Nov 21 -- The Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE), Department of Education (ED), invites comments to OMB by December 21, 2023 regarding the Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs Final Performance Report.
The purpose of this information collection is to determine whether recipients of Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) have made substantial progress towards meeting the objectives of their respective projects, as outlined in their grant applications and/or subsequent work plans. In addition, the final report will enable the Department to evaluate each grant project's fiscal operations for the entire grant performance period, and compare total expenditures relative to federal funds awarded, and actual cost-share/matching relative to the total amount in the approved grant application. This report is a means for grantees to share the overall experience of their projects and document achievements and concerns, and describe effects of their projects on participants being served; project barriers and major accomplishments; and evidence of sustainability. The report will be GEAR UP's primary method to collect/analyze data on students' high school graduation and immediate college enrollment rates.
The form has been revised to include additional questions collecting data on the scholarship component that is required by statute.
GEAR UP:
https://www2.ed.gov/gearup/
OPE submission to OMB:
https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=202307-1840-002 Click IC List for information collection instrument, View Supporting Statement for technical documentation. Submit comments through this webpage.
FRN:
https://www.federalregister.gov/d/2023-25704
For AEA members wishing to submit comments, "A Primer on How to Respond to Calls for Comment on Federal Data Collections" is available at
https://www.aeaweb.org/content/file?id=5806
