About UT GEAR UP
Who We Are
Who We Are
We are 2017, 2018, and 2022 GEAR UP Partnership grants funded by the Department of Education and administrated through The University of Texas at Austin GEAR UP Institute of Public School Initiatives in the College of Education. We work with sixteen independent school districts in the Greater Austin, San Antonio, and East Texas regions and strive to increase college enrollment and persistence for the Class of 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2029.
We are 2017, 2018, and 2022 GEAR UP Partnership grants funded by the Department of Education and administrated through The University of Texas at Austin GEAR UP Institute of Public School Initiatives in the College of Education. We work with sixteen independent school districts in the Greater Austin, San Antonio, and East Texas regions and strive to increase college enrollment and persistence for the Class of 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2029.
School districts include Del Valle ISD, East Central ISD, Edgewood ISD, Lockhart ISD, Manor ISD, San Marcos Consolidated ISD, Somerset ISD, Southwest ISD, Navasota ISD, Livingston ISD, South San Antonio ISD, Southside ISD, Lufkin ISD, Coldspring-Oakhurst ISD, Port Author ISD, and Jasper ISD.
School districts include Del Valle ISD, East Central ISD, Edgewood ISD, Lockhart ISD, Manor ISD, San Marcos Consolidated ISD, Somerset ISD, Southwest ISD, Navasota ISD, Livingston ISD, South San Antonio ISD, Southside ISD, Lufkin ISD, Coldspring-Oakhurst ISD, Port Author ISD, and Jasper ISD.
We are also a partner in the Austin ISD GEAR UP grant.
We are also a partner in the Austin ISD GEAR UP grant.
About GEAR UP
About GEAR UP
2022-2023 District and Campus Information
2022-2023 District and Campus Information
Contact us:
Contact us:
Dr. Cathy Cantrell - Professional Development Senior Project Manager
ccantrell@ipsi.utexas.edu, 936-661-1585
Kelli Taylor - Educator Outreach Project Manager - 2018 Grant
ktaylor@ipsi.utexas.edu, 210-241-9528
Candy Vera - Pathways and Advanced Academics Outreach Coach - R2 Grant
cvera@ipsi.utexas.edu, 210-627-3630
Melissa McClatchy, Engaged Instruction Outreach Coach- R2 Grant
mmcclatchy@ipsi.utexas.edu, 713-962-2184
Megan Oberman, Family Academic Outreach Coach- R2 Grant
moberman@ipsi.utexas.edu, 713-927-6265