Jackson State University recently hosted 78 rising college freshmen during the summer 2014 GEAR UP Senior Academy.
Funded by the Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning, the Senior Academy is a weekend program that exposes recent high school graduates to life on a college campus. Other participating institutions include the University of Mississippi, Alcorn State University and Mississippi Valley State University. Jackson State University, which offered the program during two weekends, had the largest number of participants.
The academy included cultural and recreational activities along with campus tours and information sessions about college life, financial aid and international programs.
GEAR UP Mississippi operates as part of the Institutions of Higher Learning, Office of Academic and Student Affairs in collaboration with the Mississippi Department of Education, State Board for Community and Junior Colleges and community and national partners. Funding is provided by the U.S. Department of Education.