Families & Students
Meet Your School Specialists!
Your college prep expert and Oklahoma GEAR UP School Specialist is here to help! Meet with your School Specialist each week in person, by phone or email. See below for more information about the many resources Oklahoma GEAR UP supports.
Connie Arneson
School Specialist
carneson@osrhe.edu
405-225-9283
Serves Ada and Durant
Jamie Shanks
School Specialist
jshanks@osrhe.edu
405-225-9423
Serves Jay and Locust Grove
Heather Blumer
School Specialist
hblumer@osrhe.edu
405-225-9212
Serves Woodward
Rachelle Sturges
School Specialist
rsturges@osrhe.edu
405-225-9422
Claremore and Skiatook
Cassie Landers
School Specialist
clanders@osrhe.edu
405-225-9203
Serves Tahlequah
Lorri Windom
School Specialist
lwindom@osrhe.edu
405-225-9487
Serves Clinton and Duncan
Student & Family Resources
Studies show that college graduates make over $1 million more in their lifetime than adults who only have a high school diploma or GED. For some families, however, college might still feel out of reach. From making sense of college admission standards to figuring out financial aid, the process can seem daunting. GEAR UP is here for 12,000 students across Oklahoma to ensure that college-hopeful students can access every resource they need to become college grads.
Financial Aid
Your child doesn’t have to be a perfect student or an athlete to get help paying for college. Grants, scholarships, work-study and low interest loans are all available for anyone just by filling out forms and following through.
Connect U
CONNECT U is a program designed specifically to help high school seniors with the college enrollment process. CONNECT U helps ease the transition to college by providing tools needed for the first day of school.
Oklahoma's Promise
In Oklahoma, financial aid is readily available. If your child is in 8th- 10th grade and you have a household annual income of $55k or less, fill out an Oklahoma’s Promise Application now so your child’s tuition could be covered in college.
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Oklahoma GEAR UP Events and Deadlines
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