GEAR UP Wyoming

FREE academic and college-access services for income-eligible students, seventh grade through college freshman. Middle school and high school students in Sheridan, Johnson, and Campbell Counties may be eligible for the GEAR UP program with Northern Wyoming Community College District (NWCCD). GEAR UP Wyoming – NWCCD services are provided to GEAR UP students attending the following schools:

Sheridan County

  • Cowboy State Virtual Academy
  • Homeschool
  • John C. Schiffer Collaborative School
  • Sheridan College
  • Sheridan Junior High School
  • Sheridan High School
  • Tongue River Middle School
  • Tongue River High School
  • Wyoming Connections Academy
  • Wyoming Virtual Academy

Johnson County

  • Buffalo High School
  • Clear Creek Middle School
  • Homeschool
  • Kaycee School
  • New West High School
  • Wyoming Connections Academy
  • Wyoming Virtual Academy

Campbell County

  • Campbell County High School
  • Heritage Christian School
  • Homeschool
  • Gillette College
  • Sage Valley Junior High School
  • Thunder Basin High School
  • Twin Spruce Junior High School
  • Westwood High School
  • Wright Junior/Senior High School
  • Y.E.S. House School
  • Wyoming Connections Academy
  • Wyoming Virtual Academy
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GEAR UP Wyoming NWCCD

Services include the following:

  • College Visits
  • Academic Camps
  • College Fit Advising
  • ACT Test Preparation
  • Scholarship Opportunities
  • College Application Fee Waivers
  • College Freshman Support Services
  • Academic Assistance (Including Tutoring)
  • Test Fee Waivers (AP Exam, ACT, Accuplacer)
  • Workshops, Family Events, and One-on-One Services
  • Educational Academies (Career Exploration & STEM)
  • Financial Aid, College, and Scholarship Application Advising
  • Academic Planning (CTE, AP, and Dual/Concurrent Enrollment Advising)
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GEAR UP Wyoming-NWCCD students at Oakland Beach, Rhode Island after touring Harvard University, Brown University, Boston University, and Northeastern University. (Summer 2023)

Our goal is to increase the number of eligible students who are prepared to enter and succeed in post-secondary programs. GEAR UP Wyoming is funded through a grant from the U.S. Department of Education totaling $4,019,424 annually with an additional $4,019,424 annually provided by in-kind and scholarship contributions.

Visit the GEAR UP Wyoming website to learn more.

If you have any questions, please contact:

Denise Scammon
Director of GEAR UP Services
GEAR UP Wyoming – NWCCD
1 Whitney Way
Sheridan, WY 82801
307-675-0150
dscammon@sheridan.edu

Marlena Hale
Assistant Director of GEAR UP Services
GEAR UP Wyoming – NWCCD
300 W. Sinclair
Gillette, WY 82718
307-675-0151
mhale@sheridan.edu