Meet Our Partners

New York State Partners

Our partners make NYGEAR UP possible. They work with us to ensure students have a variety of resources available to them, from college visits to informational sessions. The NYGEAR UP grant partners with SUNY (State University of New York), CUNY (City University of New York), CICU (Commission of Independent Colleges and Universities), and the NYS Department of Labor in providing services to students, families, and teachers.

  • Increase the academic performance and preparation for postsecondary education of participating students, with an emphasis on career readiness and college fit.
  • Increase the rate of high school graduation, with an emphasis on college and career readiness.
  • Increase participation in postsecondary education of participating students with an emphasis on college fit and alignment with high-demand fields and sectors of the economy.
  • Increase participation in postsecondary education of participating students without the need for remedial coursework.
  • Increase the rate of college persistence and completion of participating students.
  • Increase student and family knowledge of postsecondary education options, preparation, and financing.

State University of New York (SUNY)

With 64 campuses and over 7,000 academic programs, The State University of New York (SUNY) can extend its reach far beyond classroom walls. With program offerings at the certificate, associate, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral levels in subject areas from accounting to zoology, every student can find and follow their unique passion at SUNY.

The City University of New York (CUNY)

The City University of New York is the nation's leading urban public university. The University comprises 25 institutions: 11 senior colleges, seven community colleges, William E. Macaulay Honors College, CUNY Graduate Center, Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism, CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies, CUNY School of Law, CUNY School of Professional Studies, and CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy. The University serves more than 225,000 degree-seeking students each year.

The Commission of Independent Colleges & Universities in N.Y. (CICU)

New York is home to the largest independent sector of higher education in the world with more than 100 independent colleges and universities educating nearly 500,000 students annually. CICU is a statewide association representing the public policy interests of the chief executives of New York's Independent Colleges and Universities in New York State.

New York State Department of Labor (DOL)

The Department of Labor (DOL) helps New Yorkers find careers they will love by connecting them to employment, training, and up-skilling opportunities. This builds and supports New York's businesses, helping them find qualified workers and keeping them informed about tools and incentives to make their businesses thrive. The DOL also empowers and protects New York's workers by supporting the unemployed and ensuring all workers have a safe workplace where they can receive a fair wage.

The New York State Mentoring Program

The New York State Mentoring Program is the nation’s first school-based one-to-one mentoring program. This highly successful program screens and trains volunteers and matches them to children in their communities. The New York State Mentoring Program follows a research-based model of mentoring in which Mentors and Mentees meet one-to-one in a supervised environment at a set time and location. Mentors serve as our partners in schools, courts and the foster care system. This format allows the volunteer mentors to properly manage their busy schedules and provides much-needed consistency to the mentoring relationship.

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