Hart Co. High GEAR UP KY

08/08/2017

Check out how some of our HCHS students spent their summer with GEAR UP KY!

The GEAR UP Kentucky program hosted our 4th residential Summer Academy for participating high school students to experience college life at Western Kentucky ...

07/10/2017

Check out what some of our students did over the summer.

Gear Up Kentucky works to identify potential first-generation college students and encourages them to experience three weeks on a college campus. This short film…

04/25/2017

Making sure that your student is successful in high school, and beyond, can be a challenge. Check out the following link for tips on how you can better assist them.

http://www.hart.k12.ky.us/userfiles/1205/HighSchoolZone_All%20Tip%20Sheets.pdf

03/27/2017

Hey folks! There have been a lot of GEAR UP happenings at HCHS. Check out some of the following list below:

1. Scheduling/transcript reviews - What could next school year look like for your student?

2. Senior advising - What does your senior student plan on doing after high school? (cont'd)

3. Financial literacy lessons for sophomores - How to avoid going into debt

4. Field trips, field trips, field trips:

WKU - for students interested in nursing - March 1st

UofL - for students interested in engineering - March 4th

Campbellsville University - for students interested in cosmetology March 16th

03/27/2017

Hey folks!

The GEAR UP/FRYSC/Hart County High School College Fair is tomorrow, at the Hart County Fairgrounds, from 8 - 11 AM CT.

Take care!

01/20/2017

GEAR UP KY is providing another wonderful opportunity, this summer, for our sophomores, juniors, and seniors! Check out the link below for more information.

summeracademy.gearupky.org/

The GEAR UP Kentucky Summer Academy is a three-week residential summer enrichment program on a university campus sponsored by the GEAR UP Kentucky program. Students have a daily schedule of classes taught by college professors and experience life as a college student by staying in a campus dorm, eat...

01/20/2017

Hey folks!

We hope that the world is being kind to you all!

Since October, we've been helping our seniors complete their FAFSA's (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) in order to assist them in reaching their higher education goals. We are happy to share with you that an astonishing 62% of our seniors have successfully completed this financial aid process, thus far.

10/17/2016

Hey folks!

There has a been a ton of great things happening for our students, so much so that we haven't updated our page in a while. Below is a list some of those things.

1. Completed advising sessions concerning the ACT Practice Test
2. Honored seniors at HCHS Awards Night - Sept. 12
3. WKU Family Campus Day - Sept. 17
4. All GEAR UP KY students took part in National GEAR UP Week - UofL and Lindsey Wilson College fieldtrips, College Awareness Day, Golden Ticket Day (4 folks won free Kindle Fires), and Selfie Graduation Station - Sept. 19 -23
5. Practice ACT - Sept. 27
6. GEAR UP Student of the Year Awards - Sept. 20
6. FAFSA Completion Day - Oct. 13
7. Student Voice Team Meeting - Oct. 13
8. UofL Family Campus Day - Oct. 15

08/16/2016

Hey folks!

Thanks to KHEAA (Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority) all of our senior students will receive a copy of Getting In, a very useful resource book regarding higher education.
Below is a link to the digital version of the book:

https://www.kheaa.com/website/kheaa/planning?main=1&display=ky_gettingin

The Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority is a public corporation and governmental agency created to improve access to college and technical training. KHEAA administers federal student loan programs, provides state financial aid and distributes information about college opportunities.

08/08/2016

Welcome back everbody! GEAR UP Kentucky is now back in full swing! We have tons of things planned for you and your students, this year. It is going to be fantastic! Stay tuned folks!

05/25/2016

Five public service announcements written and produced by Kentucky high school students will begin airing on TV and radio stations statewide this summer; including Hart County High School's own Maxis Bryant. Check out the link below for more information.


http://www.lanereport.com/63677/2016/05/video-high-school-student-made-psas-about-paying-for-education-to-air-this-summer/

The 30-second announcements were the winning entries in the KnowHow2Pay PSA Challenge that features Kentucky students explaining different ways to pay for education after high school.