GEAR UP West is a collaborative regional conference for college access practitioners from the western states of the US. The conference will be held October 21-23 at the Grand Hyatt in Seattle, WA. This year's conference will feature: Pre-conference session on dropout prevention Bill Gates, Sr. First Generation film screening and Q&A with the filmmakers Dr. Debra Saunders-White, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Higher Education Programs Leade...

GEAR UP West is a collaboration among GEAR UP programs from several western states. This event provides knowledgeable, dynamic speakers, over 30 breakout sessions covering a variety of topics, and opportunities to network with GEAR UP and college access colleagues from the western region.