阿拉巴马大学亨茨维尔分校获323万美元联邦GEAR UP拨款：六年陪伴约700名学生从七年级读到高中毕业
位于阿拉巴马州麦迪逊县亨茨维尔市（Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama）的阿拉巴马大学亨茨维尔分校（UAH）宣布，获得美国教育部「GEAR UP」计划3,231,252美元拨款，在六年内陪伴约700名学生从七年级一路读到高中毕业。
这批学生来自莱姆斯通县（Limestone County）与马歇尔县（Marshall County），为同一届学生组成的单一队列。拨款期为2026年10月1日至2032年9月30日，由UAH与两个县的学区系统共同配套出资。
项目内容包括学业辅导与课业加强、数学教师专业培训、升学与职业规划、财商教育、导师制、大学校园参访、职业见习，以及双学分课程（dual enrollment）。
参与学校包括莱姆斯通县的阿德莫尔高中、克莱门茨高中、埃尔克蒙特高中、坦纳高中与西莱姆斯通高中，以及马歇尔县的阿斯伯里高中与道格拉斯中学。
项目负责人、UAH副校长布莱恩·塞缪尔（Dr. Bryan Samuel）与莱姆斯通县学区总监兰迪·希尔豪斯（Dr. Randy Shearouse）、马歇尔县学区总监辛迪·威格利（Dr. Cindy L. Wigley）均表示，项目意在让乡郊学生从初中阶段起就获得持续的升学支持。乔治城大学教育与劳动力中心的研究指出，到2031年，85%的优质工作将要求高中以上学历或培训。
University of Alabama in Huntsville Wins $3,231,252 Federal GEAR UP Grant to Follow About 700 Students From Seventh Grade Through High School Graduation
The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), in Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama, has announced a $3,231,252 grant from the U.S. Department of Education's GEAR UP program to follow about 700 students from seventh grade through high school graduation over six years.
The students form a single cohort drawn from Limestone County and Marshall County. The grant runs from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2032, and is co-funded by UAH and the two county school systems.
The program will provide academic enrichment and tutoring, professional development for mathematics educators, college and career planning, financial literacy education, mentorship, campus visits, job shadowing and dual enrollment opportunities.
Participating schools are Ardmore High School, Clements High School, Elkmont High School, Tanner High School and West Limestone High School in Limestone County, and Asbury High School and Douglas Middle School in Marshall County.
The project is led by UAH Vice President Dr. Bryan Samuel, working with Limestone County Superintendent Dr. Randy Shearouse and Marshall County Superintendent Dr. Cindy L. Wigley, who said the program is designed to give rural students continuous college-going support starting in middle school. Research from Georgetown University's Center on Education and the Workforce projects that 85 percent of good jobs will require education or training beyond high school by 2031.
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