At every family event, The Bronx Institute GEAR UP Program distributes valuable information that also includes other resources from our partner organizations. Most of the information included is in English and Spanish. Our Parent Engagement office also prepares information that includes tips to help parents stay involved and samples of the different resource materials distributed during family events to be used in-school presentations:

Name of the Organization: US Department of Education - Federal Student Aid
Telephone: (1-800) 394-7084,
website: www.fsapubs.org
Language: English and/or Spanish

Type of Resource: Financial Aid

My Future, My Way: How to go, How to Pay (Workbook for students in Middle / Jr. High)

Funding Education Beyond HS (Guide to Federal Student Aid)

Start Here, Federal Student Aid For College

I’m Going to Make My Family Proud 8th – 12th Grade

Save Your Money, Save Your Identity: How Financial Aid Applicants Can Avoid Fraud

Type of Resource: College Awareness

KnowHow2 GO (The 4 Steps to College) - 8th – 10th Grade

College Preparation Checklist

Name of the Organization: College Zone.
Telephone: (800) 899-4722 (Ext.5),
website: www.collegezone.org
Language: English and/or Spanish

Type of Resource: Financial Aid

Financing College A Guide to ISAC Programs

Borrowing & Repayment – Know How Student Loans Work

Name of the Organization: National Survey of Student Engagement
Telephone: (812) 856-5824,
website: www.nsse.iub.edu
Language: English and/or Spanish

Type of Resource: Financial Aid

A Pocket Guide to Choosing a College: Are you asking the right Questions on a College Campus visit?