About GEAR UP

Connect2Success with GEAR UP at TECH

In 2019, LOSFA, a division of the Louisiana Board of Regents, launched the Connect2Success initiative serving students, teachers, counselors and families around the state of Louisiana. Louisiana Tech is proud to partner with LOSFA on the initiative and is offering key strategic supports focused on STEM and leadership for the four years of the Connect2Success program.

Project design for the 2022 year:

Seventh year students have access to a variety of opportunities for their post secondary experience such as technology training, scholarship application assistance, and collaboration meetings.
Students receive the opportunity to participate in self paced online camps. Camp 1: College and Career Readiness (AKA Exploring Scholarships with CareerOneStop) Camp 2: ACT Boss Mini Camp Camp 3: Google Certification Bootcamp (6 options)

Project design for the 2021 year:

Students benefit from summer learning experiences and academic year mini camps including activities such as one day computer builds and microsoft badging as well as a pilot synchronous Dual Enrollment opportunity.
Teachers and counselors have access to high quality professional development opportunities including key efforts such as graduate STEM and SEL focused-coursework and NICERC credentialing.
Working to ensure that families are part of the learning process, Louisiana Tech is also offering parents a variety of resources, workshops, and support activities to ensure that care givers have what they need to make sure their students have every opportunity to be successful and flourish.

These offerings and activities are only possible through strong partnerships including those with each of our sister colleges on Louisiana Tech University's campus, Delta Community College, Monroe Chamber of Commerce, ITEEA, Cyber.Org, Discovery Education, LOSFA and more!

We look forward to serving you and helping you meet your goals!

We at SciTEC have served GEAR UP students for more than a decade, and we are looking forward to serving students, their teachers, and families during the Connect2Success initiative.

A program of this scope requires a committed and creative team to ensure that students and stakeholders are adequately served and that program goals and objectives are met. We want all students who want to pursue post secondary academic opportunities to have the skills necessary to do so. See below our SciTEC GEAR UP support staff and contact information for each. Feel free to reach out with questions, ideas, and opportunities! For general inquires about programming and being part of this important effort, you can email scitec@latech.edu.