The mission of Project GRAD is to ensure a quality public education for all students in economically disadvantaged communities so that high school and college graduation rates increase.

Project GRAD Houston
1510 Jensen Dr.
Houston, TX 77020
832-325-0325 (main)

Mailing address:
Project GRAD Houston
PO Box 15568
Houston TX 77220-5568

Project GRAD (GRAD) is a non-profit education reform model serving 132,000 economically disadvantaged youth in 211 schools across the nation. Over 90% of GRAD students are low-income and 91% are minority. GRAD has a proven track record nationwide in increasing high school graduation and college attendance rates for low-income students. The national Project GRAD model has grown from a scholarship program which began in partnership with Houston Independent School District in 1989.

Today, Project GRAD Houston is at work in five feeder patterns of Houston ISD, serving 66 schools and over 45,000 children — 22.98% of the school district's total school population and approximately 24% of its total at-risk population.

Texas GEAR UP State Conference, September 22nd and 23rd, 2009

GEAR UP Registration

Both hotels are now ready to take reservations for the re-scheduled Texas GEAR UP State Conference.  Please reference GEAR UP State Conference when making your reservations.

Primary Hotel
JW Marriott Houston Hotel
5150 Westheimer
Houston, TX 77056
Main: 713-961-1500
For Reservations, click here
or call 800-228-9290

Secondary Hotel
Hotel Derek
2525 West Loop South
Houston, TX 77027
Main: 713-961-3000
For Reservations, click here
or call (866) 292-4100 or 713.297.3433

College Institute Registration

Registration for College Institute is open. Click here to register.

Project GRAD Houston Scholars

To request or renew your Project GRAD Houston Scholarship, please click here.

News

For almost two full decades, Project GRAD Houston has been providing college scholarships to graduating seniors from selected HISD high schools. But many of the students who participate in that program take away more than just a high-school diploma and a $4,000 check to offset the cost of tuition, textbooks, and the other expenses that accompany the quest for higher education. Read more...