Creative Partnerships between GEAR UP and State College Savings Plans: Experience and Policy Potential

Margaret Clancy, Rebekah Miller
This brief provides examples of how GEAR UP and state College Savings Plans are working together to provide information and resources to low-income and at-risk students. To illustrate experience and potential, the Center for Social Development documents and assesses four existing partnerships between College Savings Plans and GEAR UP. State-level experiences to date suggest several policy implications.

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