The primary goal of the GEAR UP Ready, Set, College partnership is to increase the number of students graduating from high school and entering and succeeding in post-secondary institutions.

GEAR UP: Ready, Set, College! is organized into five objectives.  These objectives are then supported by delineated activities. 

• Objective 1:  Increase the academic performance and preparation for post-secondary education for GEAR UP students. 
• Objective 2:  Increase the rate of high school graduation and participation in post-secondary education for GEAR UP students.
• Objective 3:  Increase GEAR UP students’ and their families’ knowledge of post-secondary education options, preparation, and financing.
• Objective 4:  Increase GEAR UP students' access to advanced academic programs, technology applications and distance learning networks through a STEM initiative.
• Objective 5:  Increase the leadership capacity of administrators and community stakeholders to sustain a college awareness organizational structure of continuous learning.