Expand college readiness support for low-income and underrepresented students

Tillis joined senators from both parties in introducing the GEAR UP for Success Act. GEAR UP is a federal grant program for increasing college awareness, readiness, and success among low-income and underrepresented students; the bill aims to improve the program’s effectiveness in raising high school graduation and college acceptance rates.

Context: The page describes a bill introduced by Tillis and colleagues; it does not say the bill became law.

In their own words

Thom joined Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Kamala Harris (D-CA) to introduce the bipartisan GEAR UP for Success Act

The source

Thom Tillis: education ↗

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Retrieved: 11/11/2026