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Future News gives you the inside scoop on the latest college-readiness endeavors from Texas GEAR UP.
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Welcome to Own Your Own Future! Brought to you by Texas GEAR UP, this website is packed with resources aimed at increasing college readiness in students in grades 7-12.
The main version of the site is targeted directly at students, with videos, links and downloads centered around four main themes:
To make all the resources even more robust, there are lesson plans and classroom activities built around the student materials—and they’re all available here in the Educators section of the site. They’re ideal for use in classrooms, during advisory periods and by counselors working on building college awareness. All the materials are organized by grade level to help you find exactly what you need for your students.
*Download a master list of videos and student and educator resources, organized by grade and category »
*Download the senior year Roadmap to College handout or poster.