA Number 84.325K Focus Area A Apply for ED GRANTS 061318 002 Funding Number: ED GRANTS 061318 002 Agency: Department of Education Category: Education Funding Amount: $250,000 |
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| Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE): Office of Indian Education (OIE): Indian Education Discretionary Grants Programs: Professional Development Grants Program CFDA Number 84.299B Apply for ED GRANTS 061418 001 Funding Number: ED GRANTS 061418 001 Agency: Department of Education Category: Education Funding Amount: $400,000 |
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