Congratulations to SSC GEAR UP Director Julie Hix who was promoted to the Comptroller for the business office at Seminole State College recently. Julie began as the GEAR UP director in January 2014 and has provided stability and technological leadership for the GEAR UP program for eight and a half years. Julie was ahead of […]

I bring you great news of positive changes in Oklahoma’s Promise beginning July 1, 2022. Senate Bill 1673 signed into law by Governor Stitt last week increases the number of students who will benefit by completing an Oklahoma’s Promise application. The new law states that families with two or fewer dependent children in the family […]

SSC GEAR UP juniors who registered through the Oklahoma University link and completed the SSC GEAR UP parental permission slip will be attending a college visit, known as Sooner Saturday on April 23, 2022.

SSC GEAR UP is planning a college visit for juniors on Saturday, April 9, 2022, to Rogers State University (RSU) in Claremore, OK. Students will depart the Seminole State College parking lot by bus at 7:45 am sharp and return approximately at 4:00 pm. Junior students planning on attending will need to go online and […]

SSC GEAR UP cohort students and student parents: Attached you will find the concurrent enrollment financial assistance application for Spring 2022. Please read, apply, and comply with all directions and directives for the award to be processed.

SSC GEAR UP will be hosting an ACT preparation workshop with Chad Cargill for GEAR UP students on Tuesday, November 2, 2021, on the Seminole State College campus from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm. For additional information on the workshop, please review the following link.

A big shout-out to Seminole State College (SSC) leaders for providing and paying for high school juniors concurrent enrollment tuition for 2021-22 at Seminole State College. SSC GEAR UP juniors by being in a public school that partners with GEAR UP will also get $200 tuition paid for a three-hour course, $250 and text-book paid […]

SSC GEAR UP in an effort to help cohort students with volunteering and resume building, will be provided two opportunities for Saturday’s of Service at the Regional Food Bank in Oklahoma City. The first opportunity will be Saturday, October 23, 2021 and the second opportunity will be Saturday, November 20, 2021. Students will meet at […]

Counselors and teachers: SSC GEAR UP is hosting an Individual Career and Academic Plan (ICAP) and OKcollegestart professional development session on Friday, August 27, 2021 from 9:00am – 11:30am.