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resources

At GEAR UP, we want to connect you to people who can help and get you information you need.

Tutor.com

GEAR UP pays for students to access Tutor.com. 
​This is FREE one-on-one help that you can turn to day or night.  You must log in to access it. 

11th Graders at Cottonwood High School
www.tutor.com/granite
Username: ID number
Password: gearup

Don't wait! Try it today before you get behind!

Tutor.com

scholarships

There are so many academic scholarships available and  many great websites that can connect you with them.  Scholarships can be funded from the college or university you attend, through state and federal programs, or privately by businesses or individuals.  Below are just a few links that can help you get started.  
Utah opportunity scholarship
USU Scholarship Index
Salt Lake Community College
Snow College Scholarship Index
Chegg
Utah promise scholarship
University of Utah
Weber State Scholarship Index
Utah Tech University Index
Dell Scholarship
Educaté Utah Scholarships
UVU Scholarships
SUU Scholarship Index
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college tours

Watch for a calendar for our upcoming
campus tours.  We will be taking a 
bus during the school day to a different
Utah college each month to see what
​they have to offer.

Advising

Feel free to come and see us in
our office if you have any questions
about how to prepare for college or
what classes to take.  We can help
make sure you are looking ahead
​for your applications next year.

ACT Prep

You will take the ACT your Junior year.  Be ready by practicing with Shmoop, an online resource that helps you increase your test scores.  
Shmoop
GEAR UP pays for Tutor.com, which also includes the Princeton Review.  This is an exceptional resource for college testing like ACT or SAT.  Find it on the Tutor.com website after you login as a GEAR UP Granite student.  
Princeton Review

Utah system of high education

USHE has lots of great resources to help with your quest to go to college.  See their website for information:
USHE

Keys to Success

Keys to Success has a great program to help you discover what career path you'd like to explore as well as an abundance of resources that will help you make the decision about what to do after high school.  It also has critical information about how to pay for school.  Set up an account and earn points and prizes!
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College Resources

Utah College Information
  • ​Facts-at-a-Glance
  • College Guide English (includes 8-12 grade checklists)
  • College Guide Spanish (includes 8-12 grade checklists)
  • UT College Admissions Updates
Preparing & Paying for College​​
  • College Savings Estimator
  • UT Educational Savings Plan
  • Creative Ways to Pay for Higher Education
FAFSA
  • 2023-2024 FAFSA Walkthrough videos: English and Español
  • What You’ll Need to Complete the 2023-2024 FAFSA: English and Español
  • What is the FAFSA? Video for students

we want to help you

Whatever your questions are about education and post high school opportunities, we would love to be another resource to you.  Please come see us in Room 117 and we will see what we can do to answer questions or find someone who can.  We want you to fulfill you dreams and we know that education is a huge part of that.  We both speak Spanish as well as English.  Se habla español. 

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